Outlook Express starts very slowly

[Joel]

I have Win98, and about a month ago or so I did a windows
update, which updated my IE and OE to 6. Internet
Explorer works fine, and I have no problems. However, my
Outlook Express has always (since the update) started
slowly, taking perhaps a whole minute to actually start
(it stays stuck on the blue startup image for a minute
before actually starting). There are no "program not
responding" issues. When doing this, it also
automatically starts AOL IM. However, in both programs,
I've specifically told them not to do this, so they
shouldn't. Now, AOL IM will turn on when I start Outlook
Express (like I just mentioned) and is fine during that
minute that OE is hanging, but once OE finally opens
completely, AIM shuts itself down completely, (as in, the
program disappears, and the icon in the startup stays
until you put the mouse over it - it then disappears).
Anyone have any ideas on what I can do here? I've seen
stuff about messing with RegEdit but I hate doing that.
If anyone could help, that would be great.

Thanks,
Joel

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

I have Win98, and about a month ago or so I did a windows
update, which updated my IE and OE to 6. Internet
Explorer works fine, and I have no problems. However, my
Outlook Express has always (since the update) started
slowly, taking perhaps a whole minute to actually start
(it stays stuck on the blue startup image for a minute
before actually starting). There are no "program not
responding" issues. When doing this, it also
automatically starts AOL IM. However, in both programs,
I've specifically told them not to do this, so they
shouldn't. Now, AOL IM will turn on when I start Outlook
Express (like I just mentioned) and is fine during that
minute that OE is hanging, but once OE finally opens
completely, AIM shuts itself down completely, (as in, the
program disappears, and the icon in the startup stays
until you put the mouse over it - it then disappears).
Anyone have any ideas on what I can do here? I've seen
stuff about messing with RegEdit but I hate doing that.
If anyone could help, that would be great.

Thanks,
Joel

If AIM is set as the default IM program and the OE Contacts pane is enabled,
OE will start AIM.

From: http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/oeslow.htm

Several possible causes:

Go to My Computer | Dial Up Networking and right click your connectoid.
Choose Properties | Server types and make sure that Log onto network is NOT
checked. NetBEUI and IPX/SPX should also not be checked.

Make sure that your anti-virus is set to check program files, not all files.

Create new folders to organize your mail and move everything out of the
Inbox. Then compact it with File | Folder | Compact while in the Inbox.

For users on WinXP, when they remove windows messenger or just disable it
from starting up automatically they experience a great slow down when
launching Outlook express. Users who experience such a slow down will find a
error in the system error log saying The server
{FB7199AB-79BF-11D2-8D94-0000F875C541} did not register with DCOM within the
required timeout. The solution this problem is quite simple. Just Open up
Regedit and search for the string {FB7199AB-79BF-11D2-8D94-0000F875C541} and
modify the keys InProc32 (or InProcServer32) and LocalServer32 default key
to a empty string. After a reboot, Outlook Express will start up as quickly
as possible. See:
http://www.tweakxp.com/tweakxp/display.asp?id=108

If none of those fix the problem, rename pstores.exe, psbase.dll,
pstorec.dll and pstorerc.dll, then extract new copies from the CAB files.
See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=251787 This KB article includes
instructions for repairing the Protected Storage Service under Win2K and
WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q264672

Another thing that has been reported to help is to click Tools | Internet
Options in Internet Explorer. Go to the Advanced tab and scroll down. Make
sure that Use SSL 2.0 and Use SSL 3.0 are checked.

See also:

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/performance.htm

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