Outlook Impossible Window size

[Guest]

I have a windows XP Pro laptop, SP2. For some reason, Outlook 2003 will only
run as maximized, or minimized. If I attempt to restore the window, the focus
is on the application in the task bar, but the application is not on the
screen. So far I have done the following to try and correct:

1) Tried to right click and choose "size". when it is minimized it is grayed
out, no help there. When I restore, it gives me crosshairs, but no affect
when I try to resize.

2) Deleted the Bags and BagsMRU from both Shell and ShellNoRoam in the
registry. No affect to outlook. The cross hairs are in a different place, but
still have the problem.

3) Copied the profile to a new machine and brought it up there, same issue.
Outlook will be minimized or maximized, nothing in the middle.

4) Attached a 2nd monitor, checked to see if outlook had beend dragged off
screen and was simply out of visible range. No Dice.

I would prefer not to uninstall and reinstall outlook because the user has a
few encrypted archives that the passwords are stored in his outlook and he
doesn't remember them.
I'm at a loss... thanks in advance.
--Hobes80

 

[PA Bear]

Outlook-specific newsgroups include:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.general
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.configuration
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.installation
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.interop
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.printing
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.bcm
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.fax
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.program_addins
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.program_vba
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.teamfolders
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.thirdpartyutil

 

[Guest]

Sorry... posted this in windows because it was a "window size" problem...
I'll post it over there too.

 

[Newbie Coder]

Bear

Interop? Since when did the OP ask a .NET programming question?

The GENERAL newsgroup is the only one you listed that comes close to what the OP wanted

 

[WaIIy]

Outlook-specific newsgroups include:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.general
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.configuration
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.installation
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.interop
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.printing
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.bcm
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.fax
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.program_addins
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.program_vba
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.teamfolders
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.thirdpartyutil

What are you, a top-posting spammer?

 

[Elmo]

I have a windows XP Pro laptop, SP2. For some reason, Outlook 2003 will only
run as maximized, or minimized. If I attempt to restore the window, the focus
is on the application in the task bar, but the application is not on the
screen. So far I have done the following to try and correct:

1) Tried to right click and choose "size". when it is minimized it is grayed
out, no help there. When I restore, it gives me crosshairs, but no affect
when I try to resize.

2) Deleted the Bags and BagsMRU from both Shell and ShellNoRoam in the
registry. No affect to outlook. The cross hairs are in a different place, but
still have the problem.

3) Copied the profile to a new machine and brought it up there, same issue.
Outlook will be minimized or maximized, nothing in the middle.

4) Attached a 2nd monitor, checked to see if outlook had been dragged off-
screen and was simply out of visible range. No Dice.

I would prefer not to uninstall and reinstall outlook because the user has a
few encrypted archives that the passwords are stored in his outlook and he
doesn't remember them.
I'm at a loss... thanks in advance.
--Hobes80

Right-click the Taskbar, click "Cascade Windows" and see if that brings
it back.

 

[Guest]

Joe,

i just had same problem with Outlook 07, came accross this post eventually,
and it solved the problem. so thanks.

 

[Elmo]

Joe,

i just had same problem with Outlook 07, came accross this post eventually,
and it solved the problem. so thanks.

That's great to know. Glad I could help.