Outlook Not Shutting Down Completely

[HankL]

Using Outlook 2007
When I exit Outlook, it does close down. However, in Task Manager under
Process Tab, it is still in process. Therefore it does cause me some
problems. Is there anything I can do other than going to Task
Manager/Process each time and undo the Process of it running even after it
shuts down?

 

[Kathleen Orland]

Something is holding Outlook open. The usual suspects are third party
software that integrates with Outlook, such as synch software for a
handheld, FAX software, antivirus configured to actively scan incoming and
outgoing mail.

Read further here:

http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/outlookdoesntclose.htm

Good luck! Post back if you run into further problems.

 

[cdilecto]

I am seeing this happen now, too. the only way I can shut it down is
via task manager, then when I start up again, it has to check the
mailbox for errors. very annoying. a few weeks ago this did not
happen. I've disables email scanning, even thoughthat was running
before with no interference.

 

[Kathleen Orland]

If you open Outlook in safe mode, does this behaviour continue?

Start > Run > outlook.exe /safe
*note the space between outlook.exe and /safe*

Vista: Start > Start Search > outlook.exe /safe
*note the same space between outlook.exe and /safe*

 

[cdilecto]

I'll try that, but why?

I notice now that Word is also in task manager, too. I'll try to
figure out how that happens

 

[Kathleen Orland]

Opening Outlook in safe mode will disable all third party add ins that are
integrated with Outlook. One of them is usually the culprit.

 

[cdilecto]

funny, but this problem went away without even so much as a "goodbye".

"nothing had changed"