outlook takes 5min to start, and ie hangs a lot

[jacqueline]

Explorer hangs every time I write on a empty space and
then click search or tab, or when I need to fill in a
form and then click tab, it hangs. Also, every time I
want to start Outlook Express, it takes 5 minutes to
start. Maybe longer. I tried reinstalling, didn't help.
Any ideas? JC (e-mail address removed)

 

[PA Bear]

Check your system for "hijackware":

Dealing with Hijackware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#tshoot
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

You *must* seek updates for Ad-Aware, Spybot, etc., before each and every
use, even "right out of the box". But even then, they can't catch
everything. When all else fails, HijackThis
(http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your files to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**

Also update your virus definitions and then run a full system scan. From
now on, do both daily.

OE-specific: http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/performance.htm

See the Messenger-related part of
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/performance.htm#slowstart

More at:

http://kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm
http://www2.cajun.net/~theriots/blk/xp_messenger.htm
http://www2.cajun.net/~theriots/blk/win_mess.htm
--
HTH...Please post back to this thread

~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/