Outlook won't minimize

[shyriah]

This has never been an issue before, but suddenly I notice on my new Vista
laptop that Outlook 2007 won't minimize properly.

Basically, when I try to use the Explorer Toolbar to switch between open
windows, if Outlook is open it won't minimize. Clicking on other windows does
nothing. If I manually minimize Outlook, the other windows will all maximize
and minimize like normal when I click on the toolbar. Only when Outlook is on
top do I have this issue.

 

[K. Orland]

Check your Add Ins to see if there's anything installed that integrates with
Outlook that isn't standard. You can disable them, then add them in one at a
time but test Outlook inbetween each one to see which one is the culprit.

 

[shyriah]

I checked, and the only one that I can tell isn't standard is the Symantec
PST backup (oplstshadou.dll). And for a while now it's been behaving, but
then again today it started up with this "I've gotta be on top" behavior.
Even using a two monitor setup doesn't change that, and I didn't change
anything on the add-ins.

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated, as this is giving me
grey hair.

 

[K. Orland]

Start Outlook in safe mode: start > run > outlook.exe

If the behaviour goes away, it's definitely one of your Add Ins or COMs.

Let me know if running Outlook in safe mode changes the window behaviour.