Really getting tired of reinstalling XP for MSOE.dll error

[Troy]

Is there any REAL fix for the MSOE.dll error that stops you from launching
Outlook Express?

For the past 3 weeks I keep getting the error about MSOE.dll could not be
launched.

I have reinstalled XP home edition at least 8 times to temporary fix this
issue.

Once it is fixed it will work for a day or 2 and it breaks again.

I have update McAfee and ran a scan and no viruses are found.

I am running OE 6.00.2800.1106

PLEASE help!

Troy

 

[David Nimon]

Have you looked here:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=238656

or, particularly here:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=232480

 

[PA Bear]

1. There's nothing wrong with Windows (other than the below). The problem
is corruption in your OE Identity's store. See these pages, in order:

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/errors.htm#foldersdbx

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

(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=245419)

Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

Disable Background Compacting and frequently perform a manual compact of all
OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/maintain.htm.

Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.

2. You are running a very outdated and much less-secure version of OE, IE
and Windows. Please check in at Windows Update ASAP for the patches and
updates you need.
--
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news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress

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

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