Why does my Windows Mail take 2 mins 15 secs. to open after splash

[katy98]

It takes a full 2 mins. and 15 seconds for my Windows Mail to open 'after the
splash screen appears'. What could possibly be causing this? I've
uninstalled the KB931768 that I read from a google search could be causing
this but I reinstalled within half hr almost immediately for fear of being
vulnerable. I thought I could re-uninstall it but now the KB number has
changed and I don't know where that problem causing KB is. I've compacted
Windows Mail in control panel. I've unisntalled my spy program. I still use
NOD32 for AV with no prob. The only problem is Windows Mail takes forever to
open. Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

I suggest upgrading to Windows Live Mail:

http://download.live.com/wlmail

 

[Steve Cochran]

Your antivirus software could be the problem. See point 3 here:
www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3 You might also try compacting and repairing
the database with my Windows Mail utility: www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/

steve

 

[Peter Foldes]

Gary

Just a personal thought. WM has issues and WLM has just as many if not more

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I suggest upgrading to Windows Live Mail:

http://download.live.com/wlmail

 

[Charlie]

Having both WLM and WM installed and running I can tell you that WLM
launches much faster then does WM

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Perhaps, but the issues are different. A specific issue that bothers one user
may not bother another user. There is no harm in trying out WLM to see if it
suits one's needs better.

 

[katy]

Thanks All! WM seems to be loading much quicker. What I did was uninstall
the KB931768 and reinstalled it (no big help). Then I uninstalled my spyware
program (was one I just thought I'd try at the time) and 2 days later things
have gone back to almost normal (took a couple reboots). Opening WM is much
quicker, opens in 15 seconds vs the earlier 2 mins +. I have a feeling it
was the spyware program. I'll try reinstalling another spyware program to
see if it reverts back to the old ways. If it does I'll uninstall the
spyware program, install WLM and see what happens

Thanks ALL for being here!!

Katy


Perhaps, but the issues are different. A specific issue that bothers one
user
may not bother another user. There is no harm in trying out WLM to see if it
suits one's needs better.

 

[katy]

Yes, you're right, I was running Defender as well. Maybe that was the
problem all along. Defender seems to be operating ok. I didn't shut it off
when I had the other spyware program running. Thanks for the alert!! katy