re: Outlook Express 6 Slow to Load
Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at 11:17 am
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Ralph
(2 messages posted)
See Microsoft Knowledge base article
327390
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;nl;327390
On Thursday, April 24, 2003 at 1:01 pm, Sarah wrote:
>I just did a complete overhaul on my computer (Windows 98 platform), to speed everything
>up and clear off the junk. I was happy to be able to use OE again (after having
to
>convert to regular Outlook a few years ago when OE got extremely slow). It was cranking
>along fine this morning, when all that was on my computer aafter the overhaul was
>the internet. Then as I got everything reinstalled, it slowed up again.
>
>Those IT experts out there: are there any programs with which OE is incompatible?
>I'm running OE 6.
>
>When I clicked the icon to open the program, it took 40 seconds for the introductory
>screen to pop up. It took 1 minute 50 seconds for the program itself to open. And
>it took 2 minutes 10 seconds for the Inbox to be visible. Then on top of that, when
>I click Reply, it took 55 seconds for the screen to open that allows me to write.
>
>Here's what I've got on my computer (which is only about 1/8 full):
>
>Preinstalled Games/Accessories, CD writer, etc
>Adobe Photoshop
>Adobe PageMaker
>Adobe Acrobat
>Zone Alarm (Lavasoft)
>Microsoft Front Page
>Microsoft Office 2000 Professional Edition (package)
>Microsoft Works
>I *uninstalled* McAfee, because I was told it can be incompatible, and I don't like
>their customer service
>Norton System Works
>Symantec Live Update (part of Norton)
>Webshots
>Windows Media Player
>WinZip
>Ad Aware (Zone Labs)
>
>I had AIM and MSN Messenger installed, but that's when I noticed OE6 being stupid,
>so I uninstalled them, too.
>
>No luck. Still slow.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Thank you.
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