can someone tell me why my OE is taking so long to boot up?

Hello
Can anyone tell me why OE is taking so long to boot up? when starting it
opens the main OE window without the taskbar. I have deleted all excess
messages and the problem persists.


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Doug
When you say you "have deleted all excess messages", does it mean from
the INBOX folder only or from all folders ? Assuming all folders have
been emptied, and also assuming that you are not storing huge amounts
of messages in any of these folders, then I would suggest basis
maintenance in Outlook Express. First, in OE, select Tools/Options and
under the Maintenance tab, remove the checkmark for "Compact messages
in the background". Next,
File/Work Offline
File/Folder/Compact all Folders
Once completed, return to File/Folder and click "Work Offline" in
order to remove the checkmark that you placed there previously.

The above procedure is equivalent to Defragging your system.

Hope this helps

"Doug" wrote in message
...
Hello
Can anyone tell me why OE is taking so long to boot up? when
starting it
opens the main OE window without the taskbar. I have deleted all
excess
messages and the problem persists.


---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.714 / Virus Database: 470 - Release Date: 7/2/2004

Thank you for your response, however, after performing all of the above
steps, it continues to hang at startup. Is there anything else I can do
before I end up backing up my email and files and doring a destructive
system restore?

Thx
Doug
"Dapper Dan" wrote in message
...
Doug
When you say you "have deleted all excess messages", does it mean from
the INBOX folder only or from all folders ? Assuming all folders have
been emptied, and also assuming that you are not storing huge amounts
of messages in any of these folders, then I would suggest basis
maintenance in Outlook Express. First, in OE, select Tools/Options and
under the Maintenance tab, remove the checkmark for "Compact messages
in the background". Next,
File/Work Offline
File/Folder/Compact all Folders
Once completed, return to File/Folder and click "Work Offline" in
order to remove the checkmark that you placed there previously.

The above procedure is equivalent to Defragging your system.

Hope this helps

"Doug" wrote in message
...
Hello
Can anyone tell me why OE is taking so long to boot up? when
starting it
opens the main OE window without the taskbar. I have deleted all
excess
messages and the problem persists.


---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.714 / Virus Database: 470 - Release Date: 7/2/2004






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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.714 / Virus Database: 470 - Release Date: 7/2/2004

Move all messages, if any, out of the Inbox. Close Outlook Express.

Use Find=3DFiles & Folders to locate the Inbox.dbx, (and if more than =
one appears, the one you want is the most recently modified). Delete the =
file. Open OE.

If that doesn't help, Start=3DRun=3D(type) MSINFO32 enter
In the Tools menu, run IE Repair. Suggest, first, that you read and =
absorb the following suggestions.

See my article, "Clean Boot--What it is and why you need it"
http://www.google.com/groups?selm=3D...NGP11.phx. g=
bl

Because some of the more recent known invaders are capable of =
interfering
with the suggestions contained in the above, I suggest you also consider
first doing the following, though it may be necessary to set up a clean
boot, and even then manually kill a malicious process or two before you =
can
even get these accomplished. Many invaders are built to first detect and
disable protections that are in place, so that you might, for instance, =
have
to obtain and employ a DOS-boot antivirus like F-Prot. Repeated running =
of
scanners, booting back and forth from Safe Mode to Normal, or into DOS
Mode--a lot of gymnastics are often required to get to an error-free and
nasties-free condition. Once there, however, some user sanity and =
education,
plus regular "wetware" updating, will *keep* your system healthy.

Update your Antivirus, run a full scan. Then, if you haven't already,
obtain, update, and run any or all of the following
Trojan/Parasite/Adware/Spyware cleaners. I recommend getting and running
*all* of them. They each target slightly different things. Again, be =
sure
you update the definitions they are using to identify crap before =
running
them, each time you run them--which, depending on your surfing habits,
should be anything from once a month, to once a week, to once a day, to =
once
an hour if you're really into junkware sites (aka "Free goodies", game
sites, fun-places-to-be, etc.)

Tradition had it that Firewalls were generally not needed when using =
simple
dial-up modem connections. Alas, this is no longer the case. *Everyone*
needs a firewall! Also, I make no bones about it--Norton, McAfee and
Trend-Micro products (and probably a few others) are ABOMINATIONS!,
particularly when it comes to Win9x systems. They are massive suites =
that
intrude into basic functions where they simply do not need to go. For
freeware solutions, I suggest AVG or AVAST (based upon the =
recommendations
of others, though each has it's minor drawbacks) and ZoneAlarm Firewall. =
But
for really good, inexpensive, and trustworthy protection, you simply =
can't
beat eTrust Armor. Antivirus and Firewall combined, very non-intrusive =
upon
the system itself (I've *never* seen a crash caused by EZ Antivirus, and
there's hardly any impact whatsoever on Resources, etc.) eTrust is from
Computer Associates Inc.--the antivirus is a version of their corporate
product usually known as Inoculan, and they got smart recently and =
switched
to using a version of ZoneAlarm for their firewall.

You can get a one-year free trial of eTrust EZ Armor at
http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/. This offer was initially slated to =
end
this June, but has been extended through February 2005. The trial offer =
is
also included in at least some versions (not sure about all languages) =
of
Microsoft's Windows Security Update CD, an item *everyone* should own.
(However, do *not* just run the Update CD on your system without a =
proper
analysis of where your system stands with regard to Updates. Might do =
more
harm than good.) EZ Armor would normally cost $50 for the first year (a =
deal
in itself), and yearly renewal subscriptions only cost $25--an absolute
steal when compared with other offerings. Order the Windows Security =
Update
CD directly from MS, totally free, including S&H, at
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp

In addition to Antivirus and Firewall protection, I consider the =
following
items to be indispensable protection and clean-up utilities. My judgment =
is
based upon their being free, good, accurate, and safe, if handled =
correctly.
See, also, suggestions from MVP Mike Burgess on his site,
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/, particularly the general Windows/IE
Security page, http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/security.htm. More =
current
discussions of Security issues can be found at the Windows Support =
Center
(provided by MVP Jim Eshelman, a true Saint!) at http://www.aumha.org

(SpyBot S&D =3D "SpyBot Search & Destroy")

Ad-Aware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
SpyBot S&D http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...age=3Ddownload
HijackThis http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe
CWShredder http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip
Spyware Blaster http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

PLEASE! Before doing any of these, see also,
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm for suggestions and =
cautionary
information about internet surfing, and some important hints about using =
the
above. ESPECIALLY, be aware that HijackThis scans result in a LOT of =
stuff
that you *don't* want to delete. The admonishment to save a log and show =
it
to an expert is critically good advice. Not following that advice can =
really
do some damage to your system. SpyBot S&D, too, is capable of similar
problems, especially if you change default scan settings, or "Immunize".

An additional tool that is very helpful in protecting your machine is a
HOSTS file. Microsoft MVP Mike Burgess maintain a frequently updated =
list of
bad sites. They may be sites that provide most of the junky =
advertisements
you see in other places, or sites that install spyware/adware, or that, =
for
whatever reason, you shouldn't allow into your system. Using the HOSTS
file, you can redirect such addresses to a site that's guaranteed will =
fail
to load on most machines--your own computer.
HOSTS Overview -- http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Also indispensable is MVP George Geyde's HOSTS File Manager. You can =
find it at the bottom of this page:
http://www.mvps.org/PracticallyNerded/Software.htm

--=20
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x
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"Doug" wrote in message =
...
Thank you for your response, however, after performing all of the =
above
steps, it continues to hang at startup. Is there anything else I can =
do
before I end up backing up my email and files and doring a destructive
system restore?
=20
Thx
Doug
"Dapper Dan" wrote in message
...
Doug
When you say you "have deleted all excess messages", does it mean =
from
the INBOX folder only or from all folders ? Assuming all folders =
have
been emptied, and also assuming that you are not storing huge =
amounts
of messages in any of these folders, then I would suggest basis
maintenance in Outlook Express. First, in OE, select Tools/Options =
and
under the Maintenance tab, remove the checkmark for "Compact =
messages
in the background". Next,
File/Work Offline
File/Folder/Compact all Folders
Once completed, return to File/Folder and click "Work Offline" in
order to remove the checkmark that you placed there previously.

The above procedure is equivalent to Defragging your system.

Hope this helps

"Doug" wrote in message
...
Hello
Can anyone tell me why OE is taking so long to boot up? when
starting it
opens the main OE window without the taskbar. I have deleted all
excess
messages and the problem persists.


---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.714 / Virus Database: 470 - Release Date: 7/2/2004




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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.714 / Virus Database: 470 - Release Date: 7/2/2004
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See the Messenger-related part of
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/probl....htm#slowstart
--
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news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlooke xpress

HTH - Please Reply to This Thread

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

AumHa Forums
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Doug wrote:
Hello
Can anyone tell me why OE is taking so long to boot up? when starting it
opens the main OE window without the taskbar. I have deleted all excess
messages and the problem persists.