Next step would probably be to use SysInternals ProcessExplorer to
monitor the system while Outlook is open/running. I'd check the logs
in System/Application and see if Office is triggering errors. Not sure
why SQL would be installed ? Do you have any 3rd-Party security
software that might be "Hooking" into Outlook such as a SPAM filter ?
If it's like most OEM notebooks it probably came loaded with extra
programs that may need purging as they tend to load the system down.
"socrates" <socrates@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4F0BE65D-D1D9-4B1A-980C-4ED6D2C05F08@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for the reply! Index is completed but still the outlook is very
> slow and when outlook is open then all programs are slow. Also in the task
> manager i have noticed that SQL 2005 is eating the ram as well. The office
> was factory installed. also i made sure that all updates were installed!
> Any
> ideas to make it faster as it is killing me when i want to use my email?
>
> "R. McCarty" wrote:
>
>> I would consider that kind of performance unacceptable. Was Office
>> factory installed or a copy you installed yourself ? First, I'd visit the
>> Office update site and make sure your copy is fully updated. If the
>> notebook is brand new, it may be trying to build your Indexing catalogs
>> and that takes a heavy hit on performance. Is the lag only present on
>> Outlook or do other programs exhibit this problem as well ?
>>
>> You'll find the Automatic update facility for Office at:
>> http://www.office.microsoft.com
>> *Upper, Right Corner of the page.
>>
>> Might be worth reposting the Vendor/Model # of the notebook.
>>
>> "socrates" <socrates@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:76D573BF-0485-429E-BB18-B035B0E2D6ED@microsoft.com...
>> >I bought a new laptop 2GB memory dual core,etc with OEM vista and
>> >Outlook
>> > 2007. Outlook is very very slow imgaine that to write an email of 3
>> > lines
>> > it
>> > takes 15 min. Please advice hoe can i speed up outlook and be able to
>> > work!
>>
>>
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