Outlook 2007 high CPU usage

Footloose

Footloose

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I have been using outlook with no problems for a few years. But now I have a problem running Outlook 2007 on Vista. My problem started in the last two weeks. If you find an answer please let me know. Outlook is using between 50 to 65% of my CPU. I have gone to the Office install program and did a repair. Could not find any problems. I have also removed the last update to Outlook kb980376 This did not help. So I reinstalled it. I have run in the safe mode and the CPU usage is the same. I have run SFC /scannow no problems found. I hope that I don't have change email programs I like Outlook but it is eating up my CPU usage. I have to close Outlook to get other programs to run fast enough.
Also tried to change Add-Ins in the Trust center. It did not help. To change Add-ins I had run Outlook as Administrator. I don't think that was right. After I had change things in Add-ins and restarted outlook normally the add-in that I had removed as Administrator came right back. The high CPU usage is a real hassle. Sure would like to find a cure. I have switched to Thunderbird till I can solve this problem. Thunderbird isn't bad either.
 

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Do you know what size your pst file is at?
 

My Computer

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion Elite
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Some Amount of Motherness
    Memory
    6.O GB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA nVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB DDR5
    Sound Card
    Some Amount of Soundness
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Two Monitors: HP w1907 & Acer P191w
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 & 1440x900
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Blue 500GB
    PSU
    Some Amount of Voltageness
    Case
    Hp Pavilion Elite Case
    Cooling
    Some Amount of Coolingness
    Keyboard
    HP: Model Number: KB0911
    Mouse
    HP: M/N:M-SBQ133
    Internet Speed
    Comcast: 20 MB/S
    Other Info
    I have two monitors! I play Call of Duty: Black Ops & Modern Warfare II - Both on PC. Contact me through my website: ChaseKurry.com
Do you know what size your pst file is at?
Looking at my Outlook folder I have two pst files that are up to date.
One labeled outlook.pst is 977,633 KB
The other is labeled archive1.pst and is 4,029,769 KB
Both seem to be updating.
The second one seems pretty large.
 

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This solve my problem.

I looked at my Outlook folder I have two pst files that are up to date.
One labeled outlook.pst is 977,633 KB
The other is labeled archive1.pst and is 4,029,769 KB
Both seem to be updating

First I archived my data. Then when to Data file Management under files. I clicked on the largest of the two pst files and clicked remove. This has return my cpu usages to normal. I do not appear to have lost any data or emails.:)
 

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Footloose said:
This solve my problem.

I looked at my Outlook folder I have two pst files that are up to date.
One labeled outlook.pst is 977,633 KB
The other is labeled archive1.pst and is 4,029,769 KB
Both seem to be updating

First I archived my data. Then when to Data file Management under files. I clicked on the largest of the two pst files and clicked remove. This has return my cpu usages to normal. I do not appear to have lost any data or emails.:)
Click to expand...

Glad you were able to solve your problem.

Most versions of Outlook only allow the pst file to reach a maximum of 2GB.

After you pass that mark the program starts to get faulty... ;)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830336
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion Elite
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Some Amount of Motherness
    Memory
    6.O GB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA nVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB DDR5
    Sound Card
    Some Amount of Soundness
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Two Monitors: HP w1907 & Acer P191w
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 & 1440x900
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Blue 500GB
    PSU
    Some Amount of Voltageness
    Case
    Hp Pavilion Elite Case
    Cooling
    Some Amount of Coolingness
    Keyboard
    HP: Model Number: KB0911
    Mouse
    HP: M/N:M-SBQ133
    Internet Speed
    Comcast: 20 MB/S
    Other Info
    I have two monitors! I play Call of Duty: Black Ops & Modern Warfare II - Both on PC. Contact me through my website: ChaseKurry.com
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