Vista Tutorial - Windows Mail accessing registry key like crazy!

My Windows Mail started to behave in a strange way after months of using
(with no problems).
Then, when creating a mail, or responding to a mail, it started to lag
incredibly!
It was impossible to create a mail! Everytime a key was pressed, there was a
lag-time for 10 seconds (between each key pressed!).
First i checked the process info to see what was stealing processor time,
but only windows mail was doing anyhing. So i used a registry monitor to see
what was going on.
Windows Mail accessed the registry like crazy, and especially in the key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\ZoneMap\Domains]
So, i looked in that key, and it was full of weird domain-names. After
deleting the key and creating a empty replacement (Domains), Windows Mail
works just fine again. (also deleted from internet explorer security-thingy).
Problem solved. But:
Is this key a spam-filter key or what? And why the **** is the program
accessing this key when i try to write a mail?!

That key is a list of Restricted Sites, which you can see by going in
IE7 to Tools, Internet Options, Security. Some third party anti-malware
programs go hog-wild by adding thousands of 'bad' websites to that list.
When you are composing a HTML email, the editor has to check
what you are entering against the Restricted Sites list.

Gary VanderMolen

"Per F" <PerF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:858F16FE-6565-437A-868D-98CB7EA3B2D1@microsoft.com...
> My Windows Mail started to behave in a strange way after months of using
> (with no problems).
> Then, when creating a mail, or responding to a mail, it started to lag
> incredibly!
> It was impossible to create a mail! Everytime a key was pressed, there was a
> lag-time for 10 seconds (between each key pressed!).
> First i checked the process info to see what was stealing processor time,
> but only windows mail was doing anyhing. So i used a registry monitor to see
> what was going on.
> Windows Mail accessed the registry like crazy, and especially in the key:
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> Settings\ZoneMap\Domains]
> So, i looked in that key, and it was full of weird domain-names. After
> deleting the key and creating a empty replacement (Domains), Windows Mail
> works just fine again. (also deleted from internet explorer security-thingy).
> Problem solved. But:
> Is this key a spam-filter key or what? And why the **** is the program
> accessing this key when i try to write a mail?!

My provider is DSL Extreme; I get to the web via Internet Explorer with AOL
as my home page.

Purchased the computer with Vista in April-everything ran just fine.

Two days ago, after I read an E-mail, if I click on "Keep as New" or
"Delete" or just try to X out, nothing happens. I keep on clicking on those
buttons or the red X upper right and nothing. I click on the tab and finally
a little message shows up that says "Not responding." The little window
comes up that gives me the options to have the program search for a solution
and fix it, close it or search for. . .something.

This is happening WITH EVERY E-MAIL!!! I have to have Windows restart the
program after every E-mail!!! What is going on here?

"Per F" wrote:

> My Windows Mail started to behave in a strange way after months of using
> (with no problems).
> Then, when creating a mail, or responding to a mail, it started to lag
> incredibly!
> It was impossible to create a mail! Everytime a key was pressed, there was a
> lag-time for 10 seconds (between each key pressed!).
> First i checked the process info to see what was stealing processor time,
> but only windows mail was doing anyhing. So i used a registry monitor to see
> what was going on.
> Windows Mail accessed the registry like crazy, and especially in the key:
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> Settings\ZoneMap\Domains]
> So, i looked in that key, and it was full of weird domain-names. After
> deleting the key and creating a empty replacement (Domains), Windows Mail
> works just fine again. (also deleted from internet explorer security-thingy).
> Problem solved. But:
> Is this key a spam-filter key or what? And why the **** is the program
> accessing this key when i try to write a mail?!

Sounds like your Windows Mail is thoroughly hosed.
I suggest you install Windows Live Mail
http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

It will import all your Windows Mail emails and settings automatically.

Gary VanderMolen


"JeffryD" <JeffryD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CC447832-5631-4E43-9B77-7656DA3D3676@microsoft.com...
> My provider is DSL Extreme; I get to the web via Internet Explorer with AOL
> as my home page.
>
> Purchased the computer with Vista in April-everything ran just fine.
>
> Two days ago, after I read an E-mail, if I click on "Keep as New" or
> "Delete" or just try to X out, nothing happens. I keep on clicking on those
> buttons or the red X upper right and nothing. I click on the tab and finally
> a little message shows up that says "Not responding." The little window
> comes up that gives me the options to have the program search for a solution
> and fix it, close it or search for. . .something.
>
> This is happening WITH EVERY E-MAIL!!! I have to have Windows restart the
> program after every E-mail!!! What is going on here?
>
> "Per F" wrote:
>
>> My Windows Mail started to behave in a strange way after months of using
>> (with no problems).
>> Then, when creating a mail, or responding to a mail, it started to lag
>> incredibly!
>> It was impossible to create a mail! Everytime a key was pressed, there was a
>> lag-time for 10 seconds (between each key pressed!).
>> First i checked the process info to see what was stealing processor time,
>> but only windows mail was doing anyhing. So i used a registry monitor to see
>> what was going on.
>> Windows Mail accessed the registry like crazy, and especially in the key:
>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
>> Settings\ZoneMap\Domains]
>> So, i looked in that key, and it was full of weird domain-names. After
>> deleting the key and creating a empty replacement (Domains), Windows Mail
>> works just fine again. (also deleted from internet explorer security-thingy).
>> Problem solved. But:
>> Is this key a spam-filter key or what? And why the **** is the program
>> accessing this key when i try to write a mail?!

"JeffryD" <JeffryD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CC447832-5631-4E43-9B77-7656DA3D3676@microsoft.com...
> My provider is DSL Extreme; I get to the web via Internet Explorer with
> AOL
> as my home page.
>
> Purchased the computer with Vista in April-everything ran just fine.
>
> Two days ago, after I read an E-mail, if I click on "Keep as New" or
> "Delete" or just try to X out, nothing happens. I keep on clicking on
> those
> buttons or the red X upper right and nothing. I click on the tab and
> finally
> a little message shows up that says "Not responding." The little window
> comes up that gives me the options to have the program search for a
> solution
> and fix it, close it or search for. . .something.
>
> This is happening WITH EVERY E-MAIL!!! I have to have Windows restart the
> program after every E-mail!!! What is going on here?

Where do you see "Keep as New"?
I can't find such an option in Windows Mail.
Or are you using Internet Explorer to read mail on a Web page?

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.