In order:
was running XPHome SP2. After MS update was fixed with the registry
edit,
all patches/updates were downloaded and installed, including SP3 which
is
what's running now.
1- MS update was not working for months. Emailed Microsoft Windows
Update
Support. After reviewing the Update Log, this error was found:
error code 0x800704DD.
Update Support says:
This issue most likely occurs when the following registry key or its sub
key
is missing or corrupt.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify
Update Support sent some modifications to registry keys & instructions
which
I edited in with the registry editor.
The update problem was solved as I was immediately prompted to do
updates.
I installed ALL updates/patches, including SP3.
Another issue that was solved inadvertently was the System Restore
started
working again after this Reg Edit.
My computer is not turned off regularly, so it took a few days to
discover
the large delay after a cold boot described in original posting. When I
contacted MS Update Support, I was told-"OE is not my problem"
2-I use Avast which updates daily. Spybot & MalwareBytes Anti &
SuperAntiSpyware which are manual updates. Online Armor firewall.
3-No I start it manually off the desktop
4-Yes to both
5-I'm running two Hotmail accts off OE (grandfathered in). Lots of
local
folders(.dbx), nothing in Inbox or Delete folder ever.
Do auto compact whenever prompted & always let it complete. will look
at
your manual compact link.
Avast has picked off some viruses coming in on OE email.
I suspect this is due to the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify edit
else one (or more) of the patches (there were almost 30-mostly
security).
Hope this helps & thanks for responding
:
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Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting
to
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...This began after I had
the registry fixed to solve a problem with no MS update service.
1. Who "fixed" the registry? What was "fixed"? What problem were you
having? Is the machine fully patched now?
2. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is
your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
3. Is OE configured to load at startup?
4. Have you deleted Temporary Internet Files (accepting the option to
delete all offline content) and then a Defrag session lately?
5. Do you adhere to all of the following caveats?...
- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to
local
folders created for this purpose.
- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.
- Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working
offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm
- Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not
attempt
to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic
Compacting is taking place.
- Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
corruption (i.e., loss of messages), it provides no additional
protection,
and even Symantec says it's not necessary.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin
http://aumha.net
DTS-L
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Tim1970 wrote:
I'm running XP Home & IE6 with OE6. When I start the computer, it
takes
a
long time to start OE6. A window pops up saying "setting up
personalized
settings for MS Outlook Express 6". If I start the computer and let
it
idle
for 10 minutes, OE will open quickly (as normal). This began after I
had
the registry fixed to solve a problem with no MS update service. There
are
4
users on this machine, so I think it's reloading all our settings
(profiles?) at every startup. When we log on/off, OE starts quickly.
Only
on cold start. I found a KB article close to what I'm experiencing,
but
it's for a
different product:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/236436
Tnx
Tim
