Outlook is hogging my processor

Hi DL

Spoke too soon, as usual. When I reconnected my original outlook files, the
whole problem started again. So.... I uninstalled and reinstalled Outlook
and hey presto, everything works OK!

Problem solved, if not understood!

Thanks again for your interest and help.

DON


"DL" wrote:

Within OL, open your old pst.
Copy data from old to new, a little at a time. It maybe that something in
your old pst is causing the baulk

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hey DL
Looking hopeful!
I tried a test profile with no e-mail - that was good.
Now I've just added in my current e-mail and so far so good.
Think you've identified the if in doubt reinstall route correctly??
Still have to get my contacts back in there plus a rather large e-mail pst
file and archive but think this is the way to either cure it or at least
track down the exact thing that's causing it to go AWOL.
I'll let you know the final outcome tomorrow, when I get a little more
time.
THANKS again
DON

"DL" wrote:

Ok go the whole hog;
With OL closed, use mail applet in the control panel to create a new
profile, set it to prompt for profile, create/add a new data file, do
not
add the origonal. Set up an account and test this

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hi DL
Thanks for taking the time to help out - I do appreciate it. Bit of a
novice on this level of detail.

Didn't know about Safe Mode and not sure what it does but
unfortunately it
doesn't appear to have any impact on the processor useage (BTW, the
interval
between peaks of CPU useage of ~60% is precisely 9 seconds - my
earlier
estimate of 4-5 was incorrect).

Still puzzled

DON

"DL" wrote:

Try opening/running OL with the safe switch
( double click OL icon whilst holding down Cntrl Key)


"Don" wrote in message
...
Had a few from McAfee - viruscan, spamkiller and spamkiller
extension
&
Google. But even when I disabled all of them, no effect on CPU
useage.
Been
having a few crashes on closing outlook as well.
Weird?!


"DL" wrote:

Yes thats it, but apparently not relevent in your case.
Any third party addins in OL?

"Don" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the input DL
The automatic send/receive is set at 15 minutes, if this is
what
you
mean
by
polling interval?

"DL" wrote:

You set a polling interval for not less than 10 mins?

"Don" wrote in message
...
I installed Outlook 2003 on an Dell 6400/intel centrino
duo
with
XP
and I
noticed that the performance slows to a snails pace every
few
seconds.
When
I ran the Performance monitor the CPU usage is peaking
every 4
or
5
seconds
at ~50% and staying high for ~60% of the time, then
dipping
almost
to
zero
before increasing all over again. So no wonder everything
slows
down.
When
I quit out of Outlook, the CPU useage pretty much
flatlines
and
performance
returns to normal.
I've tried coming off broadband but symptoms remain same.
Ideas & suggestions welcome!
THANKS

Cest la vie

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hi DL

Spoke too soon, as usual. When I reconnected my original outlook files,
the
whole problem started again. So.... I uninstalled and reinstalled Outlook
and hey presto, everything works OK!

Problem solved, if not understood!

Thanks again for your interest and help.

DON


"DL" wrote:

Within OL, open your old pst.
Copy data from old to new, a little at a time. It maybe that something
in
your old pst is causing the baulk

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hey DL
Looking hopeful!
I tried a test profile with no e-mail - that was good.
Now I've just added in my current e-mail and so far so good.
Think you've identified the if in doubt reinstall route correctly??
Still have to get my contacts back in there plus a rather large e-mail
pst
file and archive but think this is the way to either cure it or at
least
track down the exact thing that's causing it to go AWOL.
I'll let you know the final outcome tomorrow, when I get a little more
time.
THANKS again
DON

"DL" wrote:

Ok go the whole hog;
With OL closed, use mail applet in the control panel to create a new
profile, set it to prompt for profile, create/add a new data file,
do
not
add the origonal. Set up an account and test this

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hi DL
Thanks for taking the time to help out - I do appreciate it. Bit
of a
novice on this level of detail.

Didn't know about Safe Mode and not sure what it does but
unfortunately it
doesn't appear to have any impact on the processor useage (BTW,
the
interval
between peaks of CPU useage of ~60% is precisely 9 seconds - my
earlier
estimate of 4-5 was incorrect).

Still puzzled

DON

"DL" wrote:

Try opening/running OL with the safe switch
( double click OL icon whilst holding down Cntrl Key)


"Don" wrote in message
...
Had a few from McAfee - viruscan, spamkiller and spamkiller
extension
&
Google. But even when I disabled all of them, no effect on
CPU
useage.
Been
having a few crashes on closing outlook as well.
Weird?!


"DL" wrote:

Yes thats it, but apparently not relevent in your case.
Any third party addins in OL?

"Don" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the input DL
The automatic send/receive is set at 15 minutes, if this
is
what
you
mean
by
polling interval?

"DL" wrote:

You set a polling interval for not less than 10 mins?

"Don" wrote in message

...
I installed Outlook 2003 on an Dell 6400/intel
centrino
duo
with
XP
and I
noticed that the performance slows to a snails pace
every
few
seconds.
When
I ran the Performance monitor the CPU usage is peaking
every 4
or
5
seconds
at ~50% and staying high for ~60% of the time, then
dipping
almost
to
zero
before increasing all over again. So no wonder
everything
slows
down.
When
I quit out of Outlook, the CPU useage pretty much
flatlines
and
performance
returns to normal.
I've tried coming off broadband but symptoms remain
same.
Ideas & suggestions welcome!
THANKS

Hi

I have just had the same problem with Outlook and tracked it down to a
McAfee Spamkiller Add-in. When I disabled this the problem went away.
It's a pity the anti-virus guys can't just concentrate on anti-virus
and do that properly rather than trying to get into everything else
badly.

Regards

Errol

Don wrote:
Hi DL

Spoke too soon, as usual. When I reconnected my original outlook files, the
whole problem started again. So.... I uninstalled and reinstalled Outlook
and hey presto, everything works OK!

Problem solved, if not understood!

Thanks again for your interest and help.

DON


"DL" wrote:

Within OL, open your old pst.
Copy data from old to new, a little at a time. It maybe that something in
your old pst is causing the baulk

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hey DL
Looking hopeful!
I tried a test profile with no e-mail - that was good.
Now I've just added in my current e-mail and so far so good.
Think you've identified the if in doubt reinstall route correctly??
Still have to get my contacts back in there plus a rather large e-mail pst
file and archive but think this is the way to either cure it or at least
track down the exact thing that's causing it to go AWOL.
I'll let you know the final outcome tomorrow, when I get a little more
time.
THANKS again
DON

"DL" wrote:

Ok go the whole hog;
With OL closed, use mail applet in the control panel to create a new
profile, set it to prompt for profile, create/add a new data file, do
not
add the origonal. Set up an account and test this

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hi DL
Thanks for taking the time to help out - I do appreciate it. Bit of a
novice on this level of detail.

Didn't know about Safe Mode and not sure what it does but
unfortunately it
doesn't appear to have any impact on the processor useage (BTW, the
interval
between peaks of CPU useage of ~60% is precisely 9 seconds - my
earlier
estimate of 4-5 was incorrect).

Still puzzled

DON

"DL" wrote:

Try opening/running OL with the safe switch
( double click OL icon whilst holding down Cntrl Key)


"Don" wrote in message
...
Had a few from McAfee - viruscan, spamkiller and spamkiller
extension
&
Google. But even when I disabled all of them, no effect on CPU
useage.
Been
having a few crashes on closing outlook as well.
Weird?!


"DL" wrote:

Yes thats it, but apparently not relevent in your case.
Any third party addins in OL?

"Don" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the input DL
The automatic send/receive is set at 15 minutes, if this is
what
you
mean
by
polling interval?

"DL" wrote:

You set a polling interval for not less than 10 mins?

"Don" wrote in message
...
I installed Outlook 2003 on an Dell 6400/intel centrino
duo
with
XP
and I
noticed that the performance slows to a snails pace every
few
seconds.
When
I ran the Performance monitor the CPU usage is peaking
every 4
or
5
seconds
at ~50% and staying high for ~60% of the time, then
dipping
almost
to
zero
before increasing all over again. So no wonder everything
slows
down.
When
I quit out of Outlook, the CPU useage pretty much
flatlines
and
performance
returns to normal.
I've tried coming off broadband but symptoms remain same.
Ideas & suggestions welcome!
THANKS

Hi

I have just had the same problem with Outlook and tracked it down to a
McAfee Spamkiller Add-in. When I disabled this the problem went away.
It's a pity the anti-virus guys can't just concentrate on anti-virus
and do that properly rather than trying to get into everything else
badly.

Regards

Errol

Don wrote:
Hi DL

Spoke too soon, as usual. When I reconnected my original outlook files, the
whole problem started again. So.... I uninstalled and reinstalled Outlook
and hey presto, everything works OK!

Problem solved, if not understood!

Thanks again for your interest and help.

DON


"DL" wrote:

Within OL, open your old pst.
Copy data from old to new, a little at a time. It maybe that something in
your old pst is causing the baulk

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hey DL
Looking hopeful!
I tried a test profile with no e-mail - that was good.
Now I've just added in my current e-mail and so far so good.
Think you've identified the if in doubt reinstall route correctly??
Still have to get my contacts back in there plus a rather large e-mail pst
file and archive but think this is the way to either cure it or at least
track down the exact thing that's causing it to go AWOL.
I'll let you know the final outcome tomorrow, when I get a little more
time.
THANKS again
DON

"DL" wrote:

Ok go the whole hog;
With OL closed, use mail applet in the control panel to create a new
profile, set it to prompt for profile, create/add a new data file, do
not
add the origonal. Set up an account and test this

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hi DL
Thanks for taking the time to help out - I do appreciate it. Bit of a
novice on this level of detail.

Didn't know about Safe Mode and not sure what it does but
unfortunately it
doesn't appear to have any impact on the processor useage (BTW, the
interval
between peaks of CPU useage of ~60% is precisely 9 seconds - my
earlier
estimate of 4-5 was incorrect).

Still puzzled

DON

"DL" wrote:

Try opening/running OL with the safe switch
( double click OL icon whilst holding down Cntrl Key)


"Don" wrote in message
...
Had a few from McAfee - viruscan, spamkiller and spamkiller
extension
&
Google. But even when I disabled all of them, no effect on CPU
useage.
Been
having a few crashes on closing outlook as well.
Weird?!


"DL" wrote:

Yes thats it, but apparently not relevent in your case.
Any third party addins in OL?

"Don" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the input DL
The automatic send/receive is set at 15 minutes, if this is
what
you
mean
by
polling interval?

"DL" wrote:

You set a polling interval for not less than 10 mins?

"Don" wrote in message
...
I installed Outlook 2003 on an Dell 6400/intel centrino
duo
with
XP
and I
noticed that the performance slows to a snails pace every
few
seconds.
When
I ran the Performance monitor the CPU usage is peaking
every 4
or
5
seconds
at ~50% and staying high for ~60% of the time, then
dipping
almost
to
zero
before increasing all over again. So no wonder everything
slows
down.
When
I quit out of Outlook, the CPU useage pretty much
flatlines
and
performance
returns to normal.
I've tried coming off broadband but symptoms remain same.
Ideas & suggestions welcome!
THANKS

Hi

I have just had the same problem with Outlook and tracked it down to a
McAfee Spamkiller Add-in. When I disabled this the problem went away.
It's a pity the anti-virus guys can't just concentrate on anti-virus
and do that properly rather than trying to get into everything else
badly.

Regards

Errol

Don wrote:
Hi DL

Spoke too soon, as usual. When I reconnected my original outlook files, the
whole problem started again. So.... I uninstalled and reinstalled Outlook
and hey presto, everything works OK!

Problem solved, if not understood!

Thanks again for your interest and help.

DON


"DL" wrote:

Within OL, open your old pst.
Copy data from old to new, a little at a time. It maybe that something in
your old pst is causing the baulk

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hey DL
Looking hopeful!
I tried a test profile with no e-mail - that was good.
Now I've just added in my current e-mail and so far so good.
Think you've identified the if in doubt reinstall route correctly??
Still have to get my contacts back in there plus a rather large e-mail pst
file and archive but think this is the way to either cure it or at least
track down the exact thing that's causing it to go AWOL.
I'll let you know the final outcome tomorrow, when I get a little more
time.
THANKS again
DON

"DL" wrote:

Ok go the whole hog;
With OL closed, use mail applet in the control panel to create a new
profile, set it to prompt for profile, create/add a new data file, do
not
add the origonal. Set up an account and test this

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hi DL
Thanks for taking the time to help out - I do appreciate it. Bit of a
novice on this level of detail.

Didn't know about Safe Mode and not sure what it does but
unfortunately it
doesn't appear to have any impact on the processor useage (BTW, the
interval
between peaks of CPU useage of ~60% is precisely 9 seconds - my
earlier
estimate of 4-5 was incorrect).

Still puzzled

DON

"DL" wrote:

Try opening/running OL with the safe switch
( double click OL icon whilst holding down Cntrl Key)


"Don" wrote in message
...
Had a few from McAfee - viruscan, spamkiller and spamkiller
extension
&
Google. But even when I disabled all of them, no effect on CPU
useage.
Been
having a few crashes on closing outlook as well.
Weird?!


"DL" wrote:

Yes thats it, but apparently not relevent in your case.
Any third party addins in OL?

"Don" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the input DL
The automatic send/receive is set at 15 minutes, if this is
what
you
mean
by
polling interval?

"DL" wrote:

You set a polling interval for not less than 10 mins?

"Don" wrote in message
...
I installed Outlook 2003 on an Dell 6400/intel centrino
duo
with
XP
and I
noticed that the performance slows to a snails pace every
few
seconds.
When
I ran the Performance monitor the CPU usage is peaking
every 4
or
5
seconds
at ~50% and staying high for ~60% of the time, then
dipping
almost
to
zero
before increasing all over again. So no wonder everything
slows
down.
When
I quit out of Outlook, the CPU useage pretty much
flatlines
and
performance
returns to normal.
I've tried coming off broadband but symptoms remain same.
Ideas & suggestions welcome!
THANKS

I am having the save problem also. I have a new dell Inspiron 9400 and am
using a pst file from an older computer. (I find it strange that Don also has
a Dell)...I have check all the addins and removed or disabled them including
the 4 itunes addins, but that is a different story. I am still having the
same problems. How do you fix this!!

"Errol" wrote:

Hi

I have just had the same problem with Outlook and tracked it down to a
McAfee Spamkiller Add-in. When I disabled this the problem went away.
It's a pity the anti-virus guys can't just concentrate on anti-virus
and do that properly rather than trying to get into everything else
badly.

Regards

Errol

Don wrote:
Hi DL

Spoke too soon, as usual. When I reconnected my original outlook files, the
whole problem started again. So.... I uninstalled and reinstalled Outlook
and hey presto, everything works OK!

Problem solved, if not understood!

Thanks again for your interest and help.

DON


"DL" wrote:

Within OL, open your old pst.
Copy data from old to new, a little at a time. It maybe that something in
your old pst is causing the baulk

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hey DL
Looking hopeful!
I tried a test profile with no e-mail - that was good.
Now I've just added in my current e-mail and so far so good.
Think you've identified the if in doubt reinstall route correctly??
Still have to get my contacts back in there plus a rather large e-mail pst
file and archive but think this is the way to either cure it or at least
track down the exact thing that's causing it to go AWOL.
I'll let you know the final outcome tomorrow, when I get a little more
time.
THANKS again
DON

"DL" wrote:

Ok go the whole hog;
With OL closed, use mail applet in the control panel to create a new
profile, set it to prompt for profile, create/add a new data file, do
not
add the origonal. Set up an account and test this

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hi DL
Thanks for taking the time to help out - I do appreciate it. Bit of a
novice on this level of detail.

Didn't know about Safe Mode and not sure what it does but
unfortunately it
doesn't appear to have any impact on the processor useage (BTW, the
interval
between peaks of CPU useage of ~60% is precisely 9 seconds - my
earlier
estimate of 4-5 was incorrect).

Still puzzled

DON

"DL" wrote:

Try opening/running OL with the safe switch
( double click OL icon whilst holding down Cntrl Key)


"Don" wrote in message
...
Had a few from McAfee - viruscan, spamkiller and spamkiller
extension
&
Google. But even when I disabled all of them, no effect on CPU
useage.
Been
having a few crashes on closing outlook as well.
Weird?!


"DL" wrote:

Yes thats it, but apparently not relevent in your case.
Any third party addins in OL?

"Don" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the input DL
The automatic send/receive is set at 15 minutes, if this is
what
you
mean
by
polling interval?

"DL" wrote:

You set a polling interval for not less than 10 mins?

"Don" wrote in message
...
I installed Outlook 2003 on an Dell 6400/intel centrino
duo
with
XP
and I
noticed that the performance slows to a snails pace every
few
seconds.
When
I ran the Performance monitor the CPU usage is peaking
every 4
or
5
seconds
at ~50% and staying high for ~60% of the time, then
dipping
almost
to
zero
before increasing all over again. So no wonder everything
slows
down.
When
I quit out of Outlook, the CPU useage pretty much
flatlines
and
performance
returns to normal.
I've tried coming off broadband but symptoms remain same.
Ideas & suggestions welcome!
THANKS

I too have just bought a 'Dell' (XPS 1710) and am having exaclty the same
problem.
Outlook 2003 is hogging the processor up to 60% every 6-9 seconds.
Seems a theme is developing here, does anyone have any answers to solve it?


"Errol" wrote:

Hi

I have just had the same problem with Outlook and tracked it down to a
McAfee Spamkiller Add-in. When I disabled this the problem went away.
It's a pity the anti-virus guys can't just concentrate on anti-virus
and do that properly rather than trying to get into everything else
badly.

Regards

Errol

Don wrote:
Hi DL

Spoke too soon, as usual. When I reconnected my original outlook files, the
whole problem started again. So.... I uninstalled and reinstalled Outlook
and hey presto, everything works OK!

Problem solved, if not understood!

Thanks again for your interest and help.

DON


"DL" wrote:

Within OL, open your old pst.
Copy data from old to new, a little at a time. It maybe that something in
your old pst is causing the baulk

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hey DL
Looking hopeful!
I tried a test profile with no e-mail - that was good.
Now I've just added in my current e-mail and so far so good.
Think you've identified the if in doubt reinstall route correctly??
Still have to get my contacts back in there plus a rather large e-mail pst
file and archive but think this is the way to either cure it or at least
track down the exact thing that's causing it to go AWOL.
I'll let you know the final outcome tomorrow, when I get a little more
time.
THANKS again
DON

"DL" wrote:

Ok go the whole hog;
With OL closed, use mail applet in the control panel to create a new
profile, set it to prompt for profile, create/add a new data file, do
not
add the origonal. Set up an account and test this

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hi DL
Thanks for taking the time to help out - I do appreciate it. Bit of a
novice on this level of detail.

Didn't know about Safe Mode and not sure what it does but
unfortunately it
doesn't appear to have any impact on the processor useage (BTW, the
interval
between peaks of CPU useage of ~60% is precisely 9 seconds - my
earlier
estimate of 4-5 was incorrect).

Still puzzled

DON

"DL" wrote:

Try opening/running OL with the safe switch
( double click OL icon whilst holding down Cntrl Key)


"Don" wrote in message
...
Had a few from McAfee - viruscan, spamkiller and spamkiller
extension
&
Google. But even when I disabled all of them, no effect on CPU
useage.
Been
having a few crashes on closing outlook as well.
Weird?!


"DL" wrote:

Yes thats it, but apparently not relevent in your case.
Any third party addins in OL?

"Don" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the input DL
The automatic send/receive is set at 15 minutes, if this is
what
you
mean
by
polling interval?

"DL" wrote:

You set a polling interval for not less than 10 mins?

"Don" wrote in message
...
I installed Outlook 2003 on an Dell 6400/intel centrino
duo
with
XP
and I
noticed that the performance slows to a snails pace every
few
seconds.
When
I ran the Performance monitor the CPU usage is peaking
every 4
or
5
seconds
at ~50% and staying high for ~60% of the time, then
dipping
almost
to
zero
before increasing all over again. So no wonder everything
slows
down.
When
I quit out of Outlook, the CPU useage pretty much
flatlines
and
performance
returns to normal.
I've tried coming off broadband but symptoms remain same.
Ideas & suggestions welcome!
THANKS

I have tried everything that I can think of. My next step will be to
reformat my hard drive and reload all of my softwear from scracth without the
Dell crap. I will let you know if that works.

"Telb" wrote:

I too have just bought a 'Dell' (XPS 1710) and am having exaclty the same
problem.
Outlook 2003 is hogging the processor up to 60% every 6-9 seconds.
Seems a theme is developing here, does anyone have any answers to solve it?


"Errol" wrote:

Hi

I have just had the same problem with Outlook and tracked it down to a
McAfee Spamkiller Add-in. When I disabled this the problem went away.
It's a pity the anti-virus guys can't just concentrate on anti-virus
and do that properly rather than trying to get into everything else
badly.

Regards

Errol

Don wrote:
Hi DL

Spoke too soon, as usual. When I reconnected my original outlook files, the
whole problem started again. So.... I uninstalled and reinstalled Outlook
and hey presto, everything works OK!

Problem solved, if not understood!

Thanks again for your interest and help.

DON


"DL" wrote:

Within OL, open your old pst.
Copy data from old to new, a little at a time. It maybe that something in
your old pst is causing the baulk

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hey DL
Looking hopeful!
I tried a test profile with no e-mail - that was good.
Now I've just added in my current e-mail and so far so good.
Think you've identified the if in doubt reinstall route correctly??
Still have to get my contacts back in there plus a rather large e-mail pst
file and archive but think this is the way to either cure it or at least
track down the exact thing that's causing it to go AWOL.
I'll let you know the final outcome tomorrow, when I get a little more
time.
THANKS again
DON

"DL" wrote:

Ok go the whole hog;
With OL closed, use mail applet in the control panel to create a new
profile, set it to prompt for profile, create/add a new data file, do
not
add the origonal. Set up an account and test this

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hi DL
Thanks for taking the time to help out - I do appreciate it. Bit of a
novice on this level of detail.

Didn't know about Safe Mode and not sure what it does but
unfortunately it
doesn't appear to have any impact on the processor useage (BTW, the
interval
between peaks of CPU useage of ~60% is precisely 9 seconds - my
earlier
estimate of 4-5 was incorrect).

Still puzzled

DON

"DL" wrote:

Try opening/running OL with the safe switch
( double click OL icon whilst holding down Cntrl Key)


"Don" wrote in message
...
Had a few from McAfee - viruscan, spamkiller and spamkiller
extension
&
Google. But even when I disabled all of them, no effect on CPU
useage.
Been
having a few crashes on closing outlook as well.
Weird?!


"DL" wrote:

Yes thats it, but apparently not relevent in your case.
Any third party addins in OL?

"Don" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the input DL
The automatic send/receive is set at 15 minutes, if this is
what
you
mean
by
polling interval?

"DL" wrote:

You set a polling interval for not less than 10 mins?

"Don" wrote in message
...
I installed Outlook 2003 on an Dell 6400/intel centrino
duo
with
XP
and I
noticed that the performance slows to a snails pace every
few
seconds.
When
I ran the Performance monitor the CPU usage is peaking
every 4
or
5
seconds
at ~50% and staying high for ~60% of the time, then
dipping
almost
to
zero
before increasing all over again. So no wonder everything
slows
down.
When
I quit out of Outlook, the CPU useage pretty much
flatlines
and
performance
returns to normal.
I've tried coming off broadband but symptoms remain same.
Ideas & suggestions welcome!
THANKS

Hi,

There is another thread in this same "general" list with the same problem.
The title is "Outlook hangs...". A number of us have the same problem, all
with Dells. The sent me and one other person a replacement unit (new HW to
fix a SW problem) but mine is having the same problem. Dell gave me a $40
credit and told me to call 1-800-microsoft. Lots of help. I get the problem
on a brand new replacement machine, nothing installed, not even WIndows
update. All I have to do to recreate the problem is load my Contacts (from a
..CSV file) from my old outlook system. I have about 470 contacts. As soon
as I do this, CPU usage oscillates about ever 7 seconds from 0ish to 70%. If
I delete half the contacts, the oscillation period is the same but the top is
40% or so. If I read in the contacts file again (and accept duplicates,
usage oscillates from 40 to 90. This is a strange one. I've tried removing
the outcmd.old, starting in safe mode, reinstalling Office. THis is very
repeatable and rather ugly and it appears a number of us are suffering from
this. Does anyone from Microsoft read these posts?

Thanks,
Steve

"vinny" wrote:

I have tried everything that I can think of. My next step will be to
reformat my hard drive and reload all of my softwear from scracth without the
Dell crap. I will let you know if that works.

"Telb" wrote:

I too have just bought a 'Dell' (XPS 1710) and am having exaclty the same
problem.
Outlook 2003 is hogging the processor up to 60% every 6-9 seconds.
Seems a theme is developing here, does anyone have any answers to solve it?


"Errol" wrote:

Hi

I have just had the same problem with Outlook and tracked it down to a
McAfee Spamkiller Add-in. When I disabled this the problem went away.
It's a pity the anti-virus guys can't just concentrate on anti-virus
and do that properly rather than trying to get into everything else
badly.

Regards

Errol

Don wrote:
Hi DL

Spoke too soon, as usual. When I reconnected my original outlook files, the
whole problem started again. So.... I uninstalled and reinstalled Outlook
and hey presto, everything works OK!

Problem solved, if not understood!

Thanks again for your interest and help.

DON


"DL" wrote:

Within OL, open your old pst.
Copy data from old to new, a little at a time. It maybe that something in
your old pst is causing the baulk

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hey DL
Looking hopeful!
I tried a test profile with no e-mail - that was good.
Now I've just added in my current e-mail and so far so good.
Think you've identified the if in doubt reinstall route correctly??
Still have to get my contacts back in there plus a rather large e-mail pst
file and archive but think this is the way to either cure it or at least
track down the exact thing that's causing it to go AWOL.
I'll let you know the final outcome tomorrow, when I get a little more
time.
THANKS again
DON

"DL" wrote:

Ok go the whole hog;
With OL closed, use mail applet in the control panel to create a new
profile, set it to prompt for profile, create/add a new data file, do
not
add the origonal. Set up an account and test this

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hi DL
Thanks for taking the time to help out - I do appreciate it. Bit of a
novice on this level of detail.

Didn't know about Safe Mode and not sure what it does but
unfortunately it
doesn't appear to have any impact on the processor useage (BTW, the
interval
between peaks of CPU useage of ~60% is precisely 9 seconds - my
earlier
estimate of 4-5 was incorrect).

Still puzzled

DON

"DL" wrote:

Try opening/running OL with the safe switch
( double click OL icon whilst holding down Cntrl Key)


"Don" wrote in message
...
Had a few from McAfee - viruscan, spamkiller and spamkiller
extension
&
Google. But even when I disabled all of them, no effect on CPU
useage.
Been
having a few crashes on closing outlook as well.
Weird?!


"DL" wrote:

Yes thats it, but apparently not relevent in your case.
Any third party addins in OL?

"Don" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the input DL
The automatic send/receive is set at 15 minutes, if this is
what
you
mean
by
polling interval?

"DL" wrote:

You set a polling interval for not less than 10 mins?

"Don" wrote in message
...
I installed Outlook 2003 on an Dell 6400/intel centrino
duo
with
XP
and I
noticed that the performance slows to a snails pace every
few
seconds.
When
I ran the Performance monitor the CPU usage is peaking
every 4
or
5
seconds
at ~50% and staying high for ~60% of the time, then
dipping
almost
to
zero
before increasing all over again. So no wonder everything
slows
down.
When
I quit out of Outlook, the CPU useage pretty much
flatlines
and
performance
returns to normal.
I've tried coming off broadband but symptoms remain same.
Ideas & suggestions welcome!
THANKS

On Dec 20 2006, 2:07 am, Steve wrote:
Hi,

There is another thread in this same "general" list with the same problem.
The title is "Outlookhangs...". A number of us have the same problem, all
with Dells. The sent me and one other person a replacement unit (new HW to
fix a SW problem) but mine is having the same problem. Dell gave me a $40
credit and told me to call 1-800-microsoft. Lots of help. I get the problem
on a brand new replacement machine, nothing installed, not even WIndows
update. All I have to do to recreate the problem is load my Contacts (from a
.CSV file) from my oldoutlooksystem. I have about 470 contacts. As soon
as I do this,CPUusageoscillates about ever 7 seconds from 0ish to 70%. If
I delete half the contacts, the oscillation period is the same but the top is
40% or so. If I read in the contacts file again (and accept duplicates,usageoscillates from 40 to 90. This is a strange one. I've tried removing
the outcmd.old, starting in safe mode, reinstalling Office. THis is very
repeatable and rather ugly and it appears a number of us are suffering from
this. Does anyone from Microsoft read these posts?

Thanks,
Steve



"vinny" wrote:
I have tried everything that I can think of. My next step will be to
reformat my hard drive and reload all of my softwear from scracth without the
Dell crap. I will let you know if that works.

"Telb" wrote:

I too have just bought a 'Dell' (XPS 1710) and am having exaclty the same
problem.
Outlook2003 is hogging the processor up to 60%every6-9 seconds.
Seems a theme is developing here, does anyone have any answers to solve it?

"Errol" wrote:

Hi

I have just had the same problem withOutlookand tracked it down to a
McAfee Spamkiller Add-in. When I disabled this the problem went away.
It's a pity the anti-virus guys can't just concentrate on anti-virus
and do that properly rather than trying to get into everything else
badly.

Regards

Errol

Don wrote:
Hi DL

Spoke too soon, as usual. When I reconnected my originaloutlookfiles, the
whole problem started again. So.... I uninstalled and reinstalledOutlook
and hey presto, everything works OK!

Problem solved, if not understood!

Thanks again for your interest and help.

DON

"DL" wrote:

Within OL, open your old pst.
Copy data from old to new, a little at a time. It maybe that something in
your old pst is causing the baulk

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hey DL
Looking hopeful!
I tried a test profile with no e-mail - that was good.
Now I've just added in my current e-mail and so far so good.
Think you've identified the if in doubt reinstall route correctly??
Still have to get my contacts back in there plus a rather large e-mail pst
file and archive but think this is the way to either cure it or at least
track down the exact thing that's causing it to go AWOL.
I'll let you know the final outcome tomorrow, when I get a little more
time.
THANKS again
DON

"DL" wrote:

Ok go the whole hog;
With OL closed, use mail applet in the control panel to create a new
profile, set it to prompt for profile, create/add a new data file, do
not
add the origonal. Set up an account and test this

"Don" wrote in message
...
Hi DL
Thanks for taking the time to help out - I do appreciate it. Bit of a
novice on this level of detail.

Didn't know about Safe Mode and not sure what it does but
unfortunately it
doesn't appear to have any impact on the processor useage (BTW, the
interval
between peaks ofCPUuseage of ~60% is precisely 9 seconds - my
earlier
estimate of 4-5 was incorrect).

Still puzzled

DON

"DL" wrote:

Try opening/running OL with the safe switch
( double click OL icon whilst holding down Cntrl Key)

"Don" wrote in message
...
Had a few from McAfee - viruscan, spamkiller and spamkiller
extension
&
Google. But even when I disabled all of them, no effect onCPU
useage.
Been
having a few crashes on closingoutlookas well.
Weird?!

"DL" wrote:

Yes thats it, but apparently not relevent in your case.
Any third party addins in OL?

"Don" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the input DL
The automatic send/receive is set at 15 minutes, if this is
what
you
mean
by
polling interval?

"DL" wrote:

You set a polling interval for not less than 10 mins?

"Don" wrote in message
...
I installedOutlook2003 on an Dell 6400/intel centrino
duo
with
XP
and I
noticed that the performance slows to a snails paceevery
few
seconds.
When
I ran the Performance monitor theCPUusageis peaking
every4
or
5
seconds
at ~50% and stayinghighfor ~60% of the time, then
dipping
almost
to
zero
before increasing all over again. So no wonder everything
slows
down.
When
I quit out ofOutlook, theCPUuseage pretty much
flatlines
and
performance
returns to normal.
I've tried coming off broadband but symptoms remain same.
Ideas & suggestions welcome!
THANKS- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I have encountered the same issue with my dell. I have finally noticed
in "add remove programs" that a software called "outlook addins" was
installed. I have uninstalled it and it solved the issue.
Regards.