Re: How to get my Outlook Explorer to stop Auto Loading...

"ZanyFun" <Me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote

Yes I did mean Outlook Express and not Outlook Explorer. Opps. I tried
looking in the following path:

\Documents and Settings\<username.\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

I have about 5 profiles set up. I did find the Outlook Express shortcut in
Programs folder in this path, but is that the right location to delete this
shortcut from? I was expecting to find it in one of the Startup folders to
delete. I will try it and back it up first. Thank you.

"Rock" wrote:

"ZanyFun" <Me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote

>I have been using Outlook Explorer on XP Professional. A long time ago, >I
> set up a shortcut in some directory to get this program to load upon
> starting
> up my system. Now I would like to take it out of the auto load mode, > but
> I
> forgot how to do it. I still want to use the program, but I want to
> choose
> it manually after my system has been turned on and is ready. I am sure
> that
> I must have some other auto loaded programs slowing up the performance > of
> my
> system, but I can't remember where to look for these shortcuts. I > don't
> think it is in my startup folder. I get the two functions confused. > Any
> help
> would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

You mean outlook express right? Look in the startup folders:

\Documents and Settings\<username.\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Delete the shortcut to it.

No, it would be in one of the startup folders, either the one under your user name or under allusers. From start | run | msconfig | Ok, check on the startup tab. One of the entries should show Outlook express, and you can see where it's loading from. You can uncheck it in msconfig, but it's better to remove it at the source, wherever it's being loaded from.

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

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