Re: Outlook Express starts by itself

Might be something bundled with your ISP software.

steve

"accordeoniste" <accordeoniste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:AF6CFA6A-AFE4-4072-A414-36B81C2D5462@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Then the prior identity name only allowed the other program to get as far as
starting OE at the login screen. It's still a mystery to me what the identity
name has to do with it. But I'm not the one who programmed OE, and I've
disabled many startup programs troubleshooting this, so I don't know what
caused OE to do this.

"Michael Santovec" wrote:

I'm glad you fixed it. But I'm at a loss as to why the identity name
would make any difference.

About all I can imagine is that something is still trying to start OE,
but failing because of the identity name.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"accordeoniste" <accordeoniste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:B956835F-ED29-4B81-9DE4-48F14C882FFF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I finally found the culprit. Originally I renamed the Main Identity in
> OE to
> my wife's name. It's spelled the same way as her user name when
> starting OE.
> Since then, OE started by itself, and unexpectedly. But when I changed
> the
> identity name to something else, i.e. mywife'sname@computer name, OE
> no
> longer started by itself. I can't explain why OE started
> spontaneously. But
> I'm relieved that it's no longer doing it.
>
> Thanks, Lawrence, for suggesting that I create a new user account.
> After I
> did that, and discovered that the new user didn't have the problem, I
> concluded that it had something to do with the OE settings themselves.
>
> "Lawrence J. Gardner" wrote:
>
>> You should determine if this is system-wide:
>>
>> 1. Create a new User (same as yours as far as permission rights),
>> Test User
>> 2. Login (to create account)
>> 3. Logout
>> 4. Login (to use normal)
>>
>> See if Outlook Express starts automatically. If it doesn't, then you
>> definitely have something started for only your user, which narrows
>> the
>> analysis field down quite a bit. You can then lock down your user
>> by:
>>
>> 1. Disable items in C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Start
>> Menu\Programs\Startup folder using msconfig (and not just what you
>> think
>> should be). Do them one at a time.
>> 2. Reboot
>>
>> Keep doing this until all items have been disabled and/or problem
>> disappears.
>>
>> 1. Disable items in (HKCU)
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run to
>> Run-Archive. Do them one at a time.
>> 2. Reboot
>>
>> Keep doing this until all items have been disabled and/or problem
>> disappears.
>>
>> If problem disappears, then the offending item is in the Run group.
>>
>> ---- OR ----
>>
>> If Outlook Express still starts, then you also know that the change
>> is for
>> everyone, and that means you can turn off certain per-user settings,
>> reboot
>> again and see if the new user still has the problem. If it does,
>> then that
>> means that the problem is for the system, not on a per-user basis.
>>
>> This narrows it down to
>> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>> and the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
>> Menu\Programs\Startup
>> folder.
>>
>> There are also other areas, that MSCONFIG, does not show that are
>> used to
>> start the system. You should download the freeware program AUTORUNS
>> from
>> www.sysinternals.com to check EVERYTHING that is started when you
>> start the
>> system.
>>
>> Remember, to delete the Test User account when finished. This is a
>> easy way
>> to determine if a problem is system-wide or just for a new user.
>> Also,
>> whether or not the Default User account has been modified to create
>> this
>> action when a new user is created.
>>
>>
>> "accordeoniste" <accordeoniste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> message
>> news:F2E57637-57C5-4828-ABE0-922CDA730FF8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > I've disabled many of the startup items in msconfig, according to
>> > the
>> > information provided on the sysinfo.org website you've referred me
>> > to.
>> > Those
>> > I didn't disable were left running because either: 1) I consider
>> > them
>> > important for proper system function or 2) it didn't appear that
>> > they have
>> > anything to do with the spontaneous OE startup.
>> >
>> > In addition, I disabled e-mail checking in Norton Internet
>> > Security.
>> >
>> > The result's the same. Outlook Express starts without any warning,
>> > whether
>> > or not another program is running.
>> >
>> > Interestingly, I've seen this same phenomenon happen with my
>> > desktop
>> > running
>> > Win '98. On that system however, it's only happened twice, and that
>> > was
>> > awhile ago. On the notebook, it's been happening every time I've
>> > logged
>> > in.
>> >
>> > Is there anything else I might try to resolve this?
>> >
>> >
>> > "Michael Santovec" wrote:
>> >
>> >> We've covered the obvious places where OE might be starting.
>> >>
>> >> You may want to start going through the MSCONFIG Startup list and
>> >> see
>> >> what's starting there. Some may be unnecessary. You may be
>> >> finding
>> >> something there that could potentially be starting OE.
>> >>
>> >> Use Start, Run, MSCONFIG to run the utility. Then look at the
>> >> startup
>> >> tab.
>> >>
>> >> Here's a site where you can check what you find to see if it
>> >> should be
>> >> there
>> >> http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php
>> >>
>> >> -- >> >>
>> >> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "accordeoniste" <accordeoniste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> message news:F2CE7135-203D-43C2-BC51-0405BCF224FB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > I've recently seen OE start on its own shortly after logging
>> >> > into
>> >> > Windows,
>> >> > and before starting IE. It's been starting at some random time
>> >> > if I
>> >> > don't
>> >> > start it by clicking on the OE program icon.
>> >> >
>> >> > None of the scheduled tasks in the Control Panel include OE.
>> >> >
>> >> > I found no hot key in OE properties configured to start OE when
>> >> > pressed. Nor
>> >> > could I find a keyboard utility that would configure a key to
>> >> > start
>> >> > it. I'm
>> >> > sure that most of the time at least, OE started without any
>> >> > intervention from
>> >> > me, either by my pressing a key or by clicking a mouse button.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Michael Santovec" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> So if I understand you, OE doesn't start when you start IE, but
>> >> >> at
>> >> >> some
>> >> >> random time later.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If you just turn the PC on, logon into Windows and do nothing
>> >> >> else,
>> >> >> don't start any programs, will OE still start on its own?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> A few things to look for:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> In Control Panel, Scheduled Tasks, are there any scheduled
>> >> >> task?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Right click the shorts cuts that start OE on the desk top or
>> >> >> task
>> >> >> bar.
>> >> >> Check the properties. Is there a hot key set up for OE?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Also the PC may have some keyboard utility that can configure
>> >> >> keys to
>> >> >> start OE or other programs.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -- >> >> >>
>> >> >> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "accordeoniste" <accordeoniste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:65F1BAA9-FC83-407C-B7DB-88695F5FB8B7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> > Outlook Express doesn't start when an Internet Connection is
>> >> >> > made.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > have a
>> >> >> > cable modem connection which is active after I log in to
>> >> >> > Windows.
>> >> >> > OE
>> >> >> > has been
>> >> >> > starting sometime after Internet Explorer starts, always
>> >> >> > unexpectedly.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I looked in the "Add / Remove Programs" list for connection
>> >> >> > manager
>> >> >> > software, and couldn't find any. There's a Yahoo Toolbar
>> >> >> > program
>> >> >> > that's
>> >> >> > inactive. Could that have something to do with this?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Michael Santovec" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Is it when you make an Internet connection that Outlook
>> >> >> >> Express
>> >> >> >> (OE)
>> >> >> >> starts?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Some PCs have Connection Manager software installed that
>> >> >> >> will
>> >> >> >> start
>> >> >> >> selected programs when an Internet Connection is made. The
>> >> >> >> previous
>> >> >> >> owner may have installed this (or it may have come from that
>> >> >> >> owner's
>> >> >> >> ISP).
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> If you just start Internet Explorer (IE) and it then
>> >> >> >> automatically
>> >> >> >> dials
>> >> >> >> the ISP, it could be the IE is set to auto-dial and it's the
>> >> >> >> auto-dialing that triggers OE, not IE itself.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Mike -
>> >> >> >> http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "accordeoniste" <accordeoniste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >> >> wrote in
>> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> news:3EC2AA2F-DB39-4421-9E07-D4DC65FBD87D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >> >I recently purchased a used notebook computer with Windows
>> >> >> >> >XP
>> >> >> >> >installed. Soon
>> >> >> >> > after I started using it, I noticed that Outlook Express
>> >> >> >> > starts
>> >> >> >> > automatically
>> >> >> >> > when MS Internet Explorer is running. I haven't seen it
>> >> >> >> > happen
>> >> >> >> > when
>> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > run
>> >> >> >> > other applications.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > I don't want OE to start by itself, but I don't know how
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > configure
>> >> >> >> > it so
>> >> >> >> > that it doesn't. I've carefully examined all the settings
>> >> >> >> > in
>> >> >> >> > both
>> >> >> >> > OE
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > MSIE, but couldn't find any that would explain this
>> >> >> >> > behavior.
>> >> >> >> > Can
>> >> >> >> > anyone help
>> >> >> >> > me out with this?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > accordeoniste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>

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