mgeiser
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Outlook 2003 causes excessive (50% to 100%) utilization
When I open Outlook:
-My CPU utilization goes to 50%
-When I open a dialog, such as the Tools-Options…, the CPU goes to 0%
-If I open a New Message (like this one) CPU goes to 100%
-If I open a dialog from Tools menu in the New Message, CPU drops to 50%. If I then go to Outlook and open a dialog from the Tools menu in Outlook, CPU goes to 0%
If I close Outlook, CPU goes back to 0%
If I close Outlook and open Word, CPU is 0%
WINWORD is my mail editor in this case. I did try turning Word off as my editor. While the CPU does not bump up to 100% when I open a New Message, it still is at 50% all the time when Outlook is open as above.
I do not think that this condition existed from when built the PC. I just started having the CPU utilization displayed full time, so I can't be 100% sure if this problem always existed or if it started recently. You'd think I'd notice if the CPU is pegged, but it seems foreground apps are not slowed down by this.
WTF?????
-My CPU utilization goes to 50%
-When I open a dialog, such as the Tools-Options…, the CPU goes to 0%
-If I open a New Message (like this one) CPU goes to 100%
-If I open a dialog from Tools menu in the New Message, CPU drops to 50%. If I then go to Outlook and open a dialog from the Tools menu in Outlook, CPU goes to 0%
If I close Outlook, CPU goes back to 0%
If I close Outlook and open Word, CPU is 0%
WINWORD is my mail editor in this case. I did try turning Word off as my editor. While the CPU does not bump up to 100% when I open a New Message, it still is at 50% all the time when Outlook is open as above.
I do not think that this condition existed from when built the PC. I just started having the CPU utilization displayed full time, so I can't be 100% sure if this problem always existed or if it started recently. You'd think I'd notice if the CPU is pegged, but it seems foreground apps are not slowed down by this.
WTF?????
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Interesting to note:
When I tried "Detect and Repair" I got an odd message and as it turns out, the entry for Office 2003 in Add/Remove Programs was missing.
I reinstalled Office and I seem to be OK.
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