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" ...
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?

Are you using a shortcut to open Internet Explorer? If so, try examing the
properties of that shortcut to see if it is the problem.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.

"accordeoniste" wrote in message
...
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?

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" wrote in
message ...
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?

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" wrote in
message ...
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?

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" wrote in
message ...
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" wrote in
message ...
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?

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" wrote in
message ...
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" wrote in
message ...
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?

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" wrote in
message ...
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" wrote in
message ...
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" wrote in
message ...
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?

You can try this EnergyKey
http://www30.webSamba.com/SmartStudio
This may be help you.
Now I always use EnergyKey, it helps me so much in my work.

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" wrote in
message ...
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" wrote in
message ...
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" wrote in
message ...
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?