Outlook won't minimize
 

This has never been an issue before, but suddenly I notice on my new Vista
laptop that Outlook 2007 won't minimize properly.

Basically, when I try to use the Explorer Toolbar to switch between open
windows, if Outlook is open it won't minimize. Clicking on other windows does
nothing. If I manually minimize Outlook, the other windows will all maximize
and minimize like normal when I click on the toolbar. Only when Outlook is on
top do I have this issue.

Outlook won't minimize
 

Check your Add Ins to see if there's anything installed that integrates with
Outlook that isn't standard. You can disable them, then add them in one at a
time but test Outlook inbetween each one to see which one is the culprit.

--
Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
http://www.howto-outlook.com/



"shyriah" wrote:

This has never been an issue before, but suddenly I notice on my new Vista
laptop that Outlook 2007 won't minimize properly.

Basically, when I try to use the Explorer Toolbar to switch between open
windows, if Outlook is open it won't minimize. Clicking on other windows does
nothing. If I manually minimize Outlook, the other windows will all maximize
and minimize like normal when I click on the toolbar. Only when Outlook is on
top do I have this issue.

Outlook won't minimize
 

I checked, and the only one that I can tell isn't standard is the Symantec
PST backup (oplstshadou.dll). And for a while now it's been behaving, but
then again today it started up with this "I've gotta be on top" behavior.
Even using a two monitor setup doesn't change that, and I didn't change
anything on the add-ins.

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated, as this is giving me
grey hair. :)

"K. Orland" wrote:

Check your Add Ins to see if there's anything installed that integrates with
Outlook that isn't standard. You can disable them, then add them in one at a
time but test Outlook inbetween each one to see which one is the culprit.

--
Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
http://www.howto-outlook.com/



"shyriah" wrote:

This has never been an issue before, but suddenly I notice on my new Vista
laptop that Outlook 2007 won't minimize properly.

Basically, when I try to use the Explorer Toolbar to switch between open
windows, if Outlook is open it won't minimize. Clicking on other windows does
nothing. If I manually minimize Outlook, the other windows will all maximize
and minimize like normal when I click on the toolbar. Only when Outlook is on
top do I have this issue.

Outlook won't minimize
 

Start Outlook in safe mode: start run outlook.exe

If the behaviour goes away, it's definitely one of your Add Ins or COMs.

Let me know if running Outlook in safe mode changes the window behaviour.

--
Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
http://www.howto-outlook.com/



"shyriah" wrote:

I checked, and the only one that I can tell isn't standard is the Symantec
PST backup (oplstshadou.dll). And for a while now it's been behaving, but
then again today it started up with this "I've gotta be on top" behavior.
Even using a two monitor setup doesn't change that, and I didn't change
anything on the add-ins.

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated, as this is giving me
grey hair. :)

"K. Orland" wrote:

Check your Add Ins to see if there's anything installed that integrates with
Outlook that isn't standard. You can disable them, then add them in one at a
time but test Outlook inbetween each one to see which one is the culprit.

--
Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
http://www.howto-outlook.com/



"shyriah" wrote:

This has never been an issue before, but suddenly I notice on my new Vista
laptop that Outlook 2007 won't minimize properly.

Basically, when I try to use the Explorer Toolbar to switch between open
windows, if Outlook is open it won't minimize. Clicking on other windows does
nothing. If I manually minimize Outlook, the other windows will all maximize
and minimize like normal when I click on the toolbar. Only when Outlook is on
top do I have this issue.