This is not a performance or hang issue. It is possible to disable the
Outlook 2007 splash screen at program launch as this is a fully programmable
PC. Regardless of the personal feelings of the forum moderators, I want the
option of not advertising for Microsoft or any other vendor every time I
launch an application I've purchased the rights to use on my PC. Almost every
other Office application has the ability to turn off useless splash screens.
Now, how do we make this adjustment to Microsoft Office 2007?

Any PC is fully programable
This is a user group & as such is not moderated in that way
I assume you refer to the Outllook 2007 small notice that appears for about
5 secs prior to fully loading?

"Lyle" wrote in message
...
This is not a performance or hang issue. It is possible to disable the
Outlook 2007 splash screen at program launch as this is a fully
programmable
PC. Regardless of the personal feelings of the forum moderators, I want
the
option of not advertising for Microsoft or any other vendor every time I
launch an application I've purchased the rights to use on my PC. Almost
every
other Office application has the ability to turn off useless splash
screens.
Now, how do we make this adjustment to Microsoft Office 2007?

"Lyle" wrote in message
...

This is not a performance or hang issue. It is possible to disable the
Outlook 2007 splash screen at program launch as this is a fully programmable
PC. Regardless of the personal feelings of the forum moderators, I want the
option of not advertising for Microsoft or any other vendor every time I
launch an application I've purchased the rights to use on my PC. Almost
every
other Office application has the ability to turn off useless splash screens.
Now, how do we make this adjustment to Microsoft Office 2007?

You've answered yourself with your statement "purchased the rights to use."
You have no right to dictate how the application works or to expect any
particular behavior in the incidentals. Your license gives you the right to
USE the software *as is*. If that includes "advertising", then too bad. If
you don't like it, don't use the software or open a support incident with
Microsoft.

That said, an option to suppress the splash would be nice.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

That is correct. Of course any PC is fully programable. My statement of the
obvious was simply a way of heading off MS MVP responses to similar queries
(regarding Office Live Communicator specifically) where the answer given was,
"impossible". Impossible is not an answer, but a denial of the facts of the
nature and purpose of the software in a PC.

"DL" wrote:

Any PC is fully programable
This is a user group & as such is not moderated in that way
I assume you refer to the Outllook 2007 small notice that appears for about
5 secs prior to fully loading?

"Lyle" wrote in message
...
This is not a performance or hang issue. It is possible to disable the
Outlook 2007 splash screen at program launch as this is a fully
programmable
PC. Regardless of the personal feelings of the forum moderators, I want
the
option of not advertising for Microsoft or any other vendor every time I
launch an application I've purchased the rights to use on my PC. Almost
every
other Office application has the ability to turn off useless splash
screens.
Now, how do we make this adjustment to Microsoft Office 2007?

I don't know of a switch or registry entry for Microsoft Outlook (only
Outlook Express) however, what if you started Outlook minimized so you don't
have to see the splash screen?

"Lyle" wrote in message
...
This is not a performance or hang issue. It is possible to disable the
Outlook 2007 splash screen at program launch as this is a fully
programmable
PC. Regardless of the personal feelings of the forum moderators, I want
the
option of not advertising for Microsoft or any other vendor every time I
launch an application I've purchased the rights to use on my PC. Almost
every
other Office application has the ability to turn off useless splash
screens.
Now, how do we make this adjustment to Microsoft Office 2007?

The splash screen can't be disabled.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:


Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:


Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
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You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.


"Lyle" wrote in message
...
That is correct. Of course any PC is fully programable. My statement of
the
obvious was simply a way of heading off MS MVP responses to similar
queries
(regarding Office Live Communicator specifically) where the answer given
was,
"impossible". Impossible is not an answer, but a denial of the facts of
the
nature and purpose of the software in a PC.

"DL" wrote:

Any PC is fully programable
This is a user group & as such is not moderated in that way
I assume you refer to the Outllook 2007 small notice that appears for
about
5 secs prior to fully loading?

"Lyle" wrote in message
...
This is not a performance or hang issue. It is possible to disable the
Outlook 2007 splash screen at program launch as this is a fully
programmable
PC. Regardless of the personal feelings of the forum moderators, I want
the
option of not advertising for Microsoft or any other vendor every time
I
launch an application I've purchased the rights to use on my PC. Almost
every
other Office application has the ability to turn off useless splash
screens.
Now, how do we make this adjustment to Microsoft Office 2007?

I beg to disagree in the specific regard that the software may not be
programmed to allow a user to disable the splash screen. Consider this then a
user request for feature standardization among Office platforms to include a
startup method for disabling the Outlook splash screen as Word, Excel,
Powerpoint and even Visio currently have.

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

The splash screen can't be disabled.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:


Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:


Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.


"Lyle" wrote in message
...
That is correct. Of course any PC is fully programable. My statement of
the
obvious was simply a way of heading off MS MVP responses to similar
queries
(regarding Office Live Communicator specifically) where the answer given
was,
"impossible". Impossible is not an answer, but a denial of the facts of
the
nature and purpose of the software in a PC.

"DL" wrote:

Any PC is fully programable
This is a user group & as such is not moderated in that way
I assume you refer to the Outllook 2007 small notice that appears for
about
5 secs prior to fully loading?

"Lyle" wrote in message
...
This is not a performance or hang issue. It is possible to disable the
Outlook 2007 splash screen at program launch as this is a fully
programmable
PC. Regardless of the personal feelings of the forum moderators, I want
the
option of not advertising for Microsoft or any other vendor every time
I
launch an application I've purchased the rights to use on my PC. Almost
every
other Office application has the ability to turn off useless splash
screens.
Now, how do we make this adjustment to Microsoft Office 2007?

Brian,

Thanks for pointing to what for me is the crux of the matter. My license for
use of the software did not include fine print for advertising for Microsoft
as an inherent feature or requirement of the product. Having said that, it
nears arrogance to apply the license agreement which is identical to the
other Office software, to deny access to a feature available in more than
half the software of Microsoft's Office suite for Outlook users. A change in
the software's customizability is what is desired.

"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

"Lyle" wrote in message
...

This is not a performance or hang issue. It is possible to disable the
Outlook 2007 splash screen at program launch as this is a fully programmable
PC. Regardless of the personal feelings of the forum moderators, I want the
option of not advertising for Microsoft or any other vendor every time I
launch an application I've purchased the rights to use on my PC. Almost
every
other Office application has the ability to turn off useless splash screens.
Now, how do we make this adjustment to Microsoft Office 2007?

You've answered yourself with your statement "purchased the rights to use."
You have no right to dictate how the application works or to expect any
particular behavior in the incidentals. Your license gives you the right to
USE the software *as is*. If that includes "advertising", then too bad. If
you don't like it, don't use the software or open a support incident with
Microsoft.

That said, an option to suppress the splash would be nice.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

I suppose you could just close your eyes while the program starts.

Or start Outlook with your monitor turned off?

On a more serious note...you're welcome to go to Connect
(http://connect.microsoft.com) and submit it as a feature request and
I'm sure the development team will give it the priority it deserves.
Personally I can think of a number of features I'd rather see them spend
their time on, but perhaps you will tap into a massive groundswell of
support for a switch to suppress the splash screen.

--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
http://www.officeforlawyers.com
Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q



"Lyle" wrote in message
:

That is correct. Of course any PC is fully programable. My statement of the
obvious was simply a way of heading off MS MVP responses to similar queries
(regarding Office Live Communicator specifically) where the answer given was,
"impossible". Impossible is not an answer, but a denial of the facts of the
nature and purpose of the software in a PC.

"DL" wrote:


Any PC is fully programable
This is a user group & as such is not moderated in that way
I assume you refer to the Outllook 2007 small notice that appears for about
5 secs prior to fully loading?

"Lyle" wrote in message
...

This is not a performance or hang issue. It is possible to disable the
Outlook 2007 splash screen at program launch as this is a fully
programmable
PC. Regardless of the personal feelings of the forum moderators, I want
the
option of not advertising for Microsoft or any other vendor every time I
launch an application I've purchased the rights to use on my PC. Almost
every
other Office application has the ability to turn off useless splash
screens.
Now, how do we make this adjustment to Microsoft Office 2007?

Ben,

While your response has a useful component to it, did it need to
comptemptuously rank the value of my feature request? This is what I am
talking about. There is real arrogance indemic to a lot of Microsoft solution
development work and support. This kind of arrogance is what kills large
corporations. Microsoft just quietly laid off 5,000 workers. Perhaps judging
the value of a desired feature more inline with the frequency of requests and
desire for programatic standards versus whatever cool new tech we can throw
in there for the next release would help sales.

"Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" wrote:

I suppose you could just close your eyes while the program starts.

Or start Outlook with your monitor turned off?

On a more serious note...you're welcome to go to Connect
(http://connect.microsoft.com) and submit it as a feature request and
I'm sure the development team will give it the priority it deserves.
Personally I can think of a number of features I'd rather see them spend
their time on, but perhaps you will tap into a massive groundswell of
support for a switch to suppress the splash screen.

--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
http://www.officeforlawyers.com
Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q



"Lyle" wrote in message
:

That is correct. Of course any PC is fully programable. My statement of the
obvious was simply a way of heading off MS MVP responses to similar queries
(regarding Office Live Communicator specifically) where the answer given was,
"impossible". Impossible is not an answer, but a denial of the facts of the
nature and purpose of the software in a PC.

"DL" wrote:


Any PC is fully programable
This is a user group & as such is not moderated in that way
I assume you refer to the Outllook 2007 small notice that appears for about
5 secs prior to fully loading?

"Lyle" wrote in message
...

This is not a performance or hang issue. It is possible to disable the
Outlook 2007 splash screen at program launch as this is a fully
programmable
PC. Regardless of the personal feelings of the forum moderators, I want
the
option of not advertising for Microsoft or any other vendor every time I
launch an application I've purchased the rights to use on my PC. Almost
every
other Office application has the ability to turn off useless splash
screens.
Now, how do we make this adjustment to Microsoft Office 2007?