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MS Office Forum / Outlook / New Users / May 2008Multiple instances of outlook.exe killing me
Is there any utility, patch, or technique that I can employ that prevents multiple instances of outlook.exe from running? I'm not talking about the issue of Outlook getting stuck in RAM after I close it; I'm talking about while it is running. I am seeing five, six, seven, eight, and more outlook.exes when I check the Processes tab of Task Manager. They are like coat hangers in the closet -- they seem to appear out of nowhere...  SignatureRick A. Pleasanton CA > Is there any utility, patch, or technique that I can employ that > prevents multiple instances of outlook.exe from running? I'm not > talking about the issue of Outlook getting stuck in RAM after I close > it; I'm talking about while it is running. I am seeing five, six, > seven, eight, and more outlook.exes when I check the Processes tab of > Task Manager. Odd. What version of Outlook? Is it happening every time you run Outlook after so long? Have you tried running in safe mode to see if it repros then as well? Signature-f.h Usually caused by Comm addins, sync / fax software, AV or other software intergrated with OL > Is there any utility, patch, or technique that I can employ that prevents > multiple instances of outlook.exe from running? I'm not talking about the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > They are like coat hangers in the closet -- they seem to appear out of > nowhere... Thanks, DL. I do not sync my Blackberry automatically; I do it manually. And yes, Google Calendar Sync was definitely a culprit...and so I temporarily removed it from memory...and the problem persisted...albeit at a lower degree. I have conceded that the cause is unavoidable (i.e., the offending addins, whichever they might be, are necessary evils) -- my hope is to find a cleanup or prevention tool. Rick A. > Usually caused by Comm addins, sync / fax software, AV or other software > intergrated with OL [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> They are like coat hangers in the closet -- they seem to appear out of >> nowhere... You could check with the addin sites for any update > Thanks, DL. I do not sync my Blackberry automatically; I do it manually. > And yes, Google Calendar Sync was definitely a culprit...and so I [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >>> They are like coat hangers in the closet -- they seem to appear out of >>> nowhere... > Is there any utility, patch, or technique that I can employ that prevents > multiple instances of outlook.exe from running? I'm not talking about the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > They are like coat hangers in the closet -- they seem to appear out of > nowhere... Get rid of (delete) the Outlook icon on the desktop. It isn't a shortcut but a namespace extension to the dekstop (i.e., an object) but doesn't support checking if an existing instance of outlook.exe is already loaded. Replace it with a shortcut to outlook.exe (if you need the desktop icon) which includes the /recycle parameter in the command line. Add that parameter to all other shortcuts you have to start Outlook. Then if outlook.exe is already loaded, the shortcut brings focus to the existing instance of outlook.exe rather than starting another one. |
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