See the Messenger-related part of
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/probl....htm#slowstart

More at:

http://kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm
http://kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_messenger.htm

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx

WinXP SP2 Release Notes
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;835935

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http://forum.aumha.org

Michael Mauzey wrote:
My OE used to open almost instantly ... now it takes a
long time .. sometimes almost a minute. Anyone have any idea why? or even
better, how to fix?
Thanks ... Michael Mauzey