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Stop Outlook XP from starting automatically

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by kris.tucker

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Everytime I restart the computer Outlook starts up. How can I disable Outlook from starting automatically. I'm using Exchange Server 5.5 and Outlook XP.

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by kevin5597

Hi Kris,

Try to disable the auto start services in your winxp services. (Start > Control panel > Administrative tools > Services)

Hope this will help...

by a4rif

Hi Kevin

Cant see autostart services in control panel admin tools

anywhere else?

cheers

by skidoggeruk

Have you checked that it is not in the startup folder? MS like to stick stuff in there. Worth a quick click or two.

by a4rif

Hi
Did you manage to solve it as Im Having same problem?
cheers
A4rif

by lchdavid

Windows XP uses Hcontrol.exe to open the key "HKLM\Software\Clients\Mail" and query value "HKLM\Software\Clients\Mail\Microsoft Outlook\shell\open\command\(Default)".

In order to stop it starting, you can just delete the key or change the value. Or disable Hcontrol.exe at the start center (run "msconfig").

But one thing I'm not sure why microsoft disigned this function????? Can any one help to explain what does it designed for?

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