IE7 and Outlook HTML e-mail create is slow
Using XP-SP2, IE7, Outlook 2003 and the HTML format, there is a significant typing delay creating new e-mail messages, both using stationary and not. Using text or rich text, there is no lag. Also, IE7 in general seemed slower.
I have eliminated anti-spyware and ant-virus as a cause. Office Detect and Repair did not fix anything.
Resetting IE7 fixes the problem.
Control Panel>Internet Options>Advanced>Restore>Reset.
Caution: this resets the IE7 add-ins also, which must be investigated and re-enabled as necessary.
Open IE7>Tools>Manage Add-ons>Enable or Disable add-ons.
I have traced the issue down to SpyBot Immunization and Spyware Blaster Enabling Protection for Restricted Sites. Either one causes the problem. This is repeatable. The problem started around 1/20/07.
In addition, I have found that Sun Microsystems BHO (ssv.dll) slows IE7.
Disable SSV Helper class - (It's from Sun Microsystems) It's a BHO - ssv.dll
Close browser and then re-open.
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I Know What's Causing This!
Hey Everyone!
Looks like we are the only people on the earth who know about this problem, and that's a shame because it really stinks! Anyway, after reading through the posts I was definitely able to apply the work-around fix of unimmunizing my system, but that to me was unacceptable, so I have been pounding away at this in my spare time.
Okay, I still do not know how to permanently apply a fix for this, but I DEFINITELY know why your typing/e-mail create/e-mail open is so slow. Of course, the amount of slowdown will vary per-machine, but that is irrelevant.
I decided to run a process viewer on my machine, and I was amazed to discover that with Immunization enabled, Outlook was literally scanning each and every single blocked domain that Spybot had added to the Security Zones every time I opened an e-mail or even typed a letter. Yes, each time I pressed "A" on my keyboard, my CPU was running through all 13,000+ entries in the registry's Zonemaps. In fact, anything that had to do with HTML text editing was causing this. Opening a HTML-formatted e-mail, typing HTML-formatted text, or even highlighting said text would all result in my CPU having to run a marathon. The more you type, the more gets added to the CPU's work queue, and you can see where the progressive slowdown comes from. With Immunization turned off (i.e. all bad domains removed from the Zonemaps section of my registry), not only does Outlook work flawlessly, but what's most peculiar is that unlike before it doesn't even try to scan the Zonemaps.
So, long story short:
Immunization turned on = CPU makes 13,000+ queries to your registry.
Immunization turned off = CPU takes a breather and doesn't even check.
You get the point... :eek:
It would make a lot more sense if during the latter, the CPU did check the registry, but because the list was either non-existent or short, everything moved smoother. However, since it is not like this, I would have to assume that there is either some setting in Outlook that can be changed, or that Spybot (or the kind folks that code and operate it) could hold the secret.
Is there a secret setting or registry entry?
Is there a particular Zonemap that should be changed?
Is there some control somewhere else in Windows that can be modified?
These are the questions that I pose to the readers and to the forum masters. One thing is for certain, this is a very real and very annoying problem!
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BTW: Since this problem seems isolated to this message board, perhaps we can start by trying to find some similarities between our software/hardware setups. Obviously, I know for a fact that the main issue here is with the addition of IE7, but because it is so closely integrated with Outlook (when viewing messages in HTML mode), I figured it wouldn't hurt to also see if we could spot some additional similarities to help narrow down the cause of the problem.
My Specs:
-Hardware-
AMD Athlon 64 3500+
2GB RAM
2x 250 GB HDs
ATI Radeon x3100 w/512MB DRAM
-Software-
Windows XP Media Center Edition (AKA: Win XP Pro SP2)
Microsoft Office 2003 (Includes Outlook)
Norton's AntiVirus 2006 w/Office Scanning Turned On
Internet Explorer 7 (Primary Browser)
Firefox 2.0
Netscape Browser 8.0
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Good hunting, folks! Let's win one for the Gipper...
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