Microsoft Outlook tends to respond slower to commands. The following information will try to explain how to make Outlook faster and better without reinstalling it.  If you have the following problems, read the entire article:

Symptoms:

·  It takes several minutes for Outlook to start;

·  You constantly get Outlook crashes or error messages;

·  It takes a lot of time for Outlook to switch folders or to view email content;

·  Outlook dies or it opens slowly, after it was minimized;

·  Outlook doesn't respond to your commands or its responses are erratic.

How to Make Outlook Run Faster

·  Always archive your incoming emails: there is no need to keep thousands of emails in your active mail box. You can just setup Outlook so it automatically moves older emails to an archive folder. This way, when starting Outlook or when switching folders, the program doesn't have to load a huge list of emails. To archive a folder, simply right click on it, select its Properties, then go to the AutoArchive tab to configure your archiving settings.

·  Make sure the default folder that is displayed when Outlook starts is not too crowded with emails. Try to move emails away from the default starting folder to archive folders or to other sub-folders. For example, if you receive many emails from a contact, you can define a rule so all those emails are automatically moved into a specific folder. As less items Outlook has to display at startup, as faster it shall load.

·  Pay a lot of attention to 3rd party addins or addons. While they can bring benefits for your workflow, they surely add to the Outlook lag. Keep only the addins that you know you are using on regular basis: although you may not use an installed addin, it still consumes Outlook resources simply by "being there". You can see a list of your currently installed addins by the Tools menu -> Options -> Other -> Advanced Options -> Add-in Manager.

·  If you use Outlook with a slow Internet connection to connect to a mailbox on a Microsoft Exchange server, you can improve response time by minimizing how much information Outlook transfers over the connection and how often these transfers occur. The best way to accomplish this is by working offline instead of online. As an alternative, you can configure Outlook to download only the email headers of incoming emails.

·  In a busy environment, Outlook needs to handle large mailbox files (PST files). You may want to defragment the disk partition on which your PST file is located. Since new information (emails or else) is continuously added by Outlook to your personal folders file, the PST file tends to become fragmented very quickly. As a result, it is a good idea to schedule, at least weekly, a disk defragmentation for the partition where the PST file is stored. If your defrag tool allows it, you should move the PST file at the beginning disk sectors of your disk partition: this way will hardware will require less time to access & read the PST file.

·  Unless it deals with critical errors, Outlook doesn't always report less important errors. By running the "Detect and Repair" function (from the Outlook Help menu) on regular basis, you rest assured that nothing bad is happening in the background.

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Do you have a Weak Wi-Fi Signal?

You can apply this tip if you want to give your Wi-Fi signal a little more power by boosting its signal.

Always make sure that you situate your wireless router in a high position, off the floor, away from microwaves and other electrical interference causing machines; doing so will make it easier for wireless adapters to "see" and communicate with your Wi-Fi router.
 

Outside interference with your wireless network may result in a degraded wireless signal or outright disconnection.

Network Down? Do a Modem Reboot

This usually does the trick; if your DSL connection is not working properly and just won't connect, try giving your modem a reboot by unplugging it and waiting a minute before plugging it back in and powering it up again. If this doesn't work, try rebooting your PC and rebooting your modem. This common method fixes your downtime issues more often than not.

Can I Share my Printer over my Home Network?

Yes! The easiest way to do this is to purchase a printer that comes stock with a wireless or Ethernet port. Sharing a printer over your home network is a great way to grant print capabilities to all your computers without having to physically attach a printer to each one, which would be a waste of money and space!

If you don't want to purchase another printer, there is an alternative to buying a network printer, and that's attaching your printer to a computer on your network and having that box act as a printer server; the only drawback to this configuration is that the
print server needs to be left on if any print requests from the network come through.

Cecile Bendavid
 

CEO Computers, Inc.