[pchelpers] Re: Outlook opening up automatically

  • From: "tactilelady" <penwal1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 20:45:12 -0700

Knowing your smarts in the  PC world I'm sure this won't apply to you(
Meaning you checked ) BUT Windows is such a cute little devious program.
Every so often it resets everything to it's own preference. Ya gotta love
that  GRATES ( Yea yea I know Gates ) guy...or not!

Pen


> (Win 98 system)
> I have zone alarm, and recently reinstalled it to the latest version.
Anyway, I don't think someone has 'taken over' my pc, I'll say that up
front.
>
> I also do a virus check with avg daily, and with norton several times a
week.  I don't think I have a virus.
>
> Since yesterday, Outlook has been opening itself automatically.
>
> I use Outlook Express, not Outlook for email.
> I don't have it set to 'check for mail' every so many minutes either.
> I am clueless as to what is making "OUTLOOK"  just all of a sudden open on
my desktop.  It just did it, and I closed it, only to have to reappear out
of the blue again a few minutes later.  It's really strange.
>
> Suggestions on what is happening?
>
> G.R. Hanson / Arkansas USA
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 6/30/2003
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