OL2000: Why Outlook May Continue to Run After Exit
ID: Q196366
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SUMMARY
This article lists circumstances under which Microsoft Outlook remains
loaded in computer memory and continues to run after you quit Outlook.
MORE INFORMATION
Outlook may continue to run under the following circumstances:
- You have an Outlook item open, such as an e-mail message that is
minimized.
- A Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or a Visual Basic (VB) program is
making calls to the Outlook Object Model.
- You are running an Office program that is attempting to write to the
Outlook Journal.
For additional information about this issue, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
QQ221201 OL2000: Outlook Will Not Shut Down with Winfax Pro Installed
After you quit Outlook, you can use the following steps to determine if
Outlook is still running.
Windows 95/98
- Press CTL+ALT+DEL to open the Windows Close Program dialog box.
- Check the list of programs for any reference to Outlook, such
as "Inbox - Microsoft Outlook."
Windows NT
- Press CTL+ALT+DEL to open the Windows NT Security dialog box.
- In Windows NT Security, click Task Manager.
- In the Windows NT Task Manager, click the Processes tab.
- Check the list of processes for any reference to OUTLOOK.EXE.
Additional query words:
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Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto