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Outlook Express keeps popping up

GG
GG Posts: 15 Forumite
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I am using outlook express 6. Even when I have unchecked the 'check for message every... minutes box' and the whole programme is turned off, it keeps opening up and popping up when I am typing in another programme. Any ideas how to stop this please.

I am using a new Dell computer. It has just been returned from technical support to fix a hardware problem. Could a virus or something have got onto it or is it just a coincidence that this has only now started happening?

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  • alanclose
    alanclose Posts: 2,226 Forumite
    Do you have any pre programmed keys on your keyboard, could you be hitting them when you type
  • GG
    GG Posts: 15 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    No, I'd thought of that. It appears to be quite random.
  • Psykicpup
    Psykicpup Posts: 1,398 Forumite
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    Sounds like it is starting up at start-up - it may have happened while in for repair I guess - I know there is a way to check/amend which programmes auto start but I cant remember how as I use Tune-up which does this sort of thing easily - its free for a month too
    http://www.tune-up.com/
    I THINK is a whole sentence, not a replacement for I Know



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