Article ID: 300904
Article Last Modified on 9/23/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q300904
SYMPTOMS
When you open an attachment that was sent in an e-mail message, Microsoft Outlook 2002 appears to stop responding (hangs) before it opens the attachment.
CAUSE
When the alternative user input feature is enabled in Outlook 2002, Outlook may respond more slowly when it opens attachments for the first time.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the Microsoft Office XP Alternative User Input Update that is dated January 28, 2002.
For additional information about how to obtain and install this update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
316127 Office XP Alternative User Input Update: January 24, 2002
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
This problem was first corrected in the Office XP Alternative User Input Update: January 28, 2002.
MORE INFORMATION
Alternative user input features include speech recognition, handwriting recognition, and East Asian keyboard input devices (Input Method Editors).
Additional query words: slow hang won't open delay hotfix FIX
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