> Hello all,
>
> I a recently used a backup program that uses the archive bit setting
> for incremental backups rather than date/time stamp. When it backs
> something up, it checks the archive bit so it knows next time to back
> it up or not.
>
> My problem is with Outlook PST files...It appears that when the
> program backs up the file it checks the check box "this file is ready
> for archiving". It now takes me about 3 minutes to get Outlook to
> Open. Some additional info to hopefully help solve the problem...
>
> Outlook 2007
> 2 PST files, local on the hard disk outlook.pst and archive.pst
> outlook.pst = 444,433 KB
> archive.pst = 1,083,281 KB
>
> I have run SCNPST.exe on both files. It did find errors in each, and I
> went ahead and fixed them. However, the problem didn't go away.
>
> I have tried disabling search indexer, and also disabled my anti virus
> (Avast!) which has Outlook plug in. I also disabled ALL Add-on's in
> Outlook.
>
> I thought it may have something to do with the archive property
> because I noticed when I open outlook after 3 minutes or so, there are
> two .tmp files that are created...I don't recall them getting created
> before.
>
> I tried manually un clicking that check box and hitting apply, then
> OK. It seems to take, however, when i open outlook and then eventually
> close it, the 'ready for archiving' is checked again on both files...
>
> Have any of you heard of problems with PST files getting the archive
> bit checked?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated...I'm sort of out of ideas at
> this point...
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Brad

> > When I start up OL 2007, for a brief moment, I see two Outlook handles on
> > the Taskbar until the PST opens.  I haven't specifically watched in Task
> > manager how many processes show, but I can.
>
> OK, well at least your system is matching mine...
>
> > What tool do you use to show the locks?  I've never had occasion to look,
> > but I can.
>
> I use Unlocker. It is freeware and is pretty thin...It's also just a
> really nice utility for when windows won't let you delete a file you
> know can be deleted without having to restart thehttp://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
>
> > While I don't know the details of how the .tmp files are used, this behavior
> > makes sense to me.  I would think that since the tmp files are there to help
> > prevent data loss and speed recovery in the event of abnormal termination,
> > Outlook must use metadata from the PST in the process of creating the tmp
> > files.  A compacted PST is more efficient to read and Outlook can gather the
> > data it needs for the tmp files more quickly.
> > --
> > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>
> I agree, compacted PST should be easier/faster to read...But, if I am
> running the compact utility it makes the tmp file instantly, while
> Outlook doesn't make it until minutes in when it finially opens...But
> as I think about that it could just be that whatever is causing
> outlook to take so long is before Outlook even attempts to make the
> tmp file...
>
> Brad