
Today we will look at changing the messages that it displays and even completely disabling it. In Windows 7 it can get annoying seeing the Action Center icon pop up notifications every time you turn on your computer. If you are tired of the bland vanilla folders in Windows or want to color code them for faster access, today we will look at Folderico which allows you to easily change folder appearance. Change Folder Colors and Themes with Folderico Have you ever needed to email large files but your IT dept limits attachments to 10MB or lower? Today we will look at a plug-in for Outlook that will allow you to send attachments up to 100MB for free.

More stories How to Send Large Files in Outlook with YouSendIt Repeat the steps above, and you should be able to remove the other Add-ins without problems. If you are using Windows 7 and have it pinned to your taskbar, you can close Outlook and then hold down the Ctrl+Shift keys while you click on the taskbar icon. You’ll notice that some of the add-ins in the list won’t let you remove them under Windows 7 or Vista-for instance, if you want to remove Microsoft Outlook Mobile Service, which lets you send text messages to cell phones-you will need to close Outlook and re-open it as administrator. My recommendation would be to start off by only disabling non-Microsoft add-ins, restart Outlook and see if that solves your slowdown problems. On the left-hand pane, choose Add-ins, and then near the bottom of the window you’ll see a button that will let you manage your COM Add-ins.įrom this window, you can disable anything that you aren’t using. Open up the Trust Center by navigating to Tools –> Trust Center on the menu.

You’ll want to be careful not to disable an add-in that you actually need, but I’ve used this technique many times over the years to make Outlook run much faster.

If Microsoft Outlook loads slower than dirt and hangs every time you try to do anything, there’s a very good chance that your problem is an Outlook plug-in gone haywire-but we can easily disable them.
