Lag in typing while composing emails in Microsoft Outlook 2016
There is a lag when typing new emails in Outlook 2016 (Windows 10 64 bit). This does not happen in web browsers/other office applications.
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Len Hannam
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My problem was solved by this:
(windows 10)select search icon
type 'control panel'
select 'control panel app'
in 'search control panel' (top right) type 'appearance', press enter
Click 'Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows'
Click 'Adjust for best perfomance'
Click Ok - done! -
ThisWorks
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Press WindowsKey + U, then set "Show animations in Windows" to Off
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MikeB
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I keep getting the busy circle about ten times every minute. The typing lag is 20 seconds or more and at the top of the window it says Outlook (Unlicensed Product), which it isn't - I pay good money for a licensed product. This is driving me crazy. Why doesn't MS do something about it!
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Anonymous
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I don't have disable hardware graphics acceleration turned on and I still have a lagging problem.
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Michael Reilly
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I'm at the point where I type my email on notepad and paste it into Outlook. It's definitely faster.
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Anonymous
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See the fix from Anonymous on August 24, 2018 7:55 PM. This worked for me
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Anonymous
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Josh Miller's solution worked for me.
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Susan Wheatley
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Where do I find hardware acceleration to turn off?
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Anonymous
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Turning off hardware acceleration worked like a charm, thanks so much!
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Anonymous
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Thanks, Josh Miller. That worked better for me.
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Anonymous
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DOES ANYONE FROM MICROSOFT READ THESE? IT IS A SAD STATE WHEN YOU DON'T PROVIDE TELEPHONE SUPPORT FOR YOUR CUSTOMER, PUT THESE SELF SERVICE BLOGS THAT TAKES THE CUSTOMER TIME TO TRY TO "SERVICE HIMSELF" AND THEN THE COMPANY DOESN'T EVEN MODERATE THIS.
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Christine Secret
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im using windows 7 as i had to get a refurb laptop; typing wrods and messages in hotmail emaisl and messaging on facebook is very slow and delayed,,,,,, its driving me nuts..................any advice.....................? keep it simple please as im a hopeless at fixing unseen issues........
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tz
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the "disable hardware graphics acceleration" did NOT correct the issue for me.
wonder if it could be elsewhere in the MSFT OFFICE environment overruling it?
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Anonymous
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This worked for me, too! Thanks USER of OUTLOOK!
File > Options > Advanced > Display (near the bottom of the list of options): Make sure the Disable hardware graphics acceleration box is checked. -
Sig Retterer
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USER of OUTLOOK's solution below is the correct one. Thank you!
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Rodney Elliott
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The more I use MS kit, including Win10 with is interminable upgrades, the more inclined I am to go over to Linux. I suppose nowt's ever going to be perfect, but the commercial arrogance of MS to be repeatedly fixing things which ain't broken whilst uncannily making things work worse too is becoming quite intolerable.
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Anonymous
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It makes me dizzy. please please please change. It's awful.
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Lee
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I started using open office. now looking at Apple... the only way these companies learn is to go elsewhere. Software quality recently is a disgrace, it costs money to do quality assurance and they think that the customer does not mind because we can have an update. Think again, we can only take so much and lose so much time in a job, who has to make up the lost time and cost?
Personally I am glad they do not design cars. "Oops sorry! my brakes were delayed, I did press the pedal honest!" try telling that to an insurance company!
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Josh Miller commented
Click Start button.
Type regedit in the search box.
Click Regedit.exe in the search results.
If you get a UAC prompt, allow Regedit to run.
Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common.
Right-click Common and select New > Key from the context menu.
Name the new key Graphics.
Right-click Graphics and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value form the context menu.
Name the new value DisableAnimations.
Double-click DisableAnimations and enter the value 1, then click OK. -
USERofOUTLOOK
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Below Solved my issue with BACKSPACE delays:
File > Options > Advanced > Display (near the bottom of the list of options): Make sure the Disable hardware graphics acceleration box is checked.
