Microsoft Outlook / Microsoft Express Slooooooooow

My Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Express are slow to start. When clicking or starting these programs they hang for more than 30 - 40 seconds, and then starts the programs. U log out, it does the same thing.

I have updated my BIOS to the new version, scanned for viruses, turned off my firewall (Norton). But seems to hapipen when I had installed Norton Firewall 2003; but have removed it and have redone my computer again. But again, Express and Outlook are slow to boot. I have no idea what else. Wondering if there is anyone else that is having the same problem and if they have resolved the situtaiton.

Thanks.

 

Try this link, fixed my borther-in-laws:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q235/3/00.ASP?LN=EN-US&SD=gn&FR=0