Try this fix.

I found this answer on Goggle and it worked.

Close Outlook
Search for the OUTCMD.DAT file
Delete this file.
Start Outlook. The program will create a new file.

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"Squibbly2" wrote in message
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i have noticed recently that outlook is now taking age to load.

when i click on the icon in the quick launch bar, the splash screen takes
a long time to disappear. i have tried using detect and repair but that
hasnt got rid of the problem