Step 1 : If your Microsoft Outlook will not open, the first step is to open Windows Task Manager. There are a couple of options to do this, but the most efficient way to open Task Manager is to press the Ctrl, Alt & Delete buttons at the same time.
2 Disable add-ins. 4 Repair your Outlook profile . 5 Repair Outlook data files. If Outlook still doesn’t open, use the Inbox Repair tool to find and possibly fix the problem. 6 Reset the navigation pane.
One more inquiry we ran across in our research was “How do I fix outlook not opening files?”.
My favorite answer is Repair Outlook data files. If Outlook still doesn’t open, use the Inbox Repair tool to find and possibly fix the problem. Download and open the Inbox Repair Tool from Microsoft. Select Browse and navigate to your personal folders (.pst) file, then select Start.
So, why is my outlook not opening in safe mode?
The most usefull answer is; if Outlook opens as expected in Safe Mode, the issue is likely an add-in or toolbar extension. , and disable add-ins. One or more add-ins could be conflicting with Outlook and cause the problem. Disable all add-ins and see if this resolves the issue.
This begs the query “Why is my Microsoft Outlook not working on Windows 10?”
If your Microsoft Outlook will not open, there could a few reasons why. Outlook has a tendency to leave multiple processes running in the background, most of which are invisible to a computer user. If one of these processes is already running, attempting to open Outlook again will not display anything.
Download and open the Inbox Repair Tool from Microsoft. Select Browse and navigate to your personal folders (.pst) file, then select Start. Choose Repair if the scan finds errors. When the repair is complete, restart Outlook. Reset the navigation pane. A startup issue with the navigation pane can prevent Outlook from opening correctly.
How to fix Microsoft Outlook add-ons not working on Windows?
Press the Windows + R keys, type Outlook /safe and click OK. 2. Choose the Profile and click OK; and click File> Options. In the Outlook Options window, click the Add-ins option. In the View and manage Microsoft Office add-ons option, go to the Manage option and select the COM add-ins option and click the GO button.
Why does outlook hang at loading profile or not start?
After updating to Current Channel Version 1905 (Build 11629.20196)and higher, Outlook may hang at loading profile or won’t start. You may notice that if you open Task Manager that other Office processes are unexpectedly listed even though you did not open the application. If you end those processes it may enable Outlook to then open normally.