When you select the Microsoft Outlook program from the Start menu or a shortcut icon, but Outlook won’t open, the proper fix depends on what you experience and the version of Microsoft Outlook that you’re using. Several issues could cause Outlook to open incorrectly or not at all. Some common culprits include: Damaged files. A corrupted profile.
Cannot open the Outlook Window, ” appears relatively often and is usually due to one of these causes: 1 Navigation Pane issue 2 Defective add-in 3 Outlook profile in need of repair More.
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.
What to do if Microsoft Outlook is not working?
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.
Choose Start > Run, and in the Open box, type Outlook. Note: If the program loads properly, it’s likely that one of your add-ins is the source of the error and you need to identify which one. To determine which add-in is the problem, enable one add-in at a time.
1 Press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Delete] to pull up the task manager 2 Click on the “Processes” tab 3 Look for the OUTLOOK. EXE task process on the list, and click on the “End Process” button at the bottom left 4 Restart Outlook.
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.
A lagging or inaccessible Outlook is a typical problem for most users. Usually the inaccessibility of Outlook stems from a corrupt or damaged application file; certain files prevent Outlook from opening. Fortunately, fixing an unresponsive Outlook program doesn’t require much work or knowledge.
At this point, the only solution is usually to end the program manually: 1 Press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Delete] to pull up the task manager 2 Click on the “Processes” tab 3 Look for the OUTLOOK. EXE task process on the list, and click on the “End Process” button at the bottom left 4 Restart Outlook.