8 ways to solve "outlook not responding" error
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8 methods to Outlook issue “Outlook Not
Responding”
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One of the most classic issues occurs to Outlook is “Outlook Not Responding”.
When meeting this problem, majority of people including me will force Outlook to close to solve this error.
But what we don’t know is that this improper habit will bring about severe Outlook corruptions.
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After lessons from my experience, here we offer 8 approaches to this common issue.
And hope it can help you.
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1. End Hanging ProcessOne cause would be that too many processes are using Outlook at the same time.a. Firstly, right click the taskbar and select “Start Task
Manager”.b. Then in the new dialog, switch to “Processes” tab,
and select the “Outlook.exe” option.c. Finally, click the “End Process” button.
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2. Remove Recent Add-ins
Think if there is any recently installed add-ins, it might have conflict with process as well. Thus, you can disable recent add-ins to confirm your suspicion.
a. Go to “Outlook Options” and on “Add-ins” tab, click the “Go” button.
b. In the new window, remove the target add-ins.
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3. Inspect Antivirus Software
In some cases, if you forget to update your antivirus software, it also has a chance to get conflict with Outlook.
① Before issues happening, developing a good habit of updating antivirus software is advisable.
② If issues have occurred already, check if the antivirus software has conflicted with Outlook or has wrong configuration.
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4. Reduce Data File Size Oversized PST file is also a common reason behind
problems like unusual delays, slow behavior, no responding or other errors in Outlook.
Splitting the data file to reduce its size is a sure-fire way.
Turn to article “3 Methods to Split a Large Outlook File into Small Ones” to see more solutions for splitting files.
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5. Create a New ProfileIncorrect Outlook profile is a non-ignorable factor as well.
a. Go to “Control Panel” and click the “Mail” icon.
b. Next in the new dialog, click “Show Profiles”.
c. Then click the “add” button to create a new profile and reconfigure your email account.
If things still go wrong, turn to the next solution.
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6. Repair MS Office ProgramsSuppose that errors happen in MS office, then Outlook will get corrupt too. So, fix the MS office to solve the error.
a. Go to “Control Panel” and access to “Programs and Features”.
b. After locate the Office program, right click it.
c. Then select “Change” from context menu.
d. Last, in the new window, choose the “Repair” option and click “Continue”.
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7. Fix Data File by Inbox Tool MS has provided a free repair program named
Scanpst.exe for solving Outlook errors. You can find it in MS Office folder under Program files or search it in Windows Explorer.
Then just follow its instruction to run a recovery.
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8. Turn to Other Repair Tool
In some tough cases, above methods may not be effective enough to fix the problem, you have to get a more avant-garde tool like DataNumen Outlook Repair to help you fix the compromised Outlook files.
