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Another reason can be Outlook is set to read-only mode, which stops Outlook from accessing the PST file. To resolve this issue, switch easy fixes for Outlook errors Outlook from read-only mode and try moving your PST file from external drive to hard drive. Do not forget to add the Outlook application and its add-ins to the trusted list of your Antivirus program. If still, you are facing the same issue, maybe you should try to turn off the Antivirus program and check if Outlook is working fine. If it is, this means your Antivirus program is causing this problem. To resolve this issue, make sure the Antivirus program you are using is updated.
Also, we go over the stepwise working procedure of both solutions and the reasons behind PST file corruption issues. The Inbox Repair tool or ScanPST.exe is not a convenient way because of multiple restrictions. Moreover, this tool can quickly recover email messages, calendars, tasks and other data from corrupted PST files.
Be aware that you may need your product key if you received one. Microsoft has its own tool for automatically scanning and correcting Office when things go awry. You can read about it and then run the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant to see if that helps. It can automatically diagnose issues, troubleshoot, and fix problems with Outlook. A more general version that can also fix Office, Microsoft 365, and other Outlook problems can be found here.
If repairing your Microsoft 365 programs didn't resolve your issue, move on to the next step. When you start Windows normally, several applications and services start automatically and then run in the background. These applications and services can interfere with Outlook. A Selective Startup or "clean boot" process can help you identify problems that are caused by application conflicts. Sometimes you have to run scanpst multiple times on the same pst until it corrects all the errors.
Now, check if ‘Something is wrong with one of [easy fixes for Outlook errors](https://sites.google.com/view/fixoutlookstuckonloadingprofil) your data files and Outlook needs to close’ is solved. The Inbox Repair Tool is an in-built utility from Microsoft to overcome the Outlook PST file corruption issues. Users can fix Outlook PST files using this utility, but firstly you need to locate the Inbox Repair Tool (ScanPST.exe) in their system. We are going to share a table below with the default location of this utility for different Outlook versions, like Outlook 2010, 2013, or 2019. In earlier versions of Outlook, we previously recommended that you use the Scanost.exe tool for errors that occur with your offline Outlook Data File (.ost).
Sometimes, the issue may be because a file that you are trying to open has been infected with a virus and your antivirus program has been unable to remove it. Using all the above methods, users can fix Outlook Not Responding issues. Sometimes, there might be a high chance that the PST file may be corrupted. In that case, users want to go with a secure way to repair their corrupt or damaged PST files.
We recommend setting Windows Update to automatically download and install recommended updates. Bug fixes, new features, and performance enhancements are released regularly. For example, the first time you try to Dismiss All on a list of reminders, Outlook asks you if you're sure you want to do that.
Outlook.com (the web version of Outlook) and Outlook apps require a 1st party alias (Outlook/Hotmail/Live/MSN) to send and receive email, use calendar, etc. Occasionally, classic Outlook tries to run a process in the background. Auto-archive, sending and receiving a very large attachment, or running some of the other mailbox tools easy fixes for Outlook errors can all be done in the background. Check the status bar at the bottom of the screen to see if another process is running. If so, wait a short time (usually two or three minutes) to see if Outlook starts working again.
Simply that Outlook will be loaded without your add-ins and customization files. Many users experience the same confusion by asking themselves, "Why is my browser so slow? " The problem of slow browser performance affects users of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Microsoft... Whether it’s creating a new outlook profile or setting up your primary email, we’ve got you covered. Sometimes a Windows update or app update—meant to fix things—ends up causing the problem.
Or, if the error lasted in Safe mode also, moving to the next solution is a better option. Before trying any fixes for the mentioned Outlook error, try one of the quickest hacks. If not, move ahead to other solutions to troubleshoot Outlook error Something is wrong with your data files. Users now should be mindful of the common causes why users need to fix Outlook data files (PST).
You may notice that All, Unread , Mentioned and other sort and filtering options, such as By date, and Newest are missing in Outlook above your email list. MAPI does not validate that a provider's DLL that it is requested to load is registered correctly in MapiSVC.inf or even that it comes from the local machine. This can be exploited by creating a file together with an OLE object in such a way to cause MAPI to load a DLL from a network share when the OLE object is activated. If you're using Outlook 2010, Outlook 2013 or Outlook 2016, uninstall and re-install iCloud to resolve this issue. This issue affects all Outlook versions on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10. Currently, you can't use Outlook on Windows to edit calendars that are shared with your Outlook.com account, even if you've reconnected your Outlook.com account to Outlook.