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Opened Dec 27, 2025 by Eric Paschke@ericpaschke37
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Fixed Outlook Stuck on Loading Profile Even in Safe Mode

Find solutions to common problems or get help from a support agent. Your profile stores a variety of settings that control how Outlook looks and feels. You can create a new profile and then add your email accounts to the new profile. If you can't find a dialog box open, move on to the next step.

This blog will explore the common causes of this error and provide effective solutions to help you get back to using Outlook without any hassle.A free demo version of the software is available to download.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.Click on the Processes tab under Task Manager and scroll down to outlook.exe and then click End Process.A vast community of Microsoft Office365 users that are working together to support the product and others.Running Outlook as an administrator can also help resolve the issue of Outlook stuck processing on startup.

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If you try to delete or move a large number of messages at once, Outlook can appear to freeze, but really, it's working behind the scenes. Check the status bar at the bottom of the screen. If Outlook is performing some operation on hundreds or thousands of messages at once, it might appear to be stuck. Give Outlook a few minutes to finish the process and it should start to work again. Upgrade to Microsoft Edge to take advantage of the latest features, security updates, and technical support.

How Do I Fix Outlook Stuck on Loading Profile Even in Safe Mode?

When you install Office, an Inbox Repair Tool (SCANSPST.EXE) is also installed on your PC. The Inbox Repair Tool can resolve issues by scanning your Outlook data files and repairing errors. While working with Outlook, it is a common issue that Outlook users get. There could be multiple reasons for the same, hence various workarounds.

Step 2: Make sure Outlook isn't working on a large or long process

I'm having an issue with one Outlook 365, the program open and get stuck at loading the user profile, any profiles. I have a user that, at least once a day, has to have Office 2021 LTSC repaired due to their Outlook app failing to open. Fortunately, Advik PST Converter Tool helps a lot when it comes to backup, repair damaged PST file and recovering data into a new data file. This tool can help you to save Outlook email to hard drive in PST and 30+ other file formats.

Outlook Stuck On Opening

How do I get Outlook to unfreeze?

I think I figured out what my problem is with the "Try New Outlook" toggle loop I'm stuck in. If I can get back to my Classic view and un-click the "New Outlook" toggle, my problem should be resolved. A lot of times, while working on Outlook, users discover that Microsoft Outlook stuck on loading profile. Luckily, some reliable manual solutions can remove any issues from Outlook showing loading profile stuck. If you have exhausted all other options and still Outlook stuck on loading profile even in safe mode, you may want to try creating a new profile. The tool will scan the file and detect possible errors.

If creating a new profile solves your issue, you can return to the Show Profiles dialog and delete your old profile. I can't tell if this is an issue with the user's .ost and/or .pst file. All other Office 2021 LTSC apps open and run fine. Click on "Show Profiles" and then click the "Add" button to create a new profile. We recommend setting Windows Update to automatically download and install recommended updates. Bug fixes, new features, and performance enhancements are released regularly.

Step 4: Repair your Office programs

Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete and click Start Task Manager. Click on the Processes tab under Task Manager and scroll down to outlook.exe and then click End Process. Now you will surely be able to solve your issue by following the above-mentioned solution. Once you have completed the configuration, select the "Always use this profile" option or choose the new profile from the list. If Outlook isn't working on a large or long Outlook repair with FixTechGuide process, move on to the next step. Some things you do in Outlook ask for confirmation.

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Reference: ericpaschke37/hollie2004#3