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Opened Sep 21, 2025 by Misty Hamlet@misty46951775
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Outlook not responding error or Outlook freezes Outlook Microsoft Learn

To work around the issue, you will need to end all Office processes that are running and disable the presence features. Restart the Outlook application and check if the issue persists. Fix Outlook Support Further, start the application again to check if the error has been fixed. If you are still experiencing issues after trying both of these solutions, contact the EIT Service Desk. The software provides options to split the resultant PST file.

To keep up with new viruses as they're created, antivirus software vendors periodically provide updates that you can download from the Internet. Download the latest updates by visiting your antivirus software vendor's website. We recommend setting Windows Update to automatically download and install recommended updates. Bug fixes, new features, and performance enhancements are released regularly. Not something you want to take on lightly, but sometimes you have to.

Below, you will see some of the most common issues that users run into, and what the most efficient way to troubleshoot Outlook is.Running Out of Mailbox Space. ...Outlook Crashes or Freezes on Opening. ...Recovering Deleted Items. ...Search Is Not Working. ...View Settings.

If you're using Outlook 2010, Outlook 2013 or Outlook 2016, uninstall and re-install iCloud to resolve this issue. This occurs because custom form script is now disabled by default. A lot of times, a user will click on something by accident and change their view and Fix Outlook Support be unsure of how to get it back. If your internet is fine, but you still get Send and Receive Error in Outlook, go with the other solutions to resolve it. None of the events or information was lost in the move to the new calendar.

After updating Office, you may experience a brief flashing window every hour, which triggers the OfficeBackgroundHandlerRegistration task to start running. In this case, sign in to the Microsoft 365 portal by using your administrator credentials, and then select service health to determine whether other customers are experiencing the same issue. If other customers are experiencing the issue, the issue should end when the service-interrupting event is resolved. If you’d like to share any feedback about this article, please let us know.

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. We're working to make it possible to edit shared calendars in Outlook 2016 for Windows. If you manually type in the secondary connected account email address in the "From" field, the email is sent as "On behalf of" your primary Outlook.com account. You can use Fix Outlook Support Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant to diagnose both Calendar and Mail issues that affect Outlook. To download and install the Assistant, see About Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant. In some cases, an Outlook messaging profile may be misconfigured.

After reinstalling, now it freezes constantly, even when not in use. Roughly every 5 seconds, the window freezes, grays out, and gives a "not responding" message--just as before. But it happens constantly without me even doing anything in Outlook now.

After performing the method start Outlook again to check if the method has worked and eliminated the error. Now, that you know the reason for the Outlook Profile being stuck, it should be easier to choose the right methods to fix the issue. Sometimes, Outlook might not work if other Office-related processes are still running. You can end all office-related processes in task manager to ensure a fresh start. Corrupted Outlook files are a common cause related to Outlook. To rectify/repair it, Microsoft has provided an inbuilt utility called Scanpst.exe.

Creating a Fix Outlook Support new Outlook profile may resolve some performance issues. Items moved into new folders will still be located when searching a mailbox. Outlook forwards meeting invitations to other attendees without anyone actually sending an update or forwarding an invite.

Similar to our earlier suggestion of repairing Office (see #3 Repair Your Microsoft Office above), perform the same steps except choose to Uninstall. 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. Note that the above Fix Outlook Support link is for desktop Outlook for Windows.

In the first place, check whether your antivirus is up-to-date. Reliable and trusted antivirus software vendors do care about compatibility with Microsoft Office applications, so there Fix Outlook Support is a good chance that the issue is fixed in their latest update. If the above does not help, turn off the antivirus and see if it brings Outlook back to life.

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