You might need to set Windows Update to automatically download and FixTechGuide Office 365 troubleshooting install recommended updates. Installing any important, recommended, and optional updates can often correct problems by replacing out-of-date files and fixing vulnerabilities. To install the latest Windows and Office updates, click the link below.

• When this registry key is set, Outlook will use its own built-in search engine.
• For persistent issues, use FixTechGuide’s automated tools to perform deep diagnostics and security checks.
• If so, wait a short time (usually two or three minutes) to see if Outlook starts working again.
• Online Repair reinstalls Outlook components while preserving your data, resolving DLL and registry mismatches that prevent startup.
• This ensures Outlook and Windows run the same DLL versions and registry references.
• In the meantime, please use the workarounds suggested for each issue.

Outlook Known issues in October 2020 updates

If you can't open Outlook, or Outlook disappears or crashes, one of your add-ins may be to blame or you may need to update Outlook. Right-click the folder, and then click Properties to check your permissions for the folder. See Exchange connectivity diagnostic the folder owner or your administrator to change your permissions. There is currently no option to revert to the prior behavior, but we would love to hear your feedback to help us with future designs.

Outlook known issues in the January 2019 updates

Auto-archive, sending and receiving a very large attachment, or running Outlook Not Sending or Receiving Email some of the other mailbox tools 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. To access the calendar shared with your Microsoft 365 for business account, you'll need to accept the invitation from Outlook on the web, iOS, or Android.

Troubleshoot Outlook for Windows issues

To learn more about how to send us feedback, please see How do I give feedback on Microsoft Office. Note that you can quickly tell how your mail is currently sorted, by the presence of a small triangle on the field headers. Outlook 2016 freezes when you try to preview an Excel file that's attached to an email. This issue affects all Outlook versions on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10.

Outlook Known issues in March 2025 updates

Stay updated, back up regularly, and enjoy uninterrupted productivity in your Outlook workspace. Online Repair reinstalls Outlook components while preserving your data, resolving DLL and registry mismatches that prevent startup. This process checks for structural issues and automatically fixes them. Occasionally, classic Outlook tries to run a process in the background.

Outlook issues after connecting Outlook to Outlook.com

Third-party add-ins are among the most common culprits for Outlook not opening properly. Safe Mode allows you to start Outlook with all extensions temporarily disabled. The only other change to the Exchange Server was a certificate update for IIS. This is a standard DigiCert wildcard cert that we have replaced every year with no issues.