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Have also login in another computer with this account but there is also coming the dialog with the message. My question is, how can I see what document is Outlook referring to? In Outlook thru Office.com, the account has no issue.
This option could be useful if you constantly have to wait for Outlook to rebuild its data file when you restart. To work around the issue, you will need easy fixes for Outlook errors to end all Office processes that are running and disable the presence features. We have tried all things mentioned above (except reconnecting the MS account), but the only solution so far is deleting the users profile.
Especially if you’re using a different version of Windows, this can break compatibility with Microsoft Outlook or Outlook configuration files. If Outlook still misbehaves, your antivirus might be the easy fixes for Outlook errors culprit. Make sure Outlook is on your antivirus’s trusted list, and if it’s still acting up, temporarily turn off your antivirus to see if that’s the problem. Outlook is a bit of a memory hog, and if you have too many other programs running, it mightn’t get enough memory to work properly. In other words, you can try closing other apps to give Outlook some breathing space. To troubleshoot the "Outlook Stops Responding" issue effectively, you’ll need to identify specific causes or causes in your scenario.
You can follow the tips listed below to repair Outlook data file errors. If you have email messages in an email program, you must import your email messages and addresses to the new user profile before you delete the old profile. If everything is working correctly, you can now delete the old profile.
A status message appears at the bottom of the message list while Outlook is syncing. For more information, please go to Sync to manually check for new mail and to send messages in Outlook. Outlook stores all your email messages, meetings and events, contacts, and tasks in data files. You can run the Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe) to scan your Outlook data files and repair errors. Are you having trouble starting Outlook or receiving "Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window" error messages? We can fix the problem for you, or you can use the troubleshooting steps we're providing below to help resolve these startup issues.
Hopefully, one of these solutions worked for you, and Outlook is now stable and operating normally. Corrupt data files (OST or PST) can also cause this Outlook crashing issue. However, rebuilding the data file can resolve corruption issues. I have a user who's outlook crashes and restarts every 30 minutes. It is so precise that you can set your watch to it.
Some programs running on the back of your computer may conflict with Outlook and cause Outlook to crash. To see if that’s the problem for you, restart your computer, and then reopen Outlook to see if it runs correctly. Test if Outlook is functioning correctly after disabling easy fixes for Outlook errors the add-ins. If not, it means still Outlook keeps crashing. Let us try another solution to get this issue fixed soon. If Outlook does not crash, this indicates that one or more Add-ins are to blame for the Outlook 365 crash.
Bug fixes, new features, and performance enhancements are released regularly. 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. To determine whether this problem is caused by a corrupted user profile, create a user profile to see whether the problem still occurs when you use the new profile.
If the check box is cleared, the service or startup program doesn't run when you restart the computer. 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 easy fixes for Outlook errors visiting your antivirus software vendor's website.
The good news is that most "Outlook won’t open" errors can be resolved with a few proven troubleshooting steps. If the above [easy fixes for Outlook errors](https://fixoutlookhelp.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/repair-outlook-ost-and-pst-files-2025-guide/) steps, especially ScanPST.exe, fail to resolve the "Outlook won’t open" error, your Outlook data file is likely severely corrupted or extensively damaged. In such critical situations, a specialized and reliable professional tool like the Aryson Outlook PST Repair Tool becomes the best solution. Yes, you can often fix Outlook without reinstalling Office.
Find solutions to common problems or get help from easy fixes for Outlook errors a support agent. If Outlook is NOT able to start in safe mode, then try the next proposed solution below, entitled Create a new Outlook profile. Outlook may be running with settings meant for an older Windows version. For more detailed instruction on how to enable or disable add-ins see this Quick Tip.If you you get an error that you cannot disable the add-in see this Quick Tip instead. The "Cannot open the Outlook window" error can be fixed quite easily. If you share this computer with another user, you can ask this other user to logon and ask to verify if Outlook is still working for him or her.
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