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Created Nov 02, 2025 by Cathryn Toledo@cathryntoledo8Maintainer

Outlook Keeps Crashing After Opening Resolved 2025

An outdated version can also be a cause of why Outlook keeps crashing unexpectedly. The simplest solution often resolves many software-related issues. Similarly, restarting your computer can clear temporary glitches and refresh your system’s web page resources. This issue has been fixed in the following versions and builds. Please reference Update History for builds by channel, Update history for Microsoft 365 Apps (listed by date). When you open or start a new email, classic Outlook crashes.

There is a better alternative to windows live mail that is used widely all over the world. Then you are dealing with one of the many other Outlook issues. Here is a preview of common problems and what solutions we offer. If you would like a deeper explanation or step-by-step instructions, scroll down to the section covering your issue for more details. If you're committed to the task of Outlook troubleshooting in the meantime, let's get into our guide that will help you solve some of the most annoying Outlook issues.

While using Outlook, you may encounter some common Outlook issues and errors, which may create problems for users. We have discussed in detail the 10 most common Outlook errors and the possible solutions to fix them. However, when you attempt manual methods, they may cause corruption in your PST files. Sometimes, when users perform these approaches manually, their files can become corrupted. If your Outlook data files have become damaged or inaccessible, opt for the Cigati PST Repair Tool. This software is sufficiently competent to recover the corrupted PST file into the actual data.

You can create a new profile and then add your email accounts to the new profile. If repairing your Microsoft 365 programs didn't resolve your issue, move on to the next step. 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. If you don't choose an option on that web page dialog box, Outlook won't let you do anything else.

Take it one step at a time, and you’ll have Outlook working again soon. There are many methods to repair Microsoft Outlook 365, but none can deal with highly corrupted PST file. In such case, Kernel for Outlook PST Repair tool comes in handy.

Ask a question and find solutions from Support Agents, MVPs, Engineers, and Outlook users. Now all you need web page to do is to untick the add-ins and close the dialog. If it does and Outlook starts working properly, then most likely the problem is with one of your add-ins, which leads us to the next step.

We will ensure that all information is retained and only contacts with matching information in all fields will be cleaned up. To check if you have received the fix, review your contact list to confirm duplicates have been removed. Add an Outlook.com alias to your account and send email to Gmail users using that alias.

I would encourage readers to fix it by trying the solutions in this article. While carrying out the above methods it is advisable to close Outlook beforehand. But little tools that add extra features to Outlook can be the reasons for Outlook corruption. TrustedTech delivers unbeatable customer service, with experts in licensing and high-level technicians always on-call to answer your tech issues in-depth. In many organizations, Outlook is one of the most common and core programs that are used from web page day to day.

Microsoft has released a Windows Hotfix file to remove the contacts folder synced by the Teams app. Some Safari users are unable to add email addresses in the To section, or cannot point the cursor in the To field. Check if your domain is validated according to the new rules of Gmail and Yahoo that will come into effect in 2024. For more detailed information, read our article on SMTP ports.

Although add-ins can enhance your user experience, they can occasionally interfere or conflict with Outlook. Make sure that the latest updates for Outlook are installed. For more information, see How to install the latest applicable updates for Microsoft Outlook (US English only).

Users can effortlessly use this software to recover their damaged or orphaned PST files in Outlook and resolve related errors. The topmost part of this wizard is that you can easily recover PST Files up to 80GB, or in simple terms, there is no limitation for file size. In case your Outlook PST is corrupt or damaged, you can always look for third-party Outlook PST Repair Tool to fix the issue. Inbox Repair Tool or ScanPST.exe is a free utility provided by Microsoft.

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.

ScanPST can only repair and fix minor corruption and issues in Outlook files. If your Outlook data files have gotten severely corrupt or extremely damaged. Then, you need to try specialized Outlook PST repair tools.

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