General Troubleshooting Guide For Issues with Microsoft Outlook
[info2]These are some General troubleshooting steps to fix Outlook issues like unable to open or crashing while doing something in Outlook etc. [/info2]
1. Start up problem of Outlook
This is one of the most common problems with Microsoft office. Whenever this problem occurs the Office comes up with an error message "Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook". This error can persist even after repairing and reinstalling the software. By this time the program also cannot be started in the Safe Mode. The possible reason behind this issue may be the wrong way of outlook shutdown which in turn leads to a problematic navigation panel. One way of resolving the error is by running the “Outlook.exe /resetnavpane “command.
Start | Run | Outlook.exe /resetnavpane and Hit Ok that would open your Outlook.
2. PST file problems
Often the computer users may come up a PST file problem while using the Office Outlook. A corruption in the PST (Personal Storage Table) leads to a damaged inbox where all your vital information is stored. Several troubleshooting methods are there to solve the problem. First try to run from the Safe Mode to identify the cause of the problem. If it does not work, then there is 100% chance of PST corruption which can be handled by an official tool popularly known as Outlook Inbox Repair Tool.
3. The Mail Client Error
Another most serious error in the Outlook is the "Mail Client" Error. The Office Outlook troubleshooting methods can help you in solving this problem.
GoTo Start | Regedit
Code:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Microsoft Outlook
and delete Microsoft Outlook and close the Registry Editor.
Then GoTo Start |ControlPanel | ProgramsandFeatures. Select the Office click "Change". At the last step click on "Repair" followed by clicking the "Continue" button.
4. General Issue Troubleshooting
Most of the Errors and Issues can be fixed by running a Office Diagnostic.
5. Damage Add-ins Issue
And most of the crashes like non-responding or freezes in middle of something most of the time it used be a bad or corrupted add-in. So the best thing to do is Disable add-ins and see if it happens.
Follow these steps to Disable them
On the Tools menu, click Trust Center, and then click Add-ins.
In the Add-ins box, identify the add-in that you want to enable or disable and note the Add-in type located in the Type column.
Select the Add-in type in the Manage box and then click Go.
Select or clear the check box for the Add-in that you want enable or disable and then click OK.
In case if you can't open Outlook but you want to disable the add-ins you could use OfficeIns it a great tool to fix such issues.
For Advance Troubleshooting you could use Outlook Tools. OutlookTools is a support and advanced settings tool for Microsoft Office Outlook. It gives you easy access to Outlook settings and data folders and allows you to change settings that are normally only possible through the registry.
Hope this helps,
Captain
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Captain,
When I first got Windows 7 hp 64 bit I had trouble with my setting up account in Outlook
There is a download called Outlook connector that worked like a charm.
Don't know if this is of any value to you in this tutorial. If it is great.
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP M9077c OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit CPU Intel(R)Core(TM)2 quad Q6600@2.4GHz 2.39GHz Motherboard ASUSeK Memory 6GB DDR2 6400 Graphics Card GeForce 8500/512MB Sound Card Realtek High Def Audio Monitor(s) Displays HP w2408 LCD 24" widescreen Screen Resolution 1920x1200
Keyboard MS wireless Inteli Mouse MS wireless Inteli Cooling 6 pack of Bud
Captain,
When I first got Windows 7 hp 64 bit I had trouble with my setting up account in Outlook
There is a download called Outlook connector that worked like a charm.
Don't know if this is of any value to you in this tutorial. If it is great.
Yes i'm aware of that i came across issues with Outlook Connector its installation problem while installing Outlook Connector of Microsoft Office 2010. The error message that appears asks you to install Office Outlook 2003 or 2007 or 2010. Outlook Connector handles email messages, contacts, calendars and also live accounts on different sites. To avoid this problem, install Office 2007 along with Office 2010. Thereafter, try to reinstall Outlook Connector 2010 and configure the live accounts on MSN and Hotmail. Now, resume Outlook 2010 followed by uninstalling Office 2007.
Captain,
When I first got Windows 7 hp 64 bit I had trouble with my setting up account in Outlook
There is a download called Outlook connector that worked like a charm.
Don't know if this is of any value to you in this tutorial. If it is great.
Yes i'm aware of that i came across issues with Outlook Connector its installation problem while installing Outlook Connector of Microsoft Office 2010. The error message that appears asks you to install Office Outlook 2003 or 2007 or 2010. Outlook Connector handles email messages, contacts, calendars and also live accounts on different sites. To avoid this problem, install Office 2007 along with Office 2010. Thereafter, try to reinstall Outlook Connector 2010 and configure the live accounts on MSN and Hotmail. Now, resume Outlook 2010 followed by uninstalling Office 2007.
Hope this helps,
Captain
The outlook connector has been updated recently - I tried it out and it worked without issues on my x64 outlook (x64 Windows 7 Pro)
Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Real World Computing (Me + a little help from Acer) OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64 CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1035T 2.6 GHz Motherboard Aspire M3400 Memory 4Gb PC10600 DDR3 1333 MHz Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 315 512MB Sound Card OnBoard - Realtek High Definition Audio Monitor(s) Displays Philips 32" HDTV, (HDMI) + 26" TV (VGA) Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 @60Hz + 1360 x 768 @60Hz
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit) Mouse Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit) PSU Stock (400W) Case Acer M3400 Cooling Stock Hard Drives 500 GB Seagate ST3500418AS SATA II
1 TB Hitachi HDS5C1010CLA382 SATAII
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD103SI SATA II (external)
Plus various other (client ) HDDs as needed Internet Speed Temporaray 3G Dongle Antivirus Avast Browser Chrome Other Info USB Capture + Webcam(s) Bamboo Digitizer tablet
Also run Acer AspireOne 530h Netbook, Dual Core Atom + 1GB (Win7 Ult x86) Plus various test systems for new projects
Captain,
When I first got Windows 7 hp 64 bit I had trouble with my setting up account in Outlook
There is a download called Outlook connector that worked like a charm.
Don't know if this is of any value to you in this tutorial. If it is great.
Yes i'm aware of that i came across issues with Outlook Connector its installation problem while installing Outlook Connector of Microsoft Office 2010. The error message that appears asks you to install Office Outlook 2003 or 2007 or 2010. Outlook Connector handles email messages, contacts, calendars and also live accounts on different sites. To avoid this problem, install Office 2007 along with Office 2010. Thereafter, try to reinstall Outlook Connector 2010 and configure the live accounts on MSN and Hotmail. Now, resume Outlook 2010 followed by uninstalling Office 2007.
Hope this helps,
Captain
The outlook connector has been updated recently - I tried it out and it worked without issues on my x64 outlook (x64 Windows 7 Pro)
System Manufacturer/Model Number Home built OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz Motherboard ASUS P4P800-VM Motherboard Chipset: Intel 865G + ICH5 Memory 2.50 GB RAM Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS Sound Card SoundMax Integrated Digital Audio (Chip) Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic VX 1962 wm Screen Resolution 1680 X 1050
Keyboard Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 v10 USB Mouse Logitec optic USB Cooling Fan based Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80 GB
ST380215A ATA Device 18.6 GB
Western Digital "My Book" external hard drive 750 GB Internet Speed 3.01 Mb/s download 0.64 Mb/s upload
Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Real World Computing (Me + a little help from Acer) OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64 CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1035T 2.6 GHz Motherboard Aspire M3400 Memory 4Gb PC10600 DDR3 1333 MHz Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 315 512MB Sound Card OnBoard - Realtek High Definition Audio Monitor(s) Displays Philips 32" HDTV, (HDMI) + 26" TV (VGA) Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 @60Hz + 1360 x 768 @60Hz
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit) Mouse Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit) PSU Stock (400W) Case Acer M3400 Cooling Stock Hard Drives 500 GB Seagate ST3500418AS SATA II
1 TB Hitachi HDS5C1010CLA382 SATAII
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD103SI SATA II (external)
Plus various other (client ) HDDs as needed Internet Speed Temporaray 3G Dongle Antivirus Avast Browser Chrome Other Info USB Capture + Webcam(s) Bamboo Digitizer tablet
Also run Acer AspireOne 530h Netbook, Dual Core Atom + 1GB (Win7 Ult x86) Plus various test systems for new projects
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