Solved Outlook 2010 does start

[Droiyan3]

Hi Guys,

I have Outlook 2010 installed on my Computer ( windows 7).

A while ago when i start outlook it just starts in minimized mode where i can see only the Outstanding Tasks and reminders that i have . When i try to click on the outlook icon nothing happens. When i go to the tray and try to restore it from there. Nothing happens as well.

when i start in Safe mode (CTRL + Outlook) then it starts without any problems.

I had tried the repair option, then removed office 2010 completely . Then i had removed all ADD-inns but that didnt help as well.

Any help is much appreciated .

thank you

 

[seavixen32]

This may help (if you can ignore the advertising!) Cannot Start Outlook 2010? Use Safe Mode

More help here: Outlook 2010 refuses to start in normal mode. Only works in Safe mode. - Microsoft Answers

And here: Outlook doesn’t start | HowTo-Outlook

If you've reinstalled Office 2010, you could try repairing your PST file: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73585-pst-file-corrupted-repair.html

 

[Golden]

Hi,

One option you could try is:

1. Click Start Orb
2. In the search box, type outlook /safe and then hit enter

This starts Outlook without any customisation, and might help you pinpoint the problem.

Regards,
Golden

EDIT : apologies, CTRL+Outlook also starts in Safe mode. Will have to think about this a bit more.

 

[Droiyan3]

I have done the following things.

I have recreated the outlook profile and the problem persisted. I have then created a second user account and opened outlook there only to see that it worked without any errors. I checked then and saw that the Microsoft VBA for outlook addin was set disabled where as on my profile i cannot disable it. That was the only difference so i guess it has to be in that addin.

anyone any ideas how to disable it ? Normal way of removing it does not work.

thank you

 

[Golden]

Mmm. Do you get any kind of error message when you try to remove it? A Permissions message perhaps? Do you have UAC enabled by any chance?

Regards,
Golden

 

[Droiyan3]

Hello Golden

I have done this Outlook 2010 window won't open unless in safe mode - MS Office Support

and deleted all keys in the registry however that didnt help as well.

UAC is disabled and its not that i can disable it because when i go to the * active Addins* the VBA one is not shown there.So i cant un tick it.

On the second user profile its there but its * inactive* ...

thank you

 

[Golden]

Hi,

OK. So you unistalled it, and then reinstalled again? Is mjrocha you in that thread? So you reformatted?

Regards,
Golden

 

[Droiyan3]

oops sorry i wanted to paste the actual action rather the whole thread

i did


1. Search and rename the following files if found:
outcmd.dat, views.dat, frmcache.dat & extend.dat

2. Backup the registry, remove any outlook add-in sub keys which are at the
following locations:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\

3. Stop the Windows Search Service

Go to Start > Run > services.msc > Windows Search > Stop

this and that didnt help .

mjrocha is not me.


yes repair + reinstall were the 2 first things i have tried. As I said it works fine on another profile. Its only my profile thats giving me that kind of magic show.

thank you

 

[Golden]

Mmm. Thats odd. Do you access the same .PST with both profiles? What is the location of the .PST?

Regards,
Golden

 

[Droiyan3]

I know... somehow i cant figure out the logic behind this mystery.

I have removed the email profile and created a new one. Then started outlook with out any email support to count out any errors that could come with a pst. I have done the same thing on the second profile. So there would be no PST dependance. The second profile works without any problems. The first one is the same as before.

thank you

 

[Golden]

OK. I'm not sure if this will work, or if you have tried this, but lets see:

Open Outlook as administrator by holding SHIFT and clicking the Outlook icon. From the list that appears click 'Run as administator'. When Outlook opens, try and disable the VBA add-ins.

I'm not sure if this will work since you have already made some registry edits, but lets see.

Regards,
Golden

 

[Droiyan3]

Golden thank you for your time but i dont want to waste it anymore as i can do a work around by moving everything to a new profile

thank you again for your help

 

[Golden]

OK. No worries. Sorry we couldn't find the answer sooner.

Regards,
Golden