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Opened Jan 24, 2026 by Logan McCourt@loganmccourt27
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How to troubleshoot performance issues in Outlook

Most of these crashes come down to one thing – problematic data files. When they get too large, go corrupt, or are poorly configured, things start to break. You can use the Inbox Repair tool (SCANPST.EXE) to diagnose and repair errors in your Outlook data file. The Inbox Repair tool checks the Outlook data files on your computer to see if they're in good shape.

Creating a https://office365emailfix.blogspot.com new Outlook profile may resolve some performance issues. Items moved into new folders will still be located when searching a mailbox. Outlook forwards meeting invitations to other attendees without anyone actually sending an update or forwarding an invite.

The software provides options to split the resultant PST file. You can set the size for the PST file, and the software will split it after recovery. On June 25th, 2019, the Outlook Team made a change to the service to fix this issue. If you are still seeing this issue, restart Outlook a couple of times so it can pick up the service change. This software also allows to recover Lost Attachments Edited from Outlook.

These files can be repaired through an inbuilt program in the Outlook installation directory. The above procedures will help you to resolve the Microsoft Outlook Stuck on Loading Profile error. If you are still facing the same issue, it means your PST file is damaged. If you want to repair your corrupted PST file, opt for the Cigati PST Repair Tool. It will recover the corruption from your desired PST files. Sometimes, Outlook might not work if other Office-related processes are still running.

If creating a new profile solves your issue, you can return to the Show Profiles dialog and delete your old profile. 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. 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. If Outlook isn't stuck at a screen that says "Processing," or this didn't resolve your issue, continue to the steps below. Use the classic Outlook startup troubleshooter to diagnose and fix several common classic Outlook for Windows issues for you.

For more information about when builds are available for their respective channels, go to Update history for Microsoft 365. We're investigating the issue and will update this page when a fix is available. If you're using Outlook 2010, Outlook 2013 or Outlook 2016, uninstall and re-install iCloud to resolve this issue. This issue affects Outlook 2007, Outlook 2010, Outlook 2013, and Outlook 2016. After installing the September Public Update, Outlook 2007 displays mixed languages in the user interface. Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your https://office365emailfix.blogspot.com home screen.

You can end all office-related processes in task manager to ensure a fresh start. Microsoft Outlook is an excellent application with a wide range of features. With Outlook, you can access email, calendar, contacts, and more in a single app, making it user-friendly.

On deciding which content you want to save, set the desired https://office365emailfix.blogspot.com path on your device. While handling it, you might have accidentally changed some unwanted settings. There is another situation where your application's cache may be full. For both conditions, you have to access your Outlook settings and make appropriate changes to repair Outlook Mac. The issue can be related to the application if your Mac is updated. You will record such problems if you have not updated it regularly and have a pending update.

In addition to that, it is usually easy to use, even if you’re not a tech-savvy person. Now you’ll have a fresh profile that should work properly if the old one was the problem. If Outlook works fine now, you know one of those add-ins was the problem. So, it will be helpful to find out which one caused the issue. You may not expect this behavior, but the removal of the item is appropriate given the circumstances.

In the meantime, please use the workarounds suggested for each issue. To edit a shared calendar, go online to your own Outlook.com calendar, open Calendar for Windows 10, or use a mobile device. Read How to fix Outlook stuck on loading profile (https://office365emailfix.blogspot.com) to Add your Outlook.com account to another mail app. This occurs because custom form script is now disabled by default. To determine the cause of the performance issues, start the Assistant, and run the Outlook Diagnostic in the Advanced Diagnostics section. Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly.

If you can open the original Outlook Data File, you might be able to recover additional items. The Inbox Repair tool creates a backup file with the same name as the original, but with a .bak extension, and saves it in the same folder. There may be items in the backup file that you might be able to recover that the Inbox Repair tool couldn't.

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