Over a week we have received about 10 requests asking a solution for fixing the Outlook Crash. We have already replied to them but to make this more helpful to the rest of the community we are presenting you the possible solutions right here to fix your Microsoft Outlook if in case it’s crashing over and over again. So let’s dive in:
1. Updates
This is the most common problem, Microsoft Windows downloads and installs updates, as you set them or set by your IT department while installing if anything goes wrong like lets, say the power goes off, your system shuts down, etc. the updates may be broken. So, in this case, try downloading the updates again and re-install them using
START > Updates > Check for Updates
2. Malware or Virus
This is a rare scenario when your system is affected by a Trojan, it starts killing the services that are required to operate a program. So all you have to do is clean your system using the Windows defender or any other security program available to you. Perform a full system scan and see if it fixes the issue.
3. Repair Using Office
The best part of the Microsoft office is that it allows you to repair the programs if they are not functioning as they are supposed to. And to do that, all you need to do is open the control panel > programs > Programs and Features> Microsoft Office > Change
Select Quick Repair or Online Repair. Once the repair is done try restarting your system and open the Outlook.
4. Addins
Sometimes the third party addins can brick your outlook. If in case your outlook keeps crashing and you think this may be one of the reason, all you need to do is open the outlook in safe mode and to do that,
- Press the keyboard shortcut Win+R to open Run box.
- In the Run dialog box, enter outlook.exe /safe and select OK.
- If Windows can’t find Outlook.exe /safe, try using the full path to Outlook ( C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OfficeXX, where XX is the version number).
- In the Choose Profile window, choose the default Outlook option and select OK to open that profile.
- Click File Options Add–ins.
- Select COM Add–ins from the Manage drop-down menu.
- Click Go.
- In the COM Add–Ins dialog box, remove the checkmark beside the add-in you want to deactivate.
- Once you’re done, click OK.
Now close the outlook and restart your system and try opening the program again. See if that fixes your issue.
One of the four solutions should fix the issue for you. If it doesn’t try contacting Microsoft Support . If you know any other solutions to resolve this issue please do comment and help the community.
