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Outlook Keeps Crashing
- An add-in may be interfering with Outlook
- Outlook user profile maybe corrupted
- Latest Outlook Updates not installed
- Outlook data files may have become corrupt, or damaged
- Windows computer infected with a virus
- Try starting Outlook without add-ins to see if the problem goes away.
- If you are running Windows 8, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.
- Type Run in the search box, and then tap or click Run.
- Type Outlook /safe, and then click OK.
- If the crash issue is resolved, then the problem is with Add-Ins. Remove all the add-ins, and add them one at a time to find the problematic Add-In.
- If issue is not resolved, go to Step 2.
- OffCAT is diagnostic program provided by Microsoft that analyzes the current Outlook profile. The tool generates a report that highlights any known problems that it found in your profile.
- For any problems that are listed in the report, you are provided with a link to a Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) article that outlines a possible fix for the problem.
- You can download the tool from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36852. Install and run the program to create the report.
- If the report does not point to any problems, Go to Step 3.
- Windows Update, if configured properly, can automatically download and install latest Outlook updates.
- Installing important, recommended, and optional Outlook and Windows updates can often correct Outlook performance problems.
- Each Windows version has slightly different way to install updates. For Windows 7, Open Windows Update by typing Windows Update in Start Button search box, click Windows Update.
- In the left pane, click Check for updates, and then wait while Windows looks for the latest updates for your computer.
- If you see a message telling you that important updates are available, or telling you to review important updates, install Click Install updates.