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Disable RSS Feeds<\/h4>\n
Many Outlook users like to receive RSS feeds straight in Outlook and get updated with what\u2019s happening, but this can cause a lag in performance.<\/p>\n
You can disable RSS feed & synchronization right away from the Outlook Settings.<\/p>\n
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- Click File<\/strong> (from the top left) and click Options<\/strong>. A new window would pop up.<\/li>\n
- Select Advanced<\/strong>, scroll a bit in the main section, and untick the checkboxes under the RSS Feeds<\/strong> area.<\/li>\n
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<\/p>\n- Click OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Download IMAP\/POP Emails<\/h4>\n
Hefty mailboxes also would cause Outlook performance issues. A large number of emails with attachments can add to mailbox size and can affect Outlook performance. Downloading all the IMAP\/POP emails would save you from such an issue.<\/p>\n
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- Click Send\/Receive tab > Send\/Receive Groups > Define Send\/Receive Groups<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
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<\/p>\n- Select All accounts<\/strong>, click Edit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Select all accounts for the same (left panel) and confirm that you\u2019ve selected \u201cDownload Complete Items Including Attachments for Subscribed Folders<\/strong>.\u201d This will allow Outlook to download whole the emails to your PC.<\/li>\n
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<\/ol>\nDisable To-Do Bar or pinned peek<\/h4>\n
Microsoft Outlook running with To-Do Bar in online mode with Exchange Server has to manage additional data requests. It causes a hike in network traffic which affects the general Outlook performance.<\/p>\n
In case, if you\u2019ve enabled To-Do Bar or Peek already, disabling it would help.<\/p>\n
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- Click the View<\/strong> option (on the top menu bar), select the To-Do Bar<\/strong> dropdown and, click Off<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
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<\/ul>\nUpdate Outlook with Service Packs<\/h4>\n
Users generally don\u2019t update the system to the latest Service Packs (SP) available. Outdated Outlook applications can matter a lot when it comes to performance. So, install the latest Service Pack (SP) updates available.<\/p>\n
For updating Outlook:<\/p>\n
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- Click File<\/strong> tab (top left pane) > select Office Account<\/strong>. Expand Office Updates<\/strong> > click Update Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
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<\/ul>\nDisable Antivirus<\/h4>\n
If your Outlook is linked with Exchange, the whole mailbox and all the emails are automatically scanned by the antivirus software on the server. To know more, you need to check it with your Exchange Server administrator to ensure if this is the matter. Here, you don\u2019t need to use any antivirus with Outlook.<\/p>\n
On the contrary, if you\u2019re using Outlook with an antivirus add-in, you may face lags. So, you can disable the anti-virus add-in (see the \u201cDisable Add-Ins<\/strong>\u201d section above).<\/p>\n
Disable Microsoft Office Communicator integration<\/h4>\n
Outlook, by default, includes integration with Microsoft Office Communicator. Microsoft Office Communicator provides information like whether a user is engaged, or he\/she is away or in a meeting.<\/p>\n
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- To disable Microsoft Office Communicator feature integration, click File<\/strong> tab > select Options<\/strong> > select People<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Under Online Status and Photograph<\/strong> section, deselect all the checkboxes and click OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
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<\/ol>\nAuto Archive Old Emails<\/h4>\n
To make Microsoft Outlook run super smooth and faster, you can enable the Auto Archive option available in the latest Outlook versions.<\/p>\n
Archive files store (download) all the old emails on your device. This saves Outlook from retrieving the emails every time you launch Outlook. Thus, enabling this option, in turn, will let Outlook function even better.<\/p>\n
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- Click File<\/strong> tab> click Options<\/strong> > select Advanced<\/strong> > under AutoArchive<\/strong> dialogue box, click on Auto Archive Settings<\/strong>, click \u201cRun AutoArchive Every<\/strong>\u201d & input the number of days.<\/li>\n
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<\/p>\n- Click OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Note:<\/strong> You can modify AutoArchive<\/strong> settings according to your needs.<\/p>\n
Compact PST & OST Files<\/h4>\n
Whenever you delete an email or an attachment, it does not get deleted wholly, thus resulting in a large PST file and a decline in performance. This issue can be solved by compacting the Outlook data file with these steps:<\/p>\n
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- Click File<\/strong> tab > Account Settings > Account Settings<\/strong> > a new window will be on screen.<\/li>\n
- Click Data Files<\/strong> > select your accounts File<\/strong> > click Settings <\/strong>> click Compact Now<\/strong> and click OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Fix broken PST & OST files<\/h4>\n
If you closed Outlook PST or OST file improperly, then it is possible that the file will not open the next time properly. You may receive the following error messages:<\/p>\n
Error Message 1:<\/strong> Outlook cannot open the data file XYZ until it has been checked for problems.<\/p>\n
Error Message 2: <\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Microsoft Office Outlook exited without properly closing your Outlook data file \u2018drive:\\Users\\username\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\Outlook\\outlook.ost<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n
- \u2018Microsoft Office Outlook<\/strong>\u2019 must be restarted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Error Message 3: <\/strong>The data file XYZ<\/strong> was not closed properly. This file is being checked for problems.<\/p>\n
Due to these errors, you may face performance issues until these broken files are fixed. Upon launching Outlook, Outlook itself will start checking the broken data files in the background. Possible reasons for these error messages are:<\/p>\n
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- Antivirus scanning of the file.<\/li>\n
- Forced Windows shutdown before exiting Outlook properly.<\/li>\n
- Faulty Add-Ins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Well, you can save PST files from being broken due to the improper closure of Outlook. It is recommended that you close the Outlook application before you shut down Windows.<\/p>\n
With Outlook, there are numerous PST corruption issues apart from the above ones, which may piss you off during usage. Outlook PST Repair is a life savior in such scenarios. With this tool, repairing damaged and password protected Outlook PST files<\/a> becomes an easy endeavor. This Outlook PST recovery<\/a> tool recovers the whole data of the PST file and offers to export full contents to different file formats. You can use this tool to save PST data to Office 365, MS Exchange Server, Outlook.com, Gmail, etc. There is no size limitation on PST files. And Outlook supports all the available Microsoft Outlook versions.<\/p>\n
- \u2018Microsoft Office Outlook<\/strong>\u2019 must be restarted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Click Data Files<\/strong> > select your accounts File<\/strong> > click Settings <\/strong>> click Compact Now<\/strong> and click OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- Click OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- Under Online Status and Photograph<\/strong> section, deselect all the checkboxes and click OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- To disable Microsoft Office Communicator feature integration, click File<\/strong> tab > select Options<\/strong> > select People<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Click File<\/strong> tab (top left pane) > select Office Account<\/strong>. Expand Office Updates<\/strong> > click Update Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Select All accounts<\/strong>, click Edit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Select Advanced<\/strong>, scroll a bit in the main section, and untick the checkboxes under the RSS Feeds<\/strong> area.<\/li>\n
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