How to Fix Microsoft Outlook has encountered a problem<\/strong> Error?<\/h4>\nThere are manual methods which you can apply to solve the problem you are facing.<\/p>\n
Perform Updates<\/h4>\n
This is not actually a method, but yes, this may help. Try installing all the latest updates of Windows and Microsoft Office. For Business Contact Manager, install the service pack.<\/p>\n
Remove Outlook Account<\/h4>\n
You can also try checking your email account setup in Outlook; maybe the error is related to that. Try deleting it for once, for this, go to File<\/strong> and click on Account Settings<\/strong>. Again, click on Account Settings<\/strong>, select the account and click on Remove<\/strong>.<\/p>\nFor older version, go to Tools<\/strong> select E-mail Accounts<\/strong>, click on the email account and finally, click on Remove<\/strong> or Delete<\/strong>. Now, create the email account again and operate Outlook to see if the problem is solved.<\/p>\n![\"Remove](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1.png\")
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Uninstall Add-ins<\/h4>\n
Try uninstalling all the add-ins you have installed recently or since when your Outlook is showing that error. For example, if you have installed Adobe, Adobe tends to install a PDF add-in to Office programs. Try to run Outlook in safe mode and check if it works; if it does work well in safe mode, then there is a problem with those add-ons. Try uninstalling them and see if the problem is solved. There are few Outlook connector adds, if they are installed in your system. Uninstall them.<\/p>\n
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\n- Click on File<\/strong> option in Outlook, then select Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Now, select Add-ins<\/strong> category from the list in Outlook options and click on the GO<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Now select the relevant add-in you want to remove and click on the Remove<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Try Compatibility Mode<\/h4>\n
Try compatibility mode check to see if your Outlook runs in Compatibility mode. This issue happens when your Outlook is configured to run in Compatibility mode but is actually running in Windows XP. For this, you need to click on Start Menu<\/strong> and type outlook.exe<\/strong>. After the search results click right on outlook.exe and select Properties<\/strong>. In the Properties dialogue box, you will see a compatibility tab, click on it and check whether the compatibility mode option \u2018Run this program in compatibility mode for<\/strong>:\u2019 is checked or not. If Outlook isn\u2019t running in compatibility mode, then try it, and if still, it is not making any difference, then you better try another method.<\/p>\n![\"Compatibility](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C1.png\")
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Try Safe Mode<\/h4>\n
Try running Outlook in Safe Mode. For this, go to the Start menu, and type \u2018Outlook.exe\/safe<\/strong>\u2019. After the search results, double-click on the program to run Outlook in safe mode. By this, you will get to know that whether the problem is with Outlook or add-ins are the main culprit to blame. If you start Outlook in safe mode and it runs well, then you need to disable add-ins to solve the problem. For this, click on File option, then got to Options, click on Add-ins<\/strong> and then click on Go<\/strong> button. In the dialogue box \u2018COM Add-Ins<\/strong>\u2019 remove all the external Add-Ins and leave Microsoft Add-Ins as it is. Now, try starting Outlook again.<\/p>\nTry Scanpst.exe<\/h4>\n
You can try repairing inbox with the help of Inbox repairing tool; you can find this program in the MS Office folder in Program files. Open and start Inbox Repair tool (ScanPST.exe), click on the Browse button and select the PST file which needs repair. Click Start<\/strong> and the repairing process will start, you will get a display on the screen where you can see the progress. Then the software will show you the errors it has found, click on Repair<\/strong> to fix those errors. It is recommended that you should check the box \u2018making a backup of the scanned file before repairing<\/a>\u2019. This will help you to recover data from the backup in case of data loss.<\/p>\n![\"Scanpst.exe\"](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/S1.png\")
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Try Outlook PST Recovery tool<\/h4>\n
In this case, if the manual methods don\u2019t work, you can take help from a third-party software like Outlook PST recovery<\/a> tool. For this, you need to install the software from the website and run it in your system.<\/p>\n
For older version, go to Tools<\/strong> select E-mail Accounts<\/strong>, click on the email account and finally, click on Remove<\/strong> or Delete<\/strong>. Now, create the email account again and operate Outlook to see if the problem is solved.<\/p>\n Try uninstalling all the add-ins you have installed recently or since when your Outlook is showing that error. For example, if you have installed Adobe, Adobe tends to install a PDF add-in to Office programs. Try to run Outlook in safe mode and check if it works; if it does work well in safe mode, then there is a problem with those add-ons. Try uninstalling them and see if the problem is solved. There are few Outlook connector adds, if they are installed in your system. Uninstall them.<\/p>\n Try compatibility mode check to see if your Outlook runs in Compatibility mode. This issue happens when your Outlook is configured to run in Compatibility mode but is actually running in Windows XP. For this, you need to click on Start Menu<\/strong> and type outlook.exe<\/strong>. After the search results click right on outlook.exe and select Properties<\/strong>. In the Properties dialogue box, you will see a compatibility tab, click on it and check whether the compatibility mode option \u2018Run this program in compatibility mode for<\/strong>:\u2019 is checked or not. If Outlook isn\u2019t running in compatibility mode, then try it, and if still, it is not making any difference, then you better try another method.<\/p>\n Try running Outlook in Safe Mode. For this, go to the Start menu, and type \u2018Outlook.exe\/safe<\/strong>\u2019. After the search results, double-click on the program to run Outlook in safe mode. By this, you will get to know that whether the problem is with Outlook or add-ins are the main culprit to blame. If you start Outlook in safe mode and it runs well, then you need to disable add-ins to solve the problem. For this, click on File option, then got to Options, click on Add-ins<\/strong> and then click on Go<\/strong> button. In the dialogue box \u2018COM Add-Ins<\/strong>\u2019 remove all the external Add-Ins and leave Microsoft Add-Ins as it is. Now, try starting Outlook again.<\/p>\n You can try repairing inbox with the help of Inbox repairing tool; you can find this program in the MS Office folder in Program files. Open and start Inbox Repair tool (ScanPST.exe), click on the Browse button and select the PST file which needs repair. Click Start<\/strong> and the repairing process will start, you will get a display on the screen where you can see the progress. Then the software will show you the errors it has found, click on Repair<\/strong> to fix those errors. It is recommended that you should check the box \u2018making a backup of the scanned file before repairing<\/a>\u2019. This will help you to recover data from the backup in case of data loss.<\/p>\n In this case, if the manual methods don\u2019t work, you can take help from a third-party software like Outlook PST recovery<\/a> tool. For this, you need to install the software from the website and run it in your system.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nUninstall Add-ins<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nTry Compatibility Mode<\/h4>\n
<\/p>\nTry Safe Mode<\/h4>\n
Try Scanpst.exe<\/h4>\n
<\/p>\nTry Outlook PST Recovery tool<\/h4>\n
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