Popular Workarounds to Optimize Outlook Performance<\/h4>\n\n- Run a version update for both Outlook and Windows.<\/strong>If you do not update your Windows OS and system applications regularly, it will affect the overall performance of your system. Specifically, for Windows platforms, regular updates fill the misses and voids in the system OS, which ultimately makes the system more reliable and efficient. In the case of Outlook, a version update brings recent features and functionalities, which might prove beneficial for you.
\nYou can easily update the software by going through the following steps:<\/p>\n\n- Launch Outlook<\/li>\n
- Go to File >> Office Account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
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- Click on the Update Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
![\"Click](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/10_tips_to_improve_Outlook_2.png\")
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- Finally, select the Update Now<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n
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- Archive older entries from your mailbox<\/strong>
\nOutlook provides an exceptional feature to move old items from your mailbox to a folder called \u201cArchives<\/strong>.\u201d Older items get accumulated in the mailbox, which consumes space affecting the performance of the software. Moving your unwanted or old mailbox items to the Archives folder will help you free up some space in your mailbox.<\/p>\nYou can move your old mailbox data to the Archives using the Cleanup Old Items functionality provided by Outlook.<\/p>\n
\n- Launch Outlook<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Go to File >> Info<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Select Cleanup Old Items<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
![\"Select](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/10_tips_to_improve_Outlook_4.png\")
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- Now, select the appropriate archive options from the Archive dialog box, provide a destination path to save the archived files, and click OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
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- Remove\/Disable unnecessary add-ins from Outlook<\/strong>
\nOutlook comes with several add-ins to support certain features and functionalities. Once you have performed the task that requires adding a specific add-in to your Outlook program, the add-in will be of no use unless you use that feature again. In the meantime, that installed add-in consumes a memory space every time you use Outlook. This may affect the performance of Outlook, causing it to slow down while processing specific tasks.<\/p>\nOne effective way to make your Outlook faster is to disable unused or unnecessary add-ins from your Outlook program. To do that, follow the steps:<\/p>\n
\n- Launch Outlook.<\/li>\n
- Go to File >> Options >> Add-ins<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Click Go<\/strong> to launch the COM Add-ins dialog box.<\/li>\n
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- Uncheck unused\/unnecessary add-ins and click on OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
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- Disable RSS Feeds<\/strong>
\nRSS Feeds is yet another crucial feature provided by Outlook, which enables a quick read panel for those who want the latest updates from their favorite websites. If you are no longer using this feature or have never used it, it is recommended to disable it to boost your Outlook performance.<\/p>\nYou can disable it from the RSS Feeds group located in the Advanced settings options.<\/p>\n
\n- Launch Outlook.<\/li>\n
- Go to File >> Options >> Advanced<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Uncheck all options under the RSS Feeds group.<\/li>\n
- Click OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
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- Remove unused calendars.<\/strong><\/li>\n
Outlook facilitates the sharing and publishing of calendars among users. This feature works quite well, so users tend to share and publish many calendars with each other. This leads to the accumulation of a huge amount of data, which ultimately affects the performance of the application. If not essential, it is highly recommended to remove unused calendars from Outlook.<\/p>\n
- Compact oversized PST files<\/strong>An oversized PST file is another factor that degrades Outlook performance. If you haven\u2019t archived your old mailbox items and emails are getting loaded every day, then, in no time, your PST file gets overloaded with data. Outlook provides an in-built feature to compact the size of your PST file to overcome this data overloading situation. In Outlook 2010 or later versions, follow these simple steps to reduce the size of your PST<\/a>.\n
\n- Launch Outlook.<\/li>\n
- Go to Account Settings >> Data Files<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n
- Select the PST you wish to compact and click on the Settings<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n
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- In the Outlook Data File dialog box, click Compact Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
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- Repair corrupt PST<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
Corrupt or damaged PST can be repaired by manual as well as automated means. Outlook provides an in-built utility (known as the Inbox Repair tool or ScanPST) to repair your corrupt PST files. You can locate the SCANPST.EXE<\/strong> file by searching it in your C drive.<\/p>\n![\"Repair](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/10_tips_to_improve_Outlook_11.png\")
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Corruption issues in PST degrade the performance of your Outlook application, and in the worst cases, it might affect your system as well. In case you are unable to get the desired results via Inbox Repair Tool, you can look for third-party tools to fix the error. KDR Tools, in this regard, has launched a powerful tool to repair your corrupt PST files. Outlook PST Recovery<\/a> is a prominent tool to repair your corrupt PST files.<\/p>\n![\"repair](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/10_tips_to_improve_Outlook_13-1.png\")
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\nYou can easily update the software by going through the following steps:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Launch Outlook<\/li>\n
- Go to File >> Office Account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/p>\n
- Click on the Update Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
<\/p>\n- Finally, select the Update Now<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n
<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- Archive older entries from your mailbox<\/strong>
\nOutlook provides an exceptional feature to move old items from your mailbox to a folder called \u201cArchives<\/strong>.\u201d Older items get accumulated in the mailbox, which consumes space affecting the performance of the software. Moving your unwanted or old mailbox items to the Archives folder will help you free up some space in your mailbox.<\/p>\nYou can move your old mailbox data to the Archives using the Cleanup Old Items functionality provided by Outlook.<\/p>\n
- \n
- Launch Outlook<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Go to File >> Info<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Select Cleanup Old Items<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
<\/p>\n- Now, select the appropriate archive options from the Archive dialog box, provide a destination path to save the archived files, and click OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- Remove\/Disable unnecessary add-ins from Outlook<\/strong>
\nOutlook comes with several add-ins to support certain features and functionalities. Once you have performed the task that requires adding a specific add-in to your Outlook program, the add-in will be of no use unless you use that feature again. In the meantime, that installed add-in consumes a memory space every time you use Outlook. This may affect the performance of Outlook, causing it to slow down while processing specific tasks.<\/p>\nOne effective way to make your Outlook faster is to disable unused or unnecessary add-ins from your Outlook program. To do that, follow the steps:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Launch Outlook.<\/li>\n
- Go to File >> Options >> Add-ins<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Click Go<\/strong> to launch the COM Add-ins dialog box.<\/li>\n
<\/p>\n- Uncheck unused\/unnecessary add-ins and click on OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- Disable RSS Feeds<\/strong>
\nRSS Feeds is yet another crucial feature provided by Outlook, which enables a quick read panel for those who want the latest updates from their favorite websites. If you are no longer using this feature or have never used it, it is recommended to disable it to boost your Outlook performance.<\/p>\nYou can disable it from the RSS Feeds group located in the Advanced settings options.<\/p>\n
- \n
- Launch Outlook.<\/li>\n
- Go to File >> Options >> Advanced<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Uncheck all options under the RSS Feeds group.<\/li>\n
- Click OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- Remove unused calendars.<\/strong><\/li>\n
Outlook facilitates the sharing and publishing of calendars among users. This feature works quite well, so users tend to share and publish many calendars with each other. This leads to the accumulation of a huge amount of data, which ultimately affects the performance of the application. If not essential, it is highly recommended to remove unused calendars from Outlook.<\/p>\n
- Compact oversized PST files<\/strong>An oversized PST file is another factor that degrades Outlook performance. If you haven\u2019t archived your old mailbox items and emails are getting loaded every day, then, in no time, your PST file gets overloaded with data. Outlook provides an in-built feature to compact the size of your PST file to overcome this data overloading situation. In Outlook 2010 or later versions, follow these simple steps to reduce the size of your PST<\/a>.\n
- \n
- Launch Outlook.<\/li>\n
- Go to Account Settings >> Data Files<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n
- Select the PST you wish to compact and click on the Settings<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n
<\/p>\n- In the Outlook Data File dialog box, click Compact Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n- Repair corrupt PST<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
Corrupt or damaged PST can be repaired by manual as well as automated means. Outlook provides an in-built utility (known as the Inbox Repair tool or ScanPST) to repair your corrupt PST files. You can locate the SCANPST.EXE<\/strong> file by searching it in your C drive.<\/p>\n
\n<\/p>\nCorruption issues in PST degrade the performance of your Outlook application, and in the worst cases, it might affect your system as well. In case you are unable to get the desired results via Inbox Repair Tool, you can look for third-party tools to fix the error. KDR Tools, in this regard, has launched a powerful tool to repair your corrupt PST files. Outlook PST Recovery<\/a> is a prominent tool to repair your corrupt PST files.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n - Select the PST you wish to compact and click on the Settings<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n
- Click Go<\/strong> to launch the COM Add-ins dialog box.<\/li>\n
- Go to File >> Info<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Click on the Update Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
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