{"id":3687,"date":"2023-08-07T11:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T11:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/?p=3687"},"modified":"2023-08-07T11:49:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T11:49:02","slug":"outlook-not-responding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Tackle With Outlook Not Responding Error?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Outlook is one of the prominent email clients which can be accessed through MS Office. But being one of the best, users also face the problem. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u201cOutlook Not Responding\u201d is one of the common issues users encounter. It can occur for various reasons, which we will discuss in the blog. We will also provide solutions to resolve the issue and get your Outlook back to work. Let\u2019s start with reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#Why_is_Microsoft_Outlook_Not_Responding\" >Why is Microsoft Outlook Not Responding?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#How_to_Fix_Outlook_Not_Responding_Error\" >How to Fix Outlook Not Responding Error?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#Solution_1_Update_Windows\" >Solution 1: Update Windows<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#Solution_2_Update_MS_Office_Outlook\" >Solution 2: Update MS Office Outlook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#Solution_3_Disable_Automatic_Download_in_Outlook\" >Solution 3: Disable Automatic Download in Outlook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#Solution_4_Open_Outlook_in_Safe_Mode_and_Remove_Faulty_Add-Ins\" >Solution 4: Open Outlook in Safe Mode and Remove Faulty Add-Ins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#Solution_5_Move_Emails_to_New_Folder\" >Solution 5: Move Emails to New Folder<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#Solution_6_Enable_Auto-Archiving_in_Outlook\" >Solution 6: Enable Auto-Archiving in Outlook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#Solution_7_Repair_MS_Office\" >Solution 7: Repair MS Office<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#Solution_8_Check_Update_Antivirus\" >Solution 8: Check &amp; Update Antivirus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#Solution_9_Disable_Antivirus\" >Solution 9: Disable Antivirus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#Solution_10_Create_a_New_Outlook_Profile\" >Solution 10: Create a New Outlook Profile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#Solution_11_Use_Outlooks_Inbuilt_scanpstexe\" >Solution 11: Use Outlook&#8217;s Inbuilt scanpst.exe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#Solution_12_Repair_PST_File\" >Solution 12: Repair PST File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#Solution_13_Close_All_Open_Programs_and_Applications\" >Solution 13: Close All Open Programs and Applications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#Solution_14_Uninstall_and_Reinstall_Outlook\" >Solution 14: Uninstall and Reinstall Outlook<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#%3E%3E_Uninstall_Outlook\" >&gt;&gt; Uninstall Outlook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#%3E%3E_Reinstall_Outlook\" >&gt;&gt; Reinstall Outlook<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#Wrapping_Up\" >Wrapping Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-not-responding\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_Microsoft_Outlook_Not_Responding\"><\/span><b><span>Why is Microsoft Outlook Not Responding?<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">There are several factors responsible for Outlook not responding. These factors include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Outdated Windows and MS Office versions to the latest release.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Another program is interfering with Outlook.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Overloaded Outlook program while downloading.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Faulty add-ins are causing the issue.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Due to the larger size of the mailbox.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/microsoft-office-365-wont-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">repair MS Office<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Due to a corrupted Outlook PST file.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Outlook program damaged or corrupted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">When the Antivirus conflicts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">After knowing about the reasons, it&#8217;s time to resolve the issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Fix_Outlook_Not_Responding_Error\"><\/span><b><span>How to Fix Outlook Not Responding Error?<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Fixing Outlook is not responding on Windows can be fixed with the given solutions. So follow them and get resolved:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_1_Update_Windows\"><\/span><b><span>Solution 1: Update Windows<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">When Windows is not updated, then you can face the issue of Outlook not responding Windows 10 and other versions also: Update it with the following means:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Firstly, press the Windows key + I to access the Settings app.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Then, click on Update &amp; Security.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">After that, click on Windows Update, then click on the Check for Updates button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If any updates are available, click on Install or Download. Your computer might need to restart to complete the installation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_2_Update_MS_Office_Outlook\"><\/span><b><span>Solution 2: Update MS Office Outlook<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Another reason you are facing Outlook not responding Windows 11 and other variants is the outdated MS Office Outlook. So update and fix the issue with the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Start Microsoft Outlook.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Then, click on File and then choose Office Account or Account.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">After that, under the Product Information section, choose Update Options.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Now, click on Update Now. The update will install automatically if available.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Finally, close and reopen Outlook to confirm that Outlook has updated perfectly.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_3_Disable_Automatic_Download_in_Outlook\"><\/span><b><span>Solution 3: Disable Automatic Download in Outlook<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">When the Automatic download is enabled, Outlook not responding perfectly. So to fix the issue, you have to disable the automatic download in Outlook. For that, the following are the means:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">First, open Microsoft Outlook.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Then, click on File &gt; Options.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Now, In the Options dialog box, choose Trust Center.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">After that, choose Trust Center Settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Next, choose Automatic Download.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Here, uncheck Automatic Download boxes to disable, such as Don&#8217;t download pictures automatically in HTML e-mail messages or RSS items.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Confirm Changes: Click OK to close each dialog box and confirm the changes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_4_Open_Outlook_in_Safe_Mode_and_Remove_Faulty_Add-Ins\"><\/span><b><span>Solution 4: Open Outlook in Safe Mode and Remove Faulty Add-Ins<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">When Outlook is not responding, you must open the Outlook program in Safe Mode and remove the faulty add-ins. Pursue this with the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Close Outlook if it&#8217;s currently running.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Press Windows key + R, type outlook.exe \/safe, and press Enter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Go to File &gt; Options &gt; Add-Ins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Select COM Add-ins from the drop-down at the bottom, then click Go.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Uncheck the boxes next to any add-ins you want to disable, then click OK.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Close and reopen Outlook.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_5_Move_Emails_to_New_Folder\"><\/span><b><span>Solution 5: Move Emails to New Folder<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If the above solution doesn\u2019t work, you should move the emails to a new folder to reduce the load on the Outlook program. Perform this with the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Start Microsoft Outlook.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click on the emails you want to move (use Ctrl + Click to select multiple emails).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Right-click on your account name or an existing folder, then select New Folder. Name the folder as you like.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Drag the selected emails to the new folder or right-click on the selected emails, choose Move, then select the new folder.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_6_Enable_Auto-Archiving_in_Outlook\"><\/span><b><span>Solution 6: Enable Auto-Archiving in Outlook<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Auto Archiving is an effective feature that helps you resolve the Outlook not responding error. So, enable the auto-archive with the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Start Microsoft Outlook.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click on File &gt; Options.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click on the Advanced tab, then click on AutoArchive Settings under the AutoArchive section.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Check the box for Run AutoArchive every [x] day, and customize the settings as desired (e.g., choose how often AutoArchive runs, where archived items are stored, etc.).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click on Apply these settings to all folders now if you want the settings to apply to all folders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click OK to close the dialog boxes and confirm the changes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_7_Repair_MS_Office\"><\/span><b><span>Solution 7: Repair MS Office<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Another reason for the issue is the corrupt or damaged MS Office. To fix the issue, you must repair the MS Office with the following means:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Make sure Outlook and any other Office applications are closed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Press the Windows key + R, type the control panel, and press Enter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click on Programs and Features.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Scroll down to find Microsoft Office in the list of installed programs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Right-click on Microsoft Office, and then choose Repair or Change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Choose between Quick Repair or Online Repair (if available), and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the repair process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_8_Check_Update_Antivirus\"><\/span><b><span>Solution 8: Check &amp; Update Antivirus<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Sometimes, when the system antivirus is not updated, it may conflict with the Outlook program. So updating the antivirus can resolve the error. For updates, follow the given steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Locate and open your antivirus software from the system tray or Start menu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Look for an option like Update, Check for Updates, or a similar phrase within the antivirus application.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If updates are available, then install them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Optionally, perform a full system scan to ensure no underlying issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_9_Disable_Antivirus\"><\/span><b><span>Solution 9: Disable Antivirus<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">When updating the antivirus doesn\u2019t help you, then you should disable the antivirus and then check whether your Outlook is responding perfectly or not. Disable with the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Look for your antivirus program&#8217;s icon in the system tray (near the clock on the taskbar).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Right-click the antivirus icon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Select the option that disables or turns off the antivirus protection. This option might vary depending on the antivirus software (e.g., Disable Protection or Turn Off).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If prompted, choose how long you want to disable the antivirus, then confirm your selection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Remember to enable the antivirus again once you are done, as disabling it leaves your system vulnerable.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_10_Create_a_New_Outlook_Profile\"><\/span><b><span>Solution 10: Create a New Outlook Profile<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">When the above solutions don\u2019t help you out with Outlook not responding, then the reason may be the corrupted Outlook profile. Creating a new Outlook profile can help you in fixing the problem. For that, the following are the means:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Make sure Outlook is closed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Press the Windows key + R, type the control panel, and press Enter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Type Mail into the Control Panel search bar, and click on Mail (Microsoft Outlook). (You might need to switch to the Small icons view to see Mail).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click on Show Profiles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click on Add and provide a name for the new profile.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Follow the on-screen prompts to configure the email account settings for the new profile.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Back in the Mail dialog, under Always use this profile, select the new profile from the dropdown, and click Apply.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Open Outlook and the new profile should be in use.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_11_Use_Outlooks_Inbuilt_scanpstexe\"><\/span><b><span>Solution 11: Use Outlook&#8217;s Inbuilt scanpst.exe<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">After creating a new Outlook profile, if Outlook is still not responding, then the issue is with Outlook itself, which may be corrupted or damaged. So to fix the Outlook program, we will use Outlook\u2019s inbuilt scanpst.exe tool. To use, go with the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Ensure that Outlook is closed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Navigate to the location of the scanpst.exe file. Common paths are C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\root\\OfficeXX or C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\root\\OfficeXX where XX corresponds to your Office version.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Double-click on scanpst.exe to run the tool.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click Browse and locate your PST file (commonly found in Documents\\Outlook Files).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click Start to scan the PST file for issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If errors are found, then click Repair to fix them.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_12_Repair_PST_File\"><\/span><b><span>Solution 12: Repair PST File<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">There are many scenarios in which the program is not with the Outlook program but with the PST files, which are corrupt or damaged. So to fix the issue of Outlook not responding, you have to repair the PST file with the following means:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Copy your PST file to a safe location as a backup.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Follow the steps in Solution 11 to scan and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-pst-repair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">repair Outlook PST file<\/a> with scanpst.exe.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Open Outlook and check for the error.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_13_Close_All_Open_Programs_and_Applications\"><\/span><b><span>Solution 13: Close All Open Programs and Applications<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If the PST file is fixed and you are still facing the Outlook not responding issue, then try to close all the open programs and applications to resolve it. Sometimes, the issue may be due to interference of other programs into Outlook functioning. So close them with the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Make sure to save any unsaved work in open applications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click on the X or use Alt + F4 to close each open program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If needed, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager. Right-click on any remaining running applications and choose End Task.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Right-click, exit, or close any programs running in the system tray (near the clock on the taskbar).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_14_Uninstall_and_Reinstall_Outlook\"><\/span><b><span>Solution 14: Uninstall and Reinstall Outlook<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If none of the above solutions work with Outlook not responding, perform a clean installation, in which we uninstall Outlook and reinstall it. By this, all the settings will go to default, and all the issues will resolve. For this, we provide you with the following steps:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%3E%3E_Uninstall_Outlook\"><\/span><b><span>&gt;&gt; Uninstall Outlook<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Make sure Outlook is closed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Press the Windows key + R, type control panel, and press Enter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click on Program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Choose Programs and Features.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Locate Microsoft Office from the program list.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Right-click on Microsoft Office, and then click Uninstall.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Follow the prompts and complete the uninstallation process.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Restart your computer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%3E%3E_Reinstall_Outlook\"><\/span><b><span>&gt;&gt; Reinstall Outlook<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Open your web browser and navigate to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">official Microsoft Office website<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Sign in with the Microsoft account associated with your Office license.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Go to the Services &amp; Subscriptions page and find your Office product.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click the Install button to download the Office installation file.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">After the download, open and run the installer .exe file and go with the on-screen prompts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Select the Office components you wish to install, including Outlook, if prompted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Follow the prompts to complete the installation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Once installed, open Outlook and configure your email account as needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrapping_Up\"><\/span><b><span>Wrapping Up<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Lastly, you have the solutions to fix the Outlook not responding issue from your Windows system. Fix the problem and pursue your work with Outlook by following the above resolutions. Constantly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/microsoft-office-365-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">update the Windows and MS Office<\/a> to the latest release to not getting this type of issue. However, if you want to talk to an expert about the same, then contact our Experts and the solution. Thank You!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><b><span>FAQs<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><b><span>Q: Why do I constantly get a message that Outlook is not responding?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><b><span>Answer: <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">This can be due to outdated software, add-in conflicts, large mailbox files, issues with the PST file, or interference from antivirus software. It might require troubleshooting to find the exact cause.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><b><span>Q: What to do when Outlook is not responding?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><b><span>Answer: <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Try waiting for a few minutes, restarting Outlook, updating Windows and Outlook, disabling conflicting add-ins, using the Inbox Repair Tool, or contacting professional support if the problem persists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><b><span>Q: How do I force Outlook to repair?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><b><span>Answer: <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e101a; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">You can use Outlook&#8217;s built-in scanpst.exe tool to scan and repair PST files or use the &#8220;Repair&#8221; option in the Control Panel&#8217;s &#8220;Programs and Features&#8221; for Microsoft Office. 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