Cannot Start Outlook Program Error
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"Cannot start Microsoft Outlook" problem that will help you have your Outlook up and running again with no errors. The fixes cannot start microsoft office outlook cannot open the outlook window work in all versions of Outlook 2013, 2010, 2007 and lower and
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on all systems. A few articles ago we discussed what can be done when Outlook is freezing and cannot start microsoft outlook cannot open the outlook window invalid xml the view cannot be loaded not responding. Today, let's see how you can fix and prevent an even worse scenario when your Outlook does not open at all. Causes and symptoms of "Unable to start cannot start microsoft outlook 2016 the set of folders cannot be opened Microsoft Outlook" problem Universal solutions for "Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Unable to open Outlook window" - these solutions address the most common causes and work in most cases. Solutions for specific Outlook start up errors - these tips cover less frequent scenarios and address more specific errors. "Unable to start Microsoft Outlook" error - causes and symptoms The main symptom
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of this problem is very obvious and easily recognizable: you click Outlook's icon, an hourglass appears and is hanging for a while, and then you get the "Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook" error. According to Microsoft, the major cause of this issue is a corrupted Navigation Pane settings file - profilename.xml, where "profilename" is the name of your Outlook profile. A good indication that the file is corrupted is when its size is 0 KB. No one knows the exact reason why this happens, but all versions of Microsoft Outlook from 2003 to the newest Outlook 2013 may be affected. Other reasons may be when you run Outlook in the compatibility mode, or if you are using a profile created in an older Outlook version, or if the Outlook data file (.pst or .ost) was deleted or damaged as the result of incorrect uninstallation or reinstallation of Outlook. Anyway, whatever the reason is, the outcome is the same - you cannot open the Outlook window because of this error: "Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window.
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MessageSlipstick SystemsHome / Problems / Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook Error Message Last reviewed on June 2, 2016 —94 Comments Applies to: Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013, http://www.slipstick.com/problems/cannot-start-outlook-error-message/ Outlook 2010, Outlook 2007 I'm not sure what is causing the problem, but we're seeing a rash of complaints with the following error: Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. https://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/outlookdoesntstart.htm Unable to open the Outlook window. Invalid XML, the view cannot be loaded. The users run Office Diagnostics in an attempt to fix it on their own but it cannot start finds no errors. To fix this you need to close Outlook and reopen it using the /resetnavpane switch or find and delete
of Outlook. This guide explains all you need to know about that in order to get your Outlook to start without errors again.Note:Aside from solving problems with starting Outlook, this guide can also be used as a base to troubleshoot other common Outlook issues.Windows 10 Upgrade:If you are having difficulties with starting Outlook after you upgraded to Windows 10, see the guide: Windows 10 and Outlook and more specifically the section PST File access is denied.We'll start off this guide with 3 easy questions. Depending on the answers, you could possibly skip large portions of this guide or even directly get a solution to your startup issue.Is Outlook up-to-date?Did Outlook ever work?Does Outlook still work for other users on the computer?Safe ModeReset dat-filesCannot open the Outlook windowDisable add-insUse scanpst.exe to fix Outlook Data File errorsRecreate your mail profileRun a Repair, Office Diagnostics or reinstall Office/OutlookCheck the Event Viewer and post in the Outlook forum for further helpIs Outlook up-to-date?Just to make sure you are not trying to troubleshoot an issue which has already been solved, make sure that before you begin you have installed all updates for your version of Outlook. For instance, Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007 have known compatibility issues with Windows 7 and Windows 8 which can be fixed by installing their latest Service Packs.Solution:Use Microsoft Update to install the latest updates for both Windows and Office. Make sure that you have Microsoft Update configured to also check for Office updates or check the Update Options setting when using an Office 365 installation.Did it ever work?Did Outlook still work correctly the last time you used it? If so, you probably can skip this solution. If it never worked before or if you are starting Outlook for the very first time, it could very well be that you have not configured your mail account correctly. A common mistake is choosing for an Exchange account while in fact you are using a POP3, IMAP or Hotmail/Outlook.com account.Solution:At this point, it is often easiest to recreate your mail profile via the Mail applet in Control Panel. When recreating the mail profile, make sure you're using the correct server settings provided by your ISP or corporate email administrator. An overview of the settings from some of the largest free email account providers can be found here.Does Outlook still work for other users on the computer?If you share this computer with another user, you can ask this other user to logon and ask to verify if Outlook is still working for him or her. If