There are workarounds, though.

Microsoft is working on a fix for a bug introduced in its June update for Outlook that produces an error message warning of a damaged file that means Outlook needs to ...

Is your Outlook stuck on starting and the screen says Starting? This appears to be a common problem, so we will address that issue in this post and offer some foolproof solutions. There could be several possible reasons why Outlook is stuck on loading and ...

Restarting your computer can sometimes fix Outlook if it won't open. Disabling add-ins can help if Outlook opens in Safe Mode but not in normal mode. If Outlook still won't open, you're probably going to need to update Windows or scan for malware.

Follow the below methods to fix the crashing of Outlook issue on Windows system. #1 Start Outlook in Safe Mode and Disable Add-ins Sometimes, incompatible or faulty add-ins can conflict with Outlook functionality and cause it to crash on startup.

Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 11 January 2026 Update is causing at least three major issues, rolling out fixes for two bugs.

Did you open Outlook today and think, "Why does everything look different?" Maybe the message list looks squashed, the reading pane is in the wrong place, or the whole layout feels unfamiliar. Happily, there are several fixes you can try to restore the ...