Tech fixes · Windows PC Problems

# Outlook Won’t Open or Stuck on Loading Profile? How to Get It Running

Start Outlook in safe mode by holding Ctrl while you open it, to rule out add-ins, then repair Office from Settings › Apps. If it still won’t open, a damaged data file or profile is the usual cause, fixed by repairing the file or making a new profile.

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- **Where:** Remote, anywhere in the U.S.

- **Quote:** Fixed price before work starts

## Try this first

- Hold Ctrl and open Outlook to start it in safe mode
- Turn off add-ins one at a time
- Repair Office from Settings › Apps › Installed apps
- Create a new Outlook profile from Control Panel › Mail
- Run the Inbox Repair tool (SCANPST) on any PST data files
- Free up disk space

Common causes

- A faulty add-in
- A damaged Office install
- A damaged Outlook profile
- An oversized or damaged data file
- A nearly full drive

## When it’s more than a quick fix

If your mail lives only in an old PST file on this computer, back it up before any repair.

### How we fix it remotely

We repair Office, the profile and the data files over Remote Help, with your mail backed up first.

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## Questions

### Will a new Outlook profile delete my email?

Not for Microsoft 365, Exchange or Gmail accounts; mail reloads from the server. Back up local PST files first.

### What is safe mode in Outlook?

It starts Outlook without add-ins so you can see whether one of them is causing the problem.

### Can you fix this remotely?

We repair Office, the profile and the data files over Remote Help, with your mail backed up first.

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