Troubleshoot Microsoft Outlook Running Slow or Locking Up
Summary: This article provides information about troubleshooting Microsoft Outlook performance issues on your Dell computer.
Symptoms
Affected Products:
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Outlook 365
Cause
When the Outlook program suffers from performance issues, there are several issues that may be the cause.
- A corrupt or damaged PST File
- An Outlook Add In, not functioning
- A Corrupted Outlook profile
- A Problem with the Outlook application
Resolution
Caution: These instructions are aimed at Advanced Users, be careful when following these steps as potential loss of data and corruption of the Windows operating system can occur.
- For general performance troubleshooting for Microsoft Outlook, reference the Microsoft article, How to troubleshoot performance issues in Outlook
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- To browse specific Microsoft fixes for recent Outlook issues, reference Microsoft article, Fixes or workarounds for recent issues in Outlook for PC
- For Microsoft 365, reference Outlook performance is slow in the Microsoft 365 environment
- For Office service availability, check the status at Office Service Status
Affected Products
Inspiron, Latitude, Vostro, XPS, Legacy Laptop Models, Fixed WorkstationsArticle Properties
Article Number: 000138178
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 15 Sept 2023
Version: 9
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Article Properties
Article Number: 000138178
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 15 Sept 2023
Version: 9
Find answers to your questions from other Dell users
Support Services
Check if your device is covered by Support Services.