How to Fix Outlook Not Working in Windows 10?

Updated on February 24, 2022

“After upgrading from an older version of Windows OS to Windows 10, my Outlook stopped working. I even reinstalled the Office suite to try my luck, but nothing worked. Outlook opens and shows none of the Profiles. Can anyone please tell me what should be done to fix Outlook that is not working on a Windows 10 computer?”

Upgradeing Windows OS on a system to the latest version of Windows 10 has induced many troubles, among which the Outlook issue is one. MS Outlook may sometimes stop working on Windows 10 systems and thus one has to lose vital information from it. This might be because of errors during the Windows 10 upgrade process that have an influence on applications like Microsoft Outlook working on the system. Apart from Windows 10 upgrade errors, other possibilities where Outlook stops working are listed below:

• When OS is upgraded to Windows 10 on a computer, all Microsoft Office applications should be updated to the latest updates to make them work on Windows 10 systems. If MS Office is not updated, it may affect the working functionality of Outlook
• Incorrect installation of the Outlook application or missing of any application-related or system-related files on the hard drive
• Abrupt termination of Windows 10 system when Outlook is still running in the background can affect the application

In these situations, Outlook may become unresponsive by not showing mail account data. But, nothing to worry much by thinking about a proper fix when Outlook is not working in Windows 10. There is a solution; run ChkDsk that will resolve all system errors and make Outlook work in normal condition again. However, if the problem puts on PST file corruption in Windows 10, then this file needs to be repaired to get back mail data.

Try this manual method for fixing Outlook not opening in Windows 10

In order to repair PST files on Windows 10, you can always go for built-in functionality Scanpst.exe developed exclusively for resolving issues with Outlook PST files by Microsoft. The location of Scanpst.exe on the Windows 10 system hard drive depends on the version of Outlook being used. By default, ScanPST on a 32-bit Windows system will be located at “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OfficeXX” whereas on a 64-bit Windows system it is located at “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\OfficeXX”. Here, the value for OfficeXX changes according to Outlook versions as given below:

For Outlook 2016 -> OfficeXX = Office16
For Outlook 2013 -> OfficeXX = Office15
For Outlook 2010 -> OfficeXX = Office14
For Outlook 2007 -> OfficeXX = Office12

Nevertheless, if ScanPST is unable to fix PST file issues that prevent Outlook from working on Windows 10, then the final option is to try a reliable tool like Yodot Outlook PST Repair.

Yodot Outlook Repair - Free Tool to Repair Outlook not Working in Windows 10 Issue:

Yodot Outlook PST Repair is the right software to fix errors displaying PST files on Windows 10, 11 systems. Apart from Windows 11 and Windows 10, it can fix Outlook PST file in Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and 2003 operating systems. With its robust scanning technique, Yodot Outlook PST Repair tool is able to quickly fix errors related to PST files such as unable to find PST file, folders cannot be opened, PST file cannot be accessed, do not have permissions to open PST file, Outlook PST does not exist, etc. After a successful repair process, this software can extract even deleted mail items like emails, tasks, contacts, signatures, personal folders, etc. with no effort.

Complete Guidelines to Fix Outlook Not Working in Windows 10:

• Download Yodot Outlook PST Repair software onto your Windows 10 system
• Install and launch the tool by following the given instructions
• The main screen comes up with three options, ‘Open PST’, ‘Find PST’ and ‘Select Outlook Profile’
• Click on the appropriate option to search for a corrupt PST file that isn’t working in Windows 10
• Then click on the ‘Find’ button to select your required PST file from the system hard drive and click Next
• Mention the mode of scanning between Normal scan and Smart scan options
• Then define destination location to save repaired PST file after completion of scanning process
• Hit the 'Repair' button to trigger scanning, which will be visible through the Status Bar
• The selected PST file will be scanned and all its attributes will be extracted to a new healthy PST file
• Now view this new PST file in Outlook styled interface and purchase the software to save this fixed Outlook PST file

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