How to fix common Outlook problems / crashes ?
To solve most common MS Outlook problems, such as the program closing at random, not starting properly, etc., try some of the following fixes: 1. Run scanpst.exe on your Personal Folder. The default location of scanpst.exe is: C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\ 2. Rename outcmd.dat to .old and restart Outlook to reset all the toolbars (a common Outlook problem). The file location is: C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook 3. You can try recreating the profile in Control Panel > Mail > Show Profiles 4. Try running Outlook with the /safe switch: Start > Run > type: outlook /safe In some cases you may have to enter the full path to Outlook: “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Outlook.exe” /safe Once Outlook is running, run Help > Detect and Repair 5.
