Restart microsoft outlook 2010

If i shut down Outlook I cannot restart it until I reboot my system. It sits at the "loading profile" message but will not start. Firstly, I suggest you start outlook in safe mode [hold ctrl key while startup]. If outlook can start in safe mode, it may be caused by some add-ins. Try to disable add-ins by instructions in this article. Secondly, try to repair your PST file. On the Start menu, click Run.

In the Open box, type. Click OK. In the Enter the name of the file you want to scan box, type the path and file name given in the error message above. Due to compatibility issues, the Office applications tend to freeze up when dealing with PostScript Type 1 fonts especially Helvetica and Times.

Short Term Solution 1: Configure Outlook to display all messages that you open in plain text. To do this:. Since I know that I am not the only one, I will continue and offer other solutions.

Short Term Solution 2: Each time you open Outlook, create a new email message. In the body of the message, add some text. Format the text using the font that is causing the problem Helvetica or Times. When you close it, you should be able to open up all other email messages without a problem.

Unfortunately, you will have to do this every single time you open Outlook. Personally, I think this solution is even less palatable than the previous one. To do this, follow the directions below:. Note: If you get a warning message saying that the fonts cannot be deleted because they are being used, first drag these two fonts to your desktop, then see if you can delete them from the dialog box and the desktop.

If this does not work, you may need to start windows in safe mode and then delete the fonts. After following these steps, restart your computer and open Outlook You should be able to open all of your email messages.

While this solution may seem more complex than the others listed above, you only have to do it once. In my department, we use Adobe FrameMaker for developing instructional materials and Helvetica is used for headings. If we delete this font from our computers, FrameMaker substitutes another font in its place.

Since we want all of our materials to be consistent, deleting Helvetica for good is not an option. In this case, it will be necessary for you to replace the offending Postscript fonts currently installed on your computer with the same OpenType fonts.

Be sure and check the specs for the application that you currently use with these fonts to make sure that the OpenType fonts are supported e. Here is step-by-step instruction of how you do it for MS Outlook on Windows 8. Open Control Panel and in the search field type word outlook.

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