Dealing with Outlook Not Responding Error in Ms Outlook 2013

From the very moment, the Outlook 2013

was released to the world; it has been able to draw numerous fans who enthusiastically vouch for its efficacy. Not only is this iteration way above its predecessor in terms of features, it also scores high on usability. In fact many people who had given up on Outlook have reverted back to the platform based on the rave reviews and positive user experiences that the application has managed to garner. However even the best things in the world have flaws and Outlook 2013 can hardly be an exception to this rule. The application can at times freeze up or throw the pesky Outlook Not Responding error which can hamper your work. To resolve the issue you should follow the steps given below

Start with Checking the Add-ons

In some cases Outlook Add-ons may not function properly and can end up freezing the application. Try running the Outlook application in Safe Mode and if everything works smoothly, you should consider remove Add-ons that you suspect.

Remember to Install Program Updates

It is critical both from a performance and security standpoint that all Outlook updates have regularly installed. Ensure automatic updates have been enabled for your Office application and make sure the program remains abreast with the latest updates dished out by Microsoft.

Reduce the Size of your Inbox

In some cases an oversized Inbox can lead to slowdowns and freezing. If you have thousands of emails in your Inbox, use the Auto Archive feature to contain its size. Next you can also create subfolders and place older emails into the same.

Check for Antivirus Related Issues

If you have enabled email scanning in your Antivirus application, it may at times conflict with the performance of your Outlook application. It is prudent to notice if the Outlook application hangs up around the time when you download fresh into your mailbox. If so, you should consider turning of email checking based on your threat perception.

Consider the possibility that your Outlook Profile has got corrupted

In some cases your existing Outlook profile may have got compromised. In case you are still experiencing freezing issues even after completing the steps mentioned above, you should create a new Outlook profile. Just type Mail in the Run window and in the Mail screen click on Show Profiles. Now you just need to click on Add to create a new profile and then assign your email ID to it. 

Remain Prepared for PST Errors

If you tend to use Outlook on a regular basis, you may have found the application freezing up at times. While such hang ups and Outlook crashes may not always be risky, at some unfortunate moments they end up corrupting the PST data files. If your PST files go for a toss, then all the valuable emails you posses too becomes out of reach. To avoid such a scenario, it is wise to keep a pst repair tool like DataNumen Outlook Repair close by. Not only can it bring back your emails in perfect shape, it can even be used as effectual e-discovery tool.

Author Introduction:

Alan Chen is President & Chairman of DataNumen, Inc., which is the world leader in data recovery technologies, including sql recovery and outlook repair software products. For more information visit http://www.datanumen.com/