If you have problems with Outlook on Windows or cannot start Outlook, you should start Outlook in safe mode to troubleshoot the problem. And not just Outlook, each of the Microsoft Office applications has a built-in safe mode option. Now the safe mode allows the program in this case outlook to run with minimal configuration without any add-ons.
One of the simplest and primary things to do in case you cannot start Outlook is to open the application in safe mode. As soon as you open Outlook in safe mode, it will start up without any custom toolbar settings or extensions and will also disable the reading pane. In this article, you will learn how to start Outlook in safe mode.
How can I start Outlook in safe mode?
There are three ways to start Outlook in safe mode –
- Start using the Ctrl key
- Open Outlook.exe with a / (safe parameter)
- Use a custom shortcut for Outlook
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- 13 Ways to Start Outlook in Safe Mode
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- 0.1Method 1: Open Outlook in Safe Mode Using CTRL Key
- 0.2Method 2: Start Outlook in Safe Mode with the / safe Option
- 0.3Method 3: Create a shortcut
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3 ways to start Outlook in safe mode
Method 1: Open Outlook in Safe Mode using the CTRL key
This is a faster and easier method that will work for each version of Outlook. For this the steps are –
1.On your desktop, look for the Outlook email client shortcut icon.
2.Now press the Ctrl key on your keyboard and double click on the shortcut icon.
Note: You can also search for Outlook in Windows search, then hold down the CTRL key and click the Outlook icon in the search result.
- A message will appear with the text that says: “You are holding down the CTRL key. Do you want to start Outlook in safe mode? “
4.Now you have to click the “Yes” button to run Outlook in safe mode.
5.Now, when Outlook opens in safe mode, you can recognize it by viewing the text in the title bar: Microsoft Outlook (Safe Mode).
Method 2: Start Outlook in Safe Mode with the / safe option
If for some reason you cannot open Outlook in safe mode with the CTRL shortcut key or cannot find the Outlook shortcut icon on the desktop, you can always use this method to start Outlook in safe mode. You need to run the Outlook safe mode command along with a particular one in Windows search. The steps are –
1.Click the start menu and then in the search bar type the following: outlook.exe / safe
2.Click on the search result and Microsoft Outlook will start in safe mode.
- Alternatively, you can open the run window by pressing the Windows key + R hotkey.
4.Then type the following command in the Run dialog box and press Enter: Outlook.exe / safe
Method 3: Create a shortcut
Now if you frequently need to start Outlook in safe mode, you can create a shortcut option on your desktop for easy access. This is the best way to always have the safe mode option within one-click reach, but creating the shortcut can be a bit complex. Anyway, the steps to create this shortcut are:
1.Go to Desktop, then you have to right click on an empty area and select New> Shortcut.
2.Now you have to type the full path to Outlook.exe and use the “/ safe” switch.
3.The full path of the perspective depends on the architecture of Windows and the version of Microsoft Office you have:
In the case of Windows with the x86 (32-bit) version, the path you have to mention is:
C: N- Program Files N- Microsoft Office
In the case of Windows with the x64 (64-bit) version, the path to mention is:
C: N- Program Files (x86) N- Microsoft Office
4.In the input field, you have to use the full path of the outlook.exe together with the safe mode command:
“C: N- Program Files (x86) N-Microsoft OfficeN-Office16N-look.exe” / safe
5.Now press OK to create this shortcut.
There are supplemental keys to run applications in the safe mode of Outlook 2007/2010.
- / safe: 1 – Run Outlook by turning off the reading area.
- / safe: 2 – Run Outlook without checking mail at startup.
- / safe: 3 – Open Outlook using disabled client extensions.
- / safe: 4 – Open Outlook without loading the outcmd.dat file.
I hope that with the help of the above steps you were able to open or start Outlook in Safe Mode
