Outlook not responding, stuck at "Processing," stopped working, freezes, or hangs

Start Outlook in safe mode to fix "Processing" screen

If Outlook stops responding at a screen that says "Processing," you can close Outlook, start it in safe mode, then close it and open it normally to fix the problem.

- Close Outlook.

- Launch Outlook in safe mode by choosing one of the following options.

- In Windows 10, choose Start, type Outlook.exe /safe, and press Enter.

- In Windows 7, choose Start, and in the Search programs and files box, type Outlook /safe, and then press Enter.

- In Windows 8, on the Apps menu, choose Run, type Outlook /safe, and then choose OK.

- Close Outlook, and then open it normally.