Are you getting the outlook error “Something went wrong. We ran into an error” message when opening the new Outlook on Windows?
Don’t worry — this article will guide you step-by-step on how to fix the Outlook startup error easily.
We’ll start with the quick troubleshooting methods, then move on to repairing, resetting, uninstalling, and reinstalling Outlook, and finally, the advanced fix using Task Manager and Command Prompt.
Follow along till the end to solve this issue once and for all!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:20 Troubleshoot Outlook
1:45 Check Windows Update
2:10 Repair & Reset Outlook
3:05 Uninstall & Reinstall Outlook
4:10 Delete Outlook Cache Folders
5:20 Use Command Prompt to Reset Outlook
6:15 Final Fix & Conclusion
Folder Paths used in Task Manager:
Mentioned in Video to delete using Task Manager with the ” Create this task with administrative privileges ” option:
- %localappdata%\Microsoft\OneAuthows\
- %localappdata%\Microsoft\identityCache
Command Used in command prompt:olk.exe --clearlocalstate