Outlook 2007 fails to open

[kimos]

I run Office 2007 on a Windows 7 machine. One a week or so, when I open
Outlook, it doesn't appear on the screen. It must actually open because when
I reboot (the only "fix" I've found) the computer has to force a shutdown of
Outlook. Any ideas?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

This means something is holding the outlook.exe process captive when you
close Outlook.
Common causes are still having your mobile device linked with your PC which
syncs with Outlook or having fax-software installed. For an overview of
other applications and ways to troubleshoot it see;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/outlookdoesntclose.htm

 

[DL]

It generally means a third party add-in is interfering with Outlook,
possible integrated Anti Virus or phone sync tools.
If you open Task Manager you can end the outlook.exe process, which will
save you having to reboot

 

[Jim Nugent]

I run Office 2007 on a Windows 7 machine. One a week or so, when I open
Outlook, it doesn't appear on the screen. It must actually open because
when
I reboot (the only "fix" I've found) the computer has to force a shutdown
of
Outlook. Any ideas?

Did you install any new add-ins? Try running Outlook in safe mode. See
http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/safemode.htm