{"id":3604,"date":"2022-08-10T07:36:01","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T07:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/?p=3604"},"modified":"2022-08-24T12:46:32","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T12:46:32","slug":"outlook-running-slow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-running-slow\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick And Effective Fixes For Outlook Running Slow Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No discussion about the top email services can be complete without a mention of Microsoft Outlook. This feature-rich email service continues to get enhanced with every update. However, it still does not mean that users always have a great time with it. Errors are a part of every software program, and Outlook is no exception. Many users find their Outlook running slow, which hinders their workflow adversely. This performance issue in Outlook is most commonly a result of a corrupt PST file or profile or defective add-ins. But there are numerous ways you can tackle this problem. In this article, we&#8217;ll give you some quick and effective fixes to implement when you find yourself facing this issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Related Post:- <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-keeps-crashing\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Outlook keeps crashing<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-running-slow\/#Troubleshoot_Outlook_Running_Slow_on_Your_Device\" >Troubleshoot Outlook Running Slow on Your Device<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-running-slow\/#1_Make_a_New_Outlook_Profile\" >1. Make a New Outlook Profile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-running-slow\/#2_Disable_Logging\" >2. Disable Logging<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-running-slow\/#3_Disable_Problematic_Add-Ins\" >3. Disable Problematic Add-Ins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-running-slow\/#4_Turn_Off_Graphics_Acceleration\" >4. Turn Off Graphics Acceleration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-running-slow\/#5_Hide_Completed_Actions\" >5. Hide Completed Actions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-running-slow\/#6_Repair_the_Data_File\" >6. Repair the Data File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-running-slow\/#7_Check_the_Size_of_the_Attachments\" >7. Check the Size of the Attachments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-running-slow\/#8_Turn_on_Cached_Exchange_Mode\" >8. Turn on Cached Exchange Mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-running-slow\/#9_Turn_Off_RSS_Feeds\" >9. Turn Off RSS Feeds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-running-slow\/#10_Sort_Messages_by_Date_Received_and_Subject\" >10. Sort Messages by Date Received and Subject<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-running-slow\/#Final_Thoughts\" >Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Troubleshoot_Outlook_Running_Slow_on_Your_Device\"><\/span><b>Troubleshoot Outlook Running Slow on Your Device<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of the resolutions we will present don&#8217;t take much time and yet give you a desirable result. Start trying them out and make Outlook work optimally again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Make_a_New_Outlook_Profile\"><\/span><b>1. Make a New Outlook Profile<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any damage or corruption in your Outlook profile will interfere with its functioning. In such a scenario, you can simply make a new profile and eliminate the problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to &#8216;<\/span><b>Control Panel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0and choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Mails<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the option of &#8216;<\/span><b>Show Profiles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make a new profile, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Add<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give a name to the profile and hit &#8216;<\/span><b>OK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place a tick on the option of the &#8216;<\/span><b>Prompt for a new profile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, open Outlook again, and choose the name of your profile. Hopefully, Outlook won&#8217;t run slow now.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Disable_Logging\"><\/span><b>2. Disable Logging<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may find that Outlook is slow if logging has been enabled. This is a tool intended for technicians to fix problems in Outlook. Disable it through these steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Window<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; followed by &#8216;<\/span><b>Sync Errors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the &#8216;<\/span><b>Action<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove the tick from the &#8216;<\/span><b>Turn on logging for troubleshooting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; checkbox.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start Outlook again.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Disable_Problematic_Add-Ins\"><\/span><b>3. Disable Problematic Add-Ins<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another reason Outlook is running slow can be because of defective add-ins on your browser. They interfere with its working, causing it to not function normally. To check if this is the reason and disable problematic add-ins, you can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/how-to-open-outlook-in-safe-mode\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>launch Outlook in safe mode<\/strong><\/a>. Here, it will open without any add-ins.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right-tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Start<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Run<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input &#8216;<\/span><b>outlook.exe\/safe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and hit &#8216;<\/span><b>Enter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Outlook works fine in this mode, add-ins are the culprit.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disable them by tapping &#8216;<\/span><b>File<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and clicking &#8216;<\/span><b>Options<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap&#8217; <\/span><b>Add-ins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,&#8217; go down, and choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Manage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Go<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and click &#8216;<\/span><b>Remove the checkmarks in the subsequent screen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Disable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; to disable the add-ins.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Turn_Off_Graphics_Acceleration\"><\/span><b>4. Turn Off Graphics Acceleration<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have enabled hardware graphics acceleration, it may interrupt the working of Outlook. You will find yourself frequently facing performance problems in Outlook. To resolve this problem, it&#8217;s best to disable graphics acceleration.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch Outlook and tap &#8216;<\/span><b>File<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to &#8216;<\/span><b>Options<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; followed by &#8216;<\/span><b>Advanced<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove the tick from the &#8216;<\/span><b>Disable hardware graphics acceleration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap &#8216;<\/span><b>OK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save the changes you have made.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Hide_Completed_Actions\"><\/span><b>5. Hide Completed Actions<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tasks list in Outlook will perform optimally if you hide the completed actions. Here is how you can show only the incomplete tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Tasks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; at the end of the navigation pane.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clear the checkbox of &#8216;<\/span><b>Completed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; on the Home page.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Repair_the_Data_File\"><\/span><b>6. Repair the Data File<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are wondering why is Outlook so slow despite implementing the fixes above, the problem may lie in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/how-to-repair-outlook-pst-files\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>corrupt Outlook PST file<\/strong><\/a>. You need to take steps to fix data file errors to eliminate the problem. Follow these points to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to &#8216;<\/span><b>Control Panel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0and choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Mail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; to locate the PST file.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Data Files<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to &#8216;<\/span><b>Show hidden files, folders, and drives<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove the tick present from the &#8216;<\/span><b>Hide extensions for known file types<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a backup of the PST file to a convenient location on your device.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Change the extension name from .pst to .psp.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch Outlook.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the prompt to &#8216;<\/span><b>Create a new PST file<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; occurs during start-up, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>OK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; two times.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Check_the_Size_of_the_Attachments\"><\/span><b>7. Check the Size of the Attachments<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often you may find your Outlook running very slow if you are sending emails with huge attachments. Outlook only allows a 20 MB attachment size. If you are sending emails with attachments bigger than that, it will slow down the working of this email service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A simple resolution for this problem is to save the file with the attachment to a cloud service. Then, you can share its link. Some popular cloud services you can use are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/drive\/\">Google Drive<\/a>, iCloud, and OneDrive. After uploading the file to one of these services, just take its link and paste it into your message.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Related Post:- <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/fix-outlook-not-sending-emails-problem\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Why is Outlook not sending emails<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Turn_on_Cached_Exchange_Mode\"><\/span><b>8. Turn on Cached Exchange Mode<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enabling cached exchange mode will prove to be effective for those dealing with Outlook slow issues. It&#8217;s because when this mode is turned on, Outlook downloads data files from the server and caches them onto your device. There is no need to read data across the network, and it boosts its speed.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Outlook, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>File<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and click &#8216;<\/span><b>Account Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select &#8216;<\/span><b>Account Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; again from the dropdown.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the Microsoft Exchange Account and tap the &#8216;<\/span><b>Change<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; icon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turn on the &#8216;<\/span><b>Use Cached Exchange Mode<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; option below &#8216;<\/span><b>Offline Setting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start Outlook again. See if it works properly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Turn_Off_RSS_Feeds\"><\/span><b>9. Turn Off RSS Feeds<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Updates in RSS feeds can impair the optimal performance of Outlook. You can disable the RSS feeds by following these points.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch Outlook and tap &#8216;<\/span><b>File<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to &#8216;<\/span><b>Options<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; followed by &#8216;<\/span><b>Advanced<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll now see a list of RSS feeds. Remove the tick in front of every single one of them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locate the &#8216;<\/span><b>Synchronize RSS Feeds to the Common Feed List<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217; Then remove the tick from this option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start Outlook again. See if it&#8217;s working properly or not.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Sort_Messages_by_Date_Received_and_Subject\"><\/span><b>10. Sort Messages by Date Received and Subject<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outlook takes more time to sort email messages in less common fields than it does by Date Received and Subject fields. To sort the messages by this field, follow these steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the folder list and tap the folder that&#8217;s taking much time to open.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the column heading you wish to sort by. 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