On my work laptop - every time i start Outlook i get this error window. yes every single time. if i start it at the beginning of the day or close and reopen during the day. at work and at home.

"Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. A program error occurred. Quit Outlook and Microsoft Windows and then start again."

Now Outlook actually works (as does Windows), i can click the Ok button on this error msg and it continues as if nothing happened. so it's not affecting anything, but it's very annoying and I can't seem to find an answer.

I am on Windows XP Pro Version 2002 Service Pack 3 with MS Office 2007 Pro.



I have tried the following,
have run scanost and scanpst
have created a new profile and started outlook in this

all to no avail

Thanks - i hope

Note sure what can cause this error per-say. The following is a support article from Microsoft. Hope this helps you track down the cause.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223456

Best Regards,

hi and thanks. i have tried a few of those things. no luck unfortunately. about to try the .dll change and see how that goes. will report back

no go, that's for 2000 I'm on 2007 can't even find that file

Thank you for keeping me updated.

Since fixing the profile or fixing the .PST didnt solve your Outlook program errors, the errors are likely originating in Outlook itself. This fix restores damaged and mission Outlook program files.



Depending on your Microsoft Windows, you can do this through Add and Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows Vista and Windows 7).



Go to the Control Panel and click on Programs and Features. Locate Microsoft Office in the list of installed programs and click the Change button. Choose the Repair option.

This will scan your installation of the entire Office suite, including Outlook, for damaged or missing files. If damaged or missing files are encountered, they will be replaced with clean copies from the installation disc.




In Outlook 2007, another option is to run Office Diagnostics. This built-in tool runs a series of tests and repairs many common Outlook program errors. To use this tool, simply go to Help > Office Diagnostics > Continue > Start Diagnostics and then follow the prompts to fix any found Outlook errors.

hi spidertech - none of that worked I'm afraid. i fear nothing short of a total format and reinstall will help me.
very frustrating. first ever issue i haven't found a solution to.

forgot to mention i also ran outlook.exe -resetnavpane from the run window

Thank you for updating me. good luck on the full install. updat this threat if that solution fixed your issue.