Outlook 2010 hangs when loading in "processing"

Question

After upgrading from Windows 7 home to ultimate I am having problems with Outlook 2010.  When staring the program hanks up on "processing"
Any idea what I can do to resolve this problem?
Pheresisman

Answer 1

Hi,
First, I suggest you try to start Outlook 2010 in safe mode [hold ctrl key while startup] to see if this issue is caused by some add-ins.
If it works fine in this situation, try to disable add-ins.
Click the File menu –> Options link –> Navigate to Add-Ins options.
Select
Disabled Items in the Manage dropdown and click the
Go button. This would display the following Disabled Items window using which you can see and also
re-enable the disabled add-in. You can select the ones you wish to re-enable and click the Enable button.
Second, ensure Outlook 2010 are not running in compatibility mode,
Locate C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14 Outlook.exe
Right-click
Outlook.exe, and then click Properties. 
On the
Compatibility tab, click to clear the Run this program in compatibility mode for check box.
Click
OK and try to start Outlook again.
Hope that helps.