If you have trouble while opening Outlook and getting error “cannot start Microsoft outlook. cannot open the outlook window” prompt, then fix it by making changes in various key values. http://www.article.msoutlooktools.com/errors/cannot-start-microsoft-outlook.html

1. Fix Outlook Error
“Cannot Start Microsoft
Outlook”

2. About Error
“Cannot Start Microsoft Outlook Error” is commonly occurred within
a prompt on the screen while opening Outlook. In such scenario,
Outlook user not able to open or access their MS-Outlook properly
and it get hangs.
Error prompt:

3. Variation in Error Message
Error message can be varies in the different versions of MS-Outlook such
as:
1.) Outlook 2010: Microsoft Outlook has encountered a problem and
needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."
2.) Outlook 2007: Cannot open your default e-mail folders. The
information store could not be opened."
3.) Outlook 2003: Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Unable to open
the Outlook window. Invalid XML, the view cannot be loaded."

4. Cause of Error
• Corrupted settings of navigation pane which
is also known as “profilename.xml” file in
Microsoft Outlook.
• Due to the compatibility mode.
• Damaged or Deleted Outlook PST Data File

5. Methods to Resolve it
This error can be easily solved by following given methods:
• By resetting the Outlook navigation pane Settings using command
line
• By deleting the “profilename.xml” file from the computer
• By disabling the compatibility mode in Microsoft Outlook
• By restoring the ex-version of Outlook PST File

6. Reset the Navigation Pane
Resetting the navigation pane using “outlook.exe/resetnavpane”
command line is a primary way to fix Outlook error “Cannot Start
Microsoft Outlook” in MS-Outlook.
1.) Type the “outlook.exe/resetnavpane” command in Run in Windows
and click on “Ok”. It will automatically restore the default setting of
navigation pane.

7. Delete profilename.xml File
Delete the profilename.xml file which contains all the settings of
customized navigation pane by following the given steps:
1.) Type the “%appdata%MicrosoftOutlook” command in search
box.
2.) Delete the “profilename.xml” file.

8. Turn off Compatibility Mode
SStetepp 1 1
Search and go to “Outlook.exe”
and open it “properties” by
applying right click on it.

9. SStetepp 2 2
Click on Compatibility tab and
check the “Run this program
in compatibility mode for”
option.
Finally, click on “Ok” button.

10. Restore the Ex-Version
SStetepp 3 3
At last, restore the previous
version of Microsoft Outlook
by following given path:
Searchfield>outlook.exe>Re
store Previous versions

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Microsoft Outlook”:
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