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Your Outlook Folder Disappeared? Try Out 3 Easy Fixes
A comprehensive guide on retrieving lost data
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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We like to organize our emails just as we enjoy keeping things organized daily.
But sometimes things might go missing, or in this case, that folder that contains your most importantemails, and everything seems lost.
Causes can vary from recent changes to your device, such as updates, connection errors, or even corrupted system files.
But there’s a workaround to this problem; we will show it in the text below.
What can I do if my Outlook email folders are missing?
1. Restart Outlook
Sometimes, restarting theapplicationcan do the trick. It might sound simple, turning it off and on, but if it works, why not try this first?
2. Repair Outlook
If a simple restart did not fix your problem and you need to recover Outlook emails, then you should repair the app. This solution also works well in the event that Windows can’t find the Outlook.exe file.
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Press theWindows keyto open theStart Menu.
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SelectApps and Featuresfrom the menu.
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Click on MicrosoftOutlook andselectModify.
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It offers two options: clicking on Online Repair then Repair will get everything fixed, while the second option of Quick Repair will scan your application files and replace the corrupted ones.
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Select your desired option.
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The system will guide you to the necessary steps you need to follow in order to fix yourOutlook.
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Open the Outlook app again to check if this solution worked.
3. Disable add-ins
If you’ve gotten to this point, the first two solutions didn’t work, but worry not, we’ve got more fixes ahead. This third method involves disabling the add-ins.
Also, we are aware that Outlook search is a powerful tool, so you may easily get lost in the depth of its functionality. But with a few quick tricks, you will have things up and running when afolder disappeared in Windows 11.
Don’t hesitate to learnhow to use Search Folders in Outlook.
We hope these fixes helped, and you’ll be able to enjoy further usingMicrosoft Outlook. If you encounter any issues while following our solutions, let us know in the comments section below.
Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.
She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.
Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.
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Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.
