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How to Turn Outlook 2016 Plugins On or Off

How to Turn Outlook 2016 Plugins On or Off

By Mitch Bartlett 1 Comment

Learn how to enable or disable Microsoft Outlook 2016 plugins with these steps.

Disable All Plugins/Add-ins at Startup

You can prevent plugins from loading at Outlook startup. These are the perfect steps when troubleshooting problems with plugins crashing or freezing Outlook.

Option 1

  1. Close Outlook.
  2. Hold down the “CTRL” key on your keyboard, then launch Outlook.
  3. When prompted with the “Do you want to start Outlook in safe mode?” message, select “Yes” or “No” as desired.

Option 2

  1. Close Outlook.
  2. Hold the Windows Key, then press “R” to bring up the “Run” box.
  3. Type the following then press “Enter“:
    Outlook /safe:3

Outlook then starts without plugins loaded.

Turn Add-ins On or Off

  1. Open Outlook.
  2. Select “File” > “Options“.
  3. Select “Add-ins” on the left pane.
  4. In the “Manage” area at the bottom of the window, select “COM add-ins“, then select “Go“.
  5. To turn add-ins off, uncheck any add-ins you don’t want to load. You can also highlight items and select “Remove“. Select “Add” to add any plugins you like.
  6. Select “OK“.

FAQ

Where is the folder where Outlook add-ins reside?

By default, it’s at: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\AddIns

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Filed Under: Office Tagged With: Outlook 2016

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  1. Hap says

    December 28, 2017 at 12:09 am

    Does not work. Must be Admin.

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