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Outlook Switches - safemode

Outlook switches are useful for when outlook refuses to start, I have listed some of the best/most useful switches below.

To use, simply click start then type outlook.exe /cleanfreebusy for example

• /cleanfreebusy    Clears and regenerates free/busy information. This switch can be used only when you are able to connect to the server running Exchange.
• /cleanprofile    Removes invalid profile keys and re-creates default registry keys where applicable.
• /cleanrules    Starts Outlook and deletes client-based and server-based rules.
• /cleanviews    Restores default views. All custom views that you created are lost.
• /finder     Opens the Advanced Find dialog box.
• /profile profilename    Loads the specified profile. If your profile name contains a space, enclose the profile name in quotation marks (" ").
• /resetnavpane    Clears and regenerates the Navigation Pane for the current profile.
• /safe    Starts Outlook without Microsoft Exchange Client Extensions (ECE), the Reading Pane, or toolbar customizations. Component Object Model (COM) add-ins are turned off.
• /safe:1    Starts Outlook with the Reading Pane off.
• /safe:3    Starts Outlook with Microsoft Exchange Client Extensions (ECE) turned off, but listed in the Add-In Manager. Component Object Model (COM) add-ins are turned off.
• /safe:4    Starts Outlook without loading outcmd.dat (customized toolbars).