Microsoft confirmed that the KB5074109 January Windows 11 security update causes the classic Outlook desktop client to freeze ...

Microsoft shared a temporary workaround for customers experiencing Outlook freezes after installing this month's Windows ...

Microsoft reported issues with sending and receiving email messages through Outlook, searching in OneDrive and creating chats ...

Windows 11 KB5074109 causes Outlook freezing for POP accounts. Microsoft confirms the issue and investigates a permanent fix.

Windows 11 Patch Tuesday updates for 24H2 and 25H2 reportedly break classic Outlook, causing freezes, hangs, and lost email ...

There are workarounds, though.

Microsoft admits that “Classic Outlook profiles with POP accounts and PSTs hang after Windows updates on January 13, 2026.” If you’re affected, you need to await a fix. “The Windows Team will be ...

Windows 11 KB5074109 causes a black screen on some PCs, including those with an Nvidia GPU, and also freezes Outlook if you ...

First of all, we should restart the Outlook app installed on your system and if that doesn’t work, reboot the system. You should also restart your router or modem. These things might not seem like a ...

If your Outlook is freezing when searching emails or contacts, read this post. We will show you how to fix the issue using effective troubleshooting steps. The Outlook Search feature is crucial in ...