Fix Outlook Detected an Add-in Problem in Outlook 2016, 2013 & 2010
We will discuss all available solution for how to fix Outlook detected an Add-in problem in the Windows operating system in Microsoft Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003, 2000 versions. While considering Add-ins, we can classify them in two; Outlook Add-ins and COM Add-ins. The main purpose of these Add-ins is they run within Outlook and provides actions that are not available in Outlook.
The Outlook Add-ins are integrations for Microsoft Outlook created by third parties using new web technologies. It doesn’t have any codes installed on the system or Outlook client physically. Whereas COM Add-ins are installed on a user’s system. Since Add-ins are the separate program, COM Add-in can result in problems in MS Outlook. It can slow down or even crash Outlook. These problems occur due to the latent period of events like switching of Outlook folders, incoming emails, opening calendars items etc.
Consequences of Add-in Issues – Resembling In Outlook
When Add-ins causes issues in Outlook account or when Outlook detected an Add-in problem, Microsoft Outlook performs mainly three actions, mainly two. Now let us see three cases.
- Notification that indicates Outlook has disabled the add-in automatically. MS Outlook will display a warning in the notification bar.
- Marked the add-in as unhealthy in the warning message. If Add-ins are enabled, it seeks permission to disable it.
- Notification to disable Add-ins in case if the user wants to disable it himself.
All the three notification discussed above provides option ‘View More Details’ to understand the exact problem caused Add-ins. So in the upcoming section will discuss how to fix Outlook detected Add-in problems in the account efficiently.
Details – Unhealthy Outlook Add-ins Notification
When a user gets a notification that, ‘Outlook detected issues with an Add-in. It caused a delay when selecting a new item.’ or ‘A problem was detected with an Add-in and it is disabled.’ Click on the ‘View More details’ or ‘View disabled Add-ins’ button from the notification that appeared on the Outlook window.
Click on ‘View More Details’. All the unhealthy COM add-ins will be displayed in the dialogue box named ‘Slow and Disabled COM Add-ins’. This will display the average delay time of each unhealthy add-ins next to it. It will show the average delay time next to each unhealthy add-in as shown in the image below.
If the unhealthy COM add-in is in Always Enabled List, the Outlook will not disable its own. In such cases, it provides 4 following options to chose from it.
- Always monitor this add-in
- Do not monitor this add-in for the next 7 days
- Do not monitor the add-in for the next 30 days
- Disable this add-in
The second case is to click on ‘View Disabled Add-ins’. It will show you all slow add-in s and how slow is each add-in exactly with the red bar of slowness in Disabled Add-ins Window. It will also provide an option to check ‘Always enable this Add-in’, in case if all the unhealthy COM add-in is automatically disabled by Outlook or disabled by the user.
Issues Related With Outlook Detected an Add-in Problem
There is much consequence for Add-in issues in Microsoft Outlook account. An unhealthy Add-in can cause severe problems in the proper working of Outlook account. The four major issues encountered are discussed here.
- Outlook Startup slowly
- Outlook result in slow Shutdown
- Results in Outlook Folder switching slowing
- Outlook opens Items slowly
Solutions to Fix Outlook Detected an Add-in problem
The only solutions to fix Microsoft Outlook detects problems in Add-ins is to uninstall or reinstall the Add-ons. How to uninstall and reinstall Outlook Add-ins.
- Go to File > Options > Add-ins
- Click on Go button at the bottom of the window, where it says to Manage Add-ins.
- Now in the new window appeared, select the Add-ins that you need to disable or remove.
- To disable an Outlook add-in, uncheck the box given before the Add-in name. To uninstall the selected add-in, click the Remove button.
- Click OK to save the changes.
If you still face issues in Outlook account due to Add-ins, then contact the provider or the company to solve the issue. You can find the provider of the Add-in by:
- Selecting File > Add-ins.
- In the Provider list, Add-in supplier name will be displayed.
- Select the required add-in, it will display additional information in the right-hand side.
Contact the supplier to resolve Outlook COM add-in issues.
Conclusion
Microsoft Outlook is well-known email client all over the world with millions of users. Outlook provides many advanced features for its users. But still, for many missing functions in Outlook users install Add-ins. It may help the related works to be efficient. But these Add-ins can also cause problems in the proper working of the account. The unhealthy add-ins may result in various issues like Outlook starts and shutdown comparatively slow, switching of folders becomes slow, opening Outlook items becomes slow etc. So this blog discusses the reasons and solutions to fix Outlook detected an Add-in problem in Windows OS.