Windows
Outlook opened only in Safe Mode and showed a profile selection prompt
Outlook would not open normally. The correct profile was selected and the startup prompt to choose a profile was removed, which restored normal opening.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-04-12.
Affects
Apps
- Outlook
What you see
- Outlook would not open normally.
- Outlook started in Safe Mode and showed a profile selection prompt.
Why it happens
Likely Outlook had crashed and was starting in Safe Mode, with the profile-selection prompt involved.
When it shows up
A Windows computer opens Outlook in Safe Mode or stops at a profile-selection dialog before loading the mailbox.
You are in this case if:
- Outlook shows Safe Mode on startup.
- A profile-selection prompt appears when Outlook is launched.
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-04-12. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.