Microsoft has confirmed it is working on a fix for a persistent issue causing significant CPU usage spikes for users of the classic Outlook app on Windows. Those affected by the bug complain that ...

Microsoft has shared a temporary fix for a known issue that causes Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, Word, and OneNote to unexpectedly crash while typing or spell-checking a text.

Google Apps is working to fix a bug in its Sync for Microsoft Outlook offering that has been trapping e-mails in Gmail and not pushing them into Outlook in-boxes.

Microsoft has acknowledged that there’s a bug in Outlook Classic that slows CPUs by 30-50%. The company has offered a temporary workaround by shifting to the Semi-Annual Channel. This issue is ...

By Patrick Hearn Published April 25, 2025 Dell If you use classic Outlook to handle your emails, then you’re most likely familiar with the annoying bug that causes huge CPU spikes while typing.

Microsoft will fix classic Outlook typing lag in the coming weeks There's a bug in classic Outlook that causes CPU spikes while typing. Here's a workaround you can use until it's fixed.

Microsoft has rolled back a fix for a known Outlook issue that was causing incorrect security alerts when opening ICS calendar files after installing the December Outlook Desktop security updates ...

To troubleshoot these issues, you can use the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant for Office 365. This tool can diagnose and fix many common issues with Outlook, including slow performance.

To fix the issue, verify the Outlook indexing status, ensure the Windows Search service is enabled, rebuild the Windows Search catalog, or modify indexing options.