If you are a business associate with a busy schedule, the Outlook calendar and reminder is just what you need to manage your work life. No wonder it’s so popular in the corporate world. But Outlook calendar is not only for the corporate.  Age no bar, gender no bar, it’s meant for all. Who wouldn’t benefit from the reminder option which ensures that you don’t miss anything important?

But like with any other application, Outlook problems come with the territory. What would you do if the reminder stops working all of a sudden? This article will help you identify common Outlook problems with reminders; it also will give you tips to fix issues without having to break a sweat. Let’s take a look at the various Outlook problems with reminders.

Common Outlook problems with reminders

•  Not triggering any alarms (Sound issues only for reminder)

•  Reminders not showing up

•  “Cannot turn off the reminder” error

Quick fix for Outlook problems with reminders

Whatever the Outlook problems you’re facing with your reminder, this is what you can do. Start Outlook and go to the “Tools” menu and select “Options”.  From there, go to the “Advanced Option” button and choose “Reminder Options”.  Make sure that the “Display reminder” check box is highlighted and click “OK” (If the check box was not selected, enabling it will fix the problem).  If it was already selected, continue fixing the damaged reminder files.

Now close Outlook and click on “Start”, choose “Run”. Type the following command “outlook /clean reminders” in the “Open” box and choose “OK”.  Check whether your Outlook problems with the reminder are fixed. If not, let’s try something else.

Click the “Start” button and select “Run” and type “outlook/resetfolders” in the “Open” box and click “OK”. Outlook will immediately replace the missing or corrupt files and fix your Outlook problems.

Yes, you fixed it!!!

Finally, many troubleshooting steps later, your Outlook problems have been solved.

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