Outlook: Disable Outlook COM add-ins

Modified on Sat, 3 Jun, 2023 at 12:05 PM

"COM Addins" are components that add features to Microsoft Office products. However, sometimes a specific addin may cause issues and need to be disabled.

To disable a COM addin, follow the instructions below.

1. Launch the "COM Add-ins" Dialog

To launch the "COM Add-ins" dialog, at the top of Outlook, in the "Tell me what you want to do" search box, type "Com". The list will populate and then you should click on "COM Add-ins".

2. Disable faulty/unnecessary add-ins

Next, uncheck any faulty or unnecessary add-ins that you wish to disable. Once you have done that, Click "OK"

NOTE

Depending on the add-ins that you are disabling, you may need to exit and re-launch Outlook in order for the changes to fully take effect.