{"id":272655,"date":"2023-05-11T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/?p=272655"},"modified":"2024-05-08T09:19:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T03:49:20","slug":"how-to-fix-outlook-reminders-not-popping-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/how-to-fix-outlook-reminders-not-popping-up\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Fix Outlook Reminders Not Popping Up in Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fix 1: Check Microsoft Outlook Reminder Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first thing you’ll need to do is review the Outlook reminder settings to ensure they are configured correctly. Here are the steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Open the Microsoft Outlook app on your PC and click the File<\/strong> menu at the top-left corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Outlook<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 2:<\/strong> Select Options <\/strong>from the left sidebar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Open<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 3:<\/strong> Switch to the Advanced<\/strong> tab. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4:<\/strong> Check the boxes for Show reminders<\/strong>, Play reminder sound<\/strong>, and Show reminders on top of other windows<\/strong>. Then, click OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Configure<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fix 2: Enable Notifications for Microsoft Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft Outlook may fail to display reminders on Windows along with other app alerts if you have disabled notifications permission for the app. Here\u2019s how to enable it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Press the Windows key + I<\/strong> to open the Settings app and head to System > Notifications<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Notifications<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 2:<\/strong> Enable the toggle for Notifications<\/strong> if it isn\u2019t already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Enable<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 3:<\/strong> Scroll down to locate the Outlook<\/strong> app on the list and turn on the toggle next to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Enable<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fix 3: Disable Add-Ins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s possible that one of your add-ins conflicts with Outlook and prevents your calendar and meeting reminders from popping up in Windows. To check for this possibility, consider disabling your add-ins for some time. Here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Open the Microsoft Outlook app<\/strong> and go to File > Options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2:<\/strong> In the Outlook Options window, switch to the Add-ins<\/strong> tab from the left sidebar. Click the drop-down menu<\/strong> next to Manage and select COM Add-ins<\/strong>. Then, click on Go<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Disable<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 3:<\/strong> Clear all the boxes next to the add-ins listed to disable them and click OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Disable<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If this gets Outlook reminders to work, re-enable your add-ins one at a time to find the one causing the issue. After you find the problematic add-in, consider removing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fix 4: Clean Outlook Reminders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Outlook reminders may fail to pop up if the Reminders folder is corrupt. You can repair the folder by running a quick command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1<\/strong>: Press the Windows key + R<\/strong> to open the Run dialog box. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2<\/strong>: Type Outlook.exe \/cleanreminders<\/em><\/strong> in the Open field and press Enter<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This command will re-create the Outlook Reminders folder and remove any invalid entries. Your reminders should then work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fix 5: Modify Registry Files to Display Outlook Reminders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On Windows, you can enable or disable Outlook reminders by modifying registry settings. Try enabling Outlook reminders via the Registry Editor and see if that solves your problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Click the search icon<\/strong> on the taskbar, type registry editor<\/em><\/strong>, and select Run as administrator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Open<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 2:<\/strong> Paste the following path in the address bar at the top and press Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Office\\16.0\\Outlook\\Options\\Reminders<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Step 3:<\/strong> Right-click on the Outlook <\/strong>key, choose New<\/strong>, and select DWORD (32-bit) Value<\/strong> from the sub-menu. Name it Type<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Create<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Step 4:<\/strong> Double-click the newly created DWORD<\/strong> > change its value to 1<\/strong> in the Value data box. Then, click OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Edit<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
After completing the above steps, restart your PC to apply the changes and check if your Outlook reminders work.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t
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