If when opening Outlook 2016, a message appears: Access Office Integration has fired an exception. Click the Details button to see the detailed information about the error. These issues are due to a security update from Microsoft.
Note: The following solution requires changes to the Windows Registry files on your PC. Due to the impact that altering the registry can have on Windows, we recommend that these steps are carried out by someone familiar with the Windows Registry system. If you need assistance with this change, please refer to your internal IT department.
The user to whom the HKEY_CURRENT_USER applies must be the same user who is running Outlook. If another user, such as an Administrator, makes the changes below then those changes will not be seen by the Outlook user whose PC it is.
To overcome the message and enable Outlook Today to display:
Open the Registry Editor, using either of these methods:
Search for Regedit. Click Yes.
Press Windows Key and R. The Run window appears, enter Regedit. Click OK. Then click Yes.
Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\
16.0 for Office 2016.
15.0 for Office 2013.
14.0 for Office 2010.
12.0 for Office 2007.
Expand Outlook\Security.
Right-click and select New, DWORD (32 bit) Value for.
Note: The bit version of Office is not relevant, always use this option.Rename entry as EnableRoamingFolderHomepages.
Right-click on the name and select Modify.
In the Value Data field, change 0 to 1.
Click OK.
Close Registry Editor using red X in the top-right corner.
Open Outlook to check message doesn’t appear or Outlook Today now displays as expected.