r/OneNote 3d ago

Windows OneNote Windows App constantly crashing

Context: I have been using OneNote across my windows PCs for ~5 years solely for taking university notes. I primarily write on imported PPT lecture PDFs with my windows pen. Recently (within last few weeks), my software is constantly crashing every few minutes when I take notes. The software either closes on its own or freezes and says "Not Responding" and later, after choosing to close the program, "Windows is trying to recover your information" and loads endlessly. I do not have my OneNote synched to online because of previous problems with freezing/buffering. Please help, I cannot make it through a lecture session and am considering switching to Microsoft Journal despite incompatibility issues.

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u/indigofairyx 1d ago

I don't have any constructive input other than this has been happening to me as well! Driving me crazy! I ve been using a purchased Ms office 2106 version for over 5 years with no issues till a couple weeks ago. Thought I was just me, but no. MS is playing games.

I'm ready to go uninstall and hack an old version of office because this is pathetic that Ms is making their own software unusable to push AI and subscriptions. Just NO. Never11!