Outlook isn't configured to have a default profile

I bought a new laptop, installed MS Office and expected to have an end to my sync problems with iCoud and Outlook. My disappointment was big to get the error message from iCloud for Windows: "set-up can't continue because Outlook isn't configured to have a default profile."

I saw lots of people struggling with the same problem and tried the solution pointed out here:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/msoffice_outlook-mso_win10-ms o_o365b/setup-cant-continue-because-outlook-isnt/b91f14c8-68c4-4965-98a0-5570d60 40607

1. Open a PowerShell window with Administrator privileges and run the following to remove the Outlook component:

Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | where-object {$_.packagename –like "*Outlook*"} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online

2. Next run this in the same Powershell window - not sure if it's necessary or not:

Get-AppxPackage "*Outlook*" | Remove-AppxPackage

3. Finally, in a non-admin Powershell window, run the command from 2 again.

Get-AppxPackage "*Outlook*" | Remove-AppxPackage

This should remove the installer for all new accounts and the folder that iCloud is using. Meanwhile, it's suggested to restart the PC now and then either reinstalling or running a repair on your regular installed version of Office.

It worked!

I guess that just doing step 1 and a repair and a restart will do.

I hope that it also works for you.

Jan