{"id":563,"date":"2019-02-08T11:35:18","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T11:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.remorepair.com\/blog\/?p=563"},"modified":"2023-02-02T06:18:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T06:18:19","slug":"fix-error-setup-cannot-continue-because-outlook-isnt-configured-to-have-a-default-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.remorepair.com\/blog\/fix-error-setup-cannot-continue-because-outlook-isnt-configured-to-have-a-default-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix Error \u2018Setup cannot continue because Outlook isn\u2019t configured to have a default profile\u2019?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many users encounter problems while configuring iCloud in Outlook on their new systems. They seem to have problems when they check for emails, contacts or calendars and receive an error message that reads as follows<\/p>\n

\u2018Setup cannot continue because Outlook isn\u2019t configured to have a default profile. Check your Outlook settings and try again.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

In order to resolve this problem, we\u2019ll provide some solutions in this blog. Try them one by one and you should be able to get back your emails, contacts and all data in Outlook.<\/p>\n

Solution 1: Make sure \u2018Always use this profile\u2019 is selected in Outlook<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. In the taskbar, type Control Panel<\/strong> and open it<\/li>\n
  2. Then type Mail<\/strong> in the Control Panel search and double click on it<\/li>\n
  3. Select Show Profiles<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Under the section \u2018When starting Microsoft Outlook, use this profile\u2019<\/strong>, select the \u2018Always Use this Profile\u2019<\/strong> option<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you use multiple profiles, you can choose one as a default profile. To do so, in the Choose Profile dialogue<\/strong> box, click the profile you want to make default from the Profile Name<\/strong> list.<\/p>\n

    Solution 2: Reinstall both Outlook and iCloud<\/strong><\/p>\n

    As the next workaround, you can try reinstalling both Outlook and iCloud applications. Reinstalling these applications is known to resolve the error in many cases.<\/p>\n

    Solution 3: Use an older version of iCloud<\/strong><\/p>\n

    There are complaints about synchronization problems with newer versions of iCloud. To eliminate this as a reason for the error, try installing an earlier version of iCloud such as 5.2.1. This is also known to help resolve the Outlook set up error.<\/p>\n

    Solution 4: Use PowerShell commands to remove the Store version of Office<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Having a Store version of Office is known to cause the error \u2018Setup cannot continue because Outlook isn\u2019t configured to have a default profile\u2019 error. To resolve this, you will need to download the Click-To-Run installation available on Office.com.<\/p>\n

    Ideally, installing a Click-To-Run Office should remove the previously installed Store version, however, in order to ensure that it is removed, we will need to run the following PowerShell commands.<\/p>\n