Make sure your Internet connection is not having problems. You can also try resetting the network with these simple instructions. Remember that you will need your WiFi password to reconnect to the network!
1. Click the Internet icon on your taskbar, then select the network that shows 'No Internet, secured'.
2. If the Forget button appears, click it. If you don't see this button, you can also try opening Network & Internet settings and finding it there.
3. If you are using Ethernet, remember to unplug the cable from the computer. If so, turn on Airplane mode and restart your device.
4. After restarting the computer, turn off Airplane mode and reconnect the Ethernet cable. Reconnect to your network and see if you still receive the same error message in Outlook.
Sometimes, your antivirus application may detect other applications as "problematic", meaning it incorrectly detects a harmless program as malware. In this case, you need to temporarily turn off your antivirus application and then use Outlook.
1. Right-click an empty space on the taskbar and select Task Manager from the context menu.
2. Switch to the Start-up tab using the title menu located at the top of the window. Here, find your antivirus application from the list and select it.
3. Click the Disable button now displayed at the bottom right of the window. This will disable the app launching when you start your device.
4. Restart your computer and see if you can use Outlook without errors after making the changes. Don't forget to re-enable your antivirus application once the process is finished!
In case none of the above methods work, you can try reinstalling Outlook completely to resolve any corruption issues. Here's how to completely uninstall Outlook without leaving any files behind, so you can reinstall Outlook cleanly:
1. Press Windows key + R on the keyboard. This will bring up the Run utility.
2. Type 'appwiz.cpl' without quotes and press the Enter key on the keyboard. This will launch the Control Panel application and take you straight to the Programs and Features page.
3. Scroll down your list of installed programs and find the Outlook app or Microsoft 365 if you have Outlook for Office 365. Right-click the program once and select Uninstall from the context menu.
4. Once the process is complete, simply reinstall Office 365 or the Outlook app if you have the permanent version. When you install a new version of Outlook, check to see if error 0x800CCC0E still occurs.