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Outlook: reset To default

  • Oct 25, 2025
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You want to reset the Microsoft Email program Outlook to the default settings. Unfortunately, this is not possible directly, but through a Trick you can bypass a complete reinstall.

Outlook 2010 and 2013 reset - how to

Outlook to reset, you need to delete one of your Email profile in Outlook, and then the Cache memory. First, we explain how to delete an Outlook Email profile.
  • Click on the Tab "file".
  • Now you can find in the "account information" in your "account settings" twice. Click on both options.
  • Now you just have the account-select profile you want to delete, and then click on "Remove".
  • If you confirm the action with "Yes", it's done.
  • If you want to have multiple Profiles and delete then simply repeat these steps.
  • In older versions of Outlook, these e-mail accounts-deletion is hidden under the tab "Extras".
Outlook reset - how to

Outlook clear Cache and reset - how it works

This Option, Outlook does not offer them directly. Here's how it works nevertheless:
  • Press and hold simultaneously the keys "Windows" and "E". As a result, the Outlook Explorer opens.
  • Now click on the top address bar, where you can enter the following path: "C:\Users\XXX\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook".
  • The placeholder "XXX" must be replaced by your user name.
  • Within the now-activated folder a Sub-folder that was named with a randomly generated letter and number combination.
  • This is the place where Outlook all your Cache stores data, you can delete it here now.
So you can find the Outlook Cache
How you your contacts from Outlook 2010 export, you will learn in our next CHIP practice tip.

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