How to Fix 0x80190194 Outlook Address Book Error

The MS Outlook error 0x80190194 is one of the most common errors that users have been reporting when using the email client.

This error happens when a user is trying to send or receive an email via Outlook or when they are trying to download the offline address book.

In this guide, we will give you many solutions to help you resolve the MS Outlook error code 0x80190194. We will also list down the reasons that could trigger this issue. So, let us get right into it.

What is causing MS Outlook error 0x80190194?

We researched the internet and found a bunch of solutions that are responsible for the Outlook 0x80190194 error.

• Corrupt Outlook folder: If your Outlook email client’s AppData folder goes corrupt, you will come across the error 0x80190194.
• Corrupt offline address book: Chances are that the Offline Address Book (OAB) you are trying to download is partially corrupt.
• Corrupt Outlook profile: This issue, apart from being related to the address book, is also associated with the corrupt Outlook profile.
• Problematic Outlook cache files: Also, corrupt cache files can give rise to multiple issues on your PC.

Now, let us look at the solutions that will help you resolve Outlook error 0x80190194.

How can I fix the Outlook 0x80190194 error?

1. Rename the Outlook folder

1. Press the Win + R keys to open the Run dialogue.
2. Type %appdata% and press Enter.
3. Locate the Roaming folder.
4. Open the Microsoft folder.
5. Look for an entry named Outlook.
6. Rename the Outlook entry to Outlook.old. Unfortunately, this will force your system to create the Outlook folder from scratch.
7. Restart your PC.

You should be able to fix the Outlook error 0x80190194 after renaming the Outlook folder, as shown above.

2. Clear the contents of the OAB folder

1. Close the Outlook program if it is running.
2. Press Win + R keys to open the Run dialogue.
3. Type %localappdata% and press Enter.
4. Click on Microsoft.
5. Open the Outlook folder.
6. Open the Offline Address Book folder.
7. Select all files inside the folder.
8. Delete all files.
9. Restart your PC and check if this fixes the issue or not.

3. Create a new Outlook profile

1. Close all instances of Outlook.
2. Press the Win + R keys to open the Run dialogue.
3. Type control mlcfg32.cpl and press Enter.
4. Click on Show Profiles.
5. Select your Outlook profile and click on Remove.
6. After removing the profile, click on Add.
7. Specify a name for the profile and click OK.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions and click Finish.
9. Return to the Mail dialogue box and select Always use this profile.
10. Click Apply.
11. Restart your PC.

If nothing works, it might be that your Outlook profile is having some issue or is corrupt. Because of this, you are getting the Outlook error 0x80190194.

Create a new Outlook profile and download the Offline Address Book to see if this fixes the issue.

Speaking of address books, we have a great guide on how to update the global address list, so you might want to check it out.

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Feel free to let us know in the comments below which one of the above solutions helped you resolve the problem.