Default Office Add-in image displayed in the Outlook Ribbon

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  • Applies to:
    Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013

Symptoms

In Microsoft Outlook 2013 or Outlook 2016, the default Office Add-in image is displayed in the Outlook Ribbon instead of the actual Office Add-in image.

For example, this screenshot shows the default icon for Share to Teams and Reply with Meeting Poll Office Add-ins:

Screenshot of default Office Add-in.

This screenshot shows the expected icon for Share to Teams and Reply with Meeting Poll Office Add-ins:

Screenshot of actual Office Add-in.

Cause

The Internet Explorer Security setting Do not save encrypted pages to disk option is enabled.

Resolution

Disable the Internet Explorer Security setting Do not save encrypted pages to disk:

  1. Exit Outlook
  2. In Windows, open Internet Options and select Advanced tab.
  3. Under the Security heading, clear the Do not save encrypted pages to disk option.
  4. Select OK.
  5. Start Outlook.

If you can't disable the option, it's managed by a Group Policy. Contact your system administrator to determine the appropriate configuration for this setting.

More information

The Do not save encrypted pages to disk setting is managed by the following registry keys:

  • Without Group Policy:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings  
DWORD: DisableCachingOfSSLPages  
Value: 1

  • Group Policy:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Policies\microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
DWORD: DisableCachingOfSSLPages
Value: 1

  • All users on a computer:

    • 32-bit Office installed on 32-bit Windows, or 64-bit Office installed on 64-bit Windows:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
DWORD:DisableCachingOfSSLPages 
Value:1

    • 32-bit Office installed on 64-bit Windows:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \software\Wow6432Node\microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
DWORD:DisableCachingOfSSLPages
Value:1