using Office 2013 (click to run) and Lync 2013 Basic on windows 8.1

I can create lync meeting links, but I can never access them by clicking on them. I get "We're sorry, but lync run into an error that is preventing it from working properly. Lync will need to be closed as a result". This occurs whether Lync is open or not. 

The only way around the link issue, is to disable the Outlook Lync add-in which stops me from being able to create Lync meetings. If I copy the lync meeting link into a browser, the meeting starts successfully in Lync which is already running.

I have tried disabling the addin, unstalling Lync, reaparing office, restart, re-install lync, restart with no affect.