How to stop outlook from opening a browser every time I create a meeting?

Anonymous
2022-08-17T23:18:32+00:00

Every time I click on New Meeting it opens my browser and its very frustrating. How do you shut this functionality off?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-04-18T19:52:48+00:00

    Can confirm issue is STILL happening even running the latest version (15.20.6298.45)... Users receive this error each time they open Outlook or open an invite:

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-04-17T20:52:50+00:00

    I have a user on version 15.20.6298.45 and they are still having the same issue?

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-03-10T13:22:49+00:00

    It may have been updated after you viewed the article but this is now also in the known issue:

    "Starting Outlook or creating a new email may open a browser window to an OPX URL path such as: 

    *https://outlook.office.com/opx//activityfeed/?hostApp=outlookdesktop&culture=en-US*"

    That describes my issue with Outlook opening a new tab just from being opened that I'm seeing.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-03-02T17:41:36+00:00

    I apologize for the delay. We are working on getting this posted as a Known Issue but it's taking longer than expected.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-01-05T18:38:26+00:00

    I used Control Panel->Programs and Features to uninstall Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime as did @Doc Holladay. Immediately afterward, opening Outlook calendar meetings ceased generating the dreaded "roompanel" zombie pop-up.

    I did not reboot my PC, nor did I logout. Nevertheless, the next day, Opening an Outlook calendar meeting againt popped up the "roompanel" browser window, and Control Panel->Programs and Features again showed Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime installed.

    Even though apparently Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime again exists on my PC, I can find no EdgeWebView folder under C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft, nor did an exhaustive search reveal an EdgeWebView folder, anywhere, on my PC, so I can see no way to uninstall EdgeWebView via the command line.

    Any other suggestions that might rid users of this pest?

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