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When Outlook (new) updated it decided that upon turning on and signing in to my computer, that it would open. I cannot for the life of me find the setting to turn this off. APPS SHOULD NOT OPEN UNLESS I CLICK THE ICON.
Using New Outlook on Windows for professional communication and productivity
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Looks like Microsoft has sealed off that option for me too. The "Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up my device after an update or restart" is greyed out and I cannot actuate the toggle switch. I find the arrogance of software designers making my choices for me infuriating.
Edit 4/16: Seemed good for a time, but now it's back, like long Covid...
What worked for me was the reply by [Mike Reed2] in
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You need to go to setting then apps and features
click on Outlook then advanced options
Then turn off Background Apps
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It's well hidden, thanks MS!
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Same problem.. I uninstalled the mail app until Microsoft fix this
This is ridiculous; we should have to go through this much trouble to stop an app that assumes we want it open. Can't help believe this is the way it was designed, considering, what I've seen with Bing AI: you ask a question and it give an opinion....