Stop automatically installing the new Outlook

Anonymous
2024-05-23T21:36:54+00:00

I'm not using "the new Outlook", I'm staying with the "classic Outlook". Since I don't use it, I have to delete the app. To my surprise, it re-installs itself after a period of time. It's super annoying since I have to keep deleting it How do I stop this from happening?

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-10-12T11:48:34+00:00
    1. Right click on WindowsApps folder and choose Properties
    2. Select Security tab, then Advanced

    3. In header section underOwner click on Change

    4. Enter your user name and click Check Names (it will find users object name)

    1. Click OK then Apply

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-10-12T09:22:24+00:00

    How did you change permissions? I can't get in either.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-10-12T02:37:17+00:00

    I tried this but it says I don't have permission to access the WindowsApps folder. It asks me to grant Read permissions (to myself?) but somehow I can't even do that, despite being the Administrator (and only user on my computer). The whole thing is just so dumb

    Edit: Seems like I was able to change the permissions, now I'll see whether Outlook reinstalls or not

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-10-12T00:33:49+00:00

    Hahaaa!

    Thanks to Lakshmi Nomis hint, here's solution that works for me (Windows 10):

    1. Right click on Start Menu and choose Apps and Features
    2. Uninstall Outlook (new)
    3. Open File Explorer and navigate to C:\Program Files\WindowsApps
    4. Create new folder named Microsoft.OutlookForWindows_1.2024.925.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
    5. Right click on newly created folder and choose Properties
    6. Select Security tab, then Advanced
    7. Click on Disable inheritance and choose Remove all inherited permissions from this object
    8. Click Apply and Yes

    And that should be it... no more Outlook (new) on your PC!

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-10-11T15:23:40+00:00

    whats the app on github?

    search exactly this on github -> repo:matej137/OutlookRemover

    BTW if anyone wants to see when Windows installs something use Event Viewer (windows taskbar search "Event Viewer" or run eventvwr.msc)

    logs show up in Windows Logs->System. find "Outlook" in the System table or look for table entries like:

    Information <Time> WindowsUpdateClient 19 Windows Update Agent
    "Installation Successful: Windows successfully installed the following update: 9NRX63209R7B-Microsoft.OutlookforWindows"

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