Remove NEW Outlook from system and revert to MAIL

Anonymous
2024-10-09T18:05:28+00:00

Mail was recently updated to Version 16005.14326.22062.0.

Mail will not start up without contortions. New Outlook has taken over. It is wasting too of my much time. My emails are too important to be monkeyed around with by Microsoft. I would like to decide when I want to install New Outlook. I don't want it forced on me.

New Outlook starts everytime Mail is closed. This causes New Outlook to go into a loop that takes several process to get Mail to start running again.

  1. C:\Users[your computer username]\AppData\Local\Packages\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\ according to the path. Migration\ settings.json, delete the file settings.json.
  2. Once the json file is deleted. New Outlook starts when Mail is opened. Click the switch to classic. New Outlook closes. Launch Mail and Mail starts running.

It has also lost mail in one of my folders. However GMail has retained the files.

I don't want to run New Outlook at this time. The last time I did this it caused havoc on my email and calender. I also don't like the fact that New Outlook deletes files older than 180 days, this does not work for me.

I tried unistalling New Outlook, but it restores as soon as Mail is Launched.

I just want to run MAIL.

I don't want NEW Outlook.

If nothing can be done, I will start running Thunderbird and eventually stop using all Microsoft products.

I use my windows computer to mainly do emails and surf the web. None of which requires MS Windows. I need my email to be stable and reliable. I don't need cloud storage or Microsoft 365. I am using it for home use. Microsoft should make a Windows version for home use, Don't force me into enterprise versions.

STOP forcing NEW Outlook on me! It is neither stable or reliable!

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-11-16T12:15:14+00:00

    Now days a bunch of get rich fast crooks are running corporate America and Microsoft is at top of their list.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-11-15T11:28:24+00:00

    Have you tried the trick that Robert posted?

    I have been using that and it has worked wonders. For now....... even my shortcut stays in place.

    Give it a shot. it installs a 'fake outlook' so that MS can't keep forcing it down our throats.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-11-15T01:02:41+00:00

    I had the same thing happen to me. I lost all my emails in my important folder, and I put them there for safekeeping. Now I can't even get in touch with Microsoft support.

    Same!

    Had a folder designated as 'Receipts' and when Windows automatically switched my mail over to New Outlook... folder gone, *Poof* along with all my invoices I had been saving. Wish I had just been sending everything to MS's default 'Archive' folder. Hindsight is 50/50 they say.

    So, I've tried a bunch of tricks to get rid of 'New' outlook off my Windows PC. But, it's pointless cuz MS just keeps forcing it back onto my system. However, I did manage to use some trick mentioned in these forums to keep it from constantly replacing my old outlook Mail app that originally came in Windows. Still have to delete my shortcut and replace it with the original from time to time cuz MS keeps wanting to swap it out when Windows does updates. At least, I can keep using the old Mail app though.

    This sucks that Microsoft is trying to jam this down our throats. I avoid their continuous influx of the Outlook intrusion by going into settings, then aps, then apps introduced and click on the 3 dots on the right, which lets you uninstall the app. Unfortunately, you have to do it every time you log on. It does work though temporarily to get you back to our old "MAIL". You just have to do it every time unfortunately. This trying to force something on us is unconstitutional

    in my book. Everyone should complain to Microsoft for this intrusion upon our rights !!! Face it Microsoft - the Outlook mail site SUCKS !!! - Stop trying to shove it down our throats!

    Mark the Harp 😠

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-11-14T18:29:50+00:00

    I had the same thing happen to me. I lost all my emails in my important folder, and I put them there for safekeeping. Now I can't even get in touch with Microsoft support.

    Same!

    Had a folder designated as 'Receipts' and when Windows automatically switched my mail over to New Outlook... folder gone, *Poof* along with all my invoices I had been saving. Wish I had just been sending everything to MS's default 'Archive' folder. Hindsight is 50/50 they say.

    So, I've tried a bunch of tricks to get rid of 'New' outlook off my Windows PC. But, it's pointless cuz MS just keeps forcing it back onto my system. However, I did manage to use some trick mentioned in these forums to keep it from constantly replacing my old outlook Mail app that originally came in Windows. Still have to delete my shortcut and replace it with the original from time to time cuz MS keeps wanting to swap it out when Windows does updates. At least, I can keep using the old Mail app though.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-11-14T17:47:08+00:00

    I had the same thing happen to me. I lost all my emails in my important folder, and I put them there for safekeeping. Now I can't even get in touch with Microsoft support.

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