GET RID OF NEW OUTLOOK NOW - Revert To Classic PLEASE

Anonymous
2024-10-01T14:50:45+00:00

Not sure how this happened but the new outlook is easily the worst piece of software I have ever seen. That takes into account MS-Dos and Win 95 disasters.

No clue why on earth they would force this garbage on us, when most of us used to say how great outlook was......

I MUST get back to classic now and how can I do it as it dropped all my other email accounts and created armageddon

NEED answers now

Thanks you

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-04-08T19:26:25+00:00

    So, my problem stemmed from an installation error by Dell on a new laptop. There was a conflict between the 365 version and stand-alone version. After some quality time with Dell support and a re-install, all is good. I am back to the classic version where I can now successfully import old pst files. Dell support had never seen this issue before, so very quirky.

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  2. Hal Hostetler MVP-Outlook 12,011 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-04-09T22:16:45+00:00

    You can download and install Outlook Classic from here:

    You can't open classic Outlook on a new Windows PC - Microsoft Support

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-04-14T23:02:48+00:00

    The old Outlook will not launch and the NEW Outlook does not have the menu button to uncheck an option for NEW Outlook, to revert back to the old Outlook.

    I had this same problem!!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-04-15T20:09:10+00:00

    Hi,

    it's not that difficult to come back to classic Outlook, here's a guide how to do it:

    https://www.eway-crm.com/blog/technology/does-microsoft-force-you-to-use-new-outlook-on-your-ms-365-device-heres-how-to-come-back-to-the-classic-one/ 

    Hope it helps.

    Dagmar

    I followed the rainbow (instructions) "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Preferences" and I got all the way to the end but there was no "UseNewOutlook"...only found "NewOutlookRendugeStartDate", "NewOutlookRendugeWaterMark" about midsection of the list.

    Any suggestions?

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-04-17T17:48:04+00:00

    I Have similar problem when using regedit string

    Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Preferences

    after 16.0\Outlook\***** there is no preferences to choose from

    Thanks Lee Perkins

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