{"id":5953,"date":"2026-02-16T08:48:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/nl\/?p=5953"},"modified":"2026-02-16T08:48:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:48:52","slug":"how-to-uninstall-the-new-outlook-app-on-windows-10-and-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/nl\/how-to-uninstall-the-new-outlook-app-on-windows-10-and-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Uninstall the New Outlook App on Windows 10 and 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new Outlook for Windows app is supposed to replace the classic Mail and Calendar app in Windows 10 and 11, and yes, it\u2019s that web-based, UI-synching thing Microsoft is pushing now. It\u2019s pretty capable\u2014more integrated, features seem to be rolling out all the time\u2014and honestly, it\u2019s kinda weird how it\u2019s trying to be all-in-one, borrowing a lot from the Outlook.com web layout. For some people, it\u2019s great&#8230;for others, not so much. Maybe because they prefer third-party apps like Thunderbird or eM Client, or simply don\u2019t want to deal with another app in their setup.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re in that second camp and want to ditch the Outlook app, it\u2019s pretty straightforward to uninstall via the settings. Because of course, Windows makes it a bit of a dance, especially since the app lives in the Microsoft Store, so it\u2019s easy to reinstall later if needed. Just know, uninstalling the app won\u2019t touch the older Mail and Calendar apps still hanging around. If those need to go, there\u2019s a different procedure for that.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Uninstall the Outlook for Windows App<\/h2>\n<h3>Uninstall the Outlook app from Windows 11<\/h3>\n<p>For folks on Windows 11, here\u2019s how to ditch that shiny new Outlook. It\u2019s mostly in the Settings menu, but there\u2019s a little trick in finding the right entry. The goal is to remove it cleanly so it doesn\u2019t bother you anymore, and you can always reinstall later from the Microsoft Store if you change your mind.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Close Outlook if it\u2019s open<\/strong>. This part is critical, otherwise, Windows might block the uninstallation or give you a headache later.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Open Settings<\/strong>: Hit the <kbd>Windows logo<\/kbd> key + <kbd>I<\/kbd> or search for <strong>Settings<\/strong> in the Start menu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Navigate to Apps<\/strong>: On the left pane, click <strong>Apps<\/strong>, then, on the right, select <strong>Installed apps<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Find the Outlook app<\/strong>: Scroll through or search for <strong>Outlook (New)<\/strong>. When you spot it, click on the three dots next to it and then hit <strong>Uninstall<\/strong>. It\u2019s pretty much what you\u2019d expect\u2014click and wait.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Confirm the uninstallation<\/strong>: You\u2019ll get a prompt\u2014click the <strong>Uninstall<\/strong> button again. Expect a little wait while Windows removes the app. Usually, it\u2019s quick, but sometimes it takes a few seconds longer depending on the system load.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish up<\/strong>: Once it&#8217;s done, you can close the Settings window. If you want to reinstall it later, just fire up the <strong>Microsoft Store<\/strong>, search for <strong>Outlook for Windows<\/strong>, and reinstall it\u2014easy as that.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Uninstall the Outlook app from Windows 10<\/h3>\n<p>Switching over to Windows 10? Same idea, a little less modern, but still simple. You just go through the Settings app, dig into the Apps section, and remove it from there. Profiles differ a bit, but this generally works well.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Launch Settings<\/strong>: Hit the <kbd>Windows logo<\/kbd> + <kbd>I<\/kbd> or click the gear icon in the Start menu to open Settings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Go to Apps &amp; features<\/strong>: Click <strong>Apps<\/strong>, then <strong>Apps &amp; features<\/strong> \u2014 this is where Windows keeps track of all installed apps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Find Outlook (New)<\/strong>: Scroll or search for <strong>Outlook (New)<\/strong>. When you find it, click on it, then select the <strong>Uninstall<\/strong> button that appears.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complete the uninstallation<\/strong>: Confirm any prompts. Windows might ask you to confirm a second time\u2014just say yes and wait. Sometimes it\u2019s quick, sometimes it hangs for a bit\u2014so patience is key.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And voil\u00e0, it\u2019s gone. When needed, a quick re-install from the Microsoft Store will bring it back. Not sure why, but on some setups, the app leaves remnants behind, so if it acts up after uninstalling, a quick reboot might help clear out any weird caches.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, this shed some light on how to get rid of the new Outlook app if you\u2019re not into it. Just remember, it\u2019s always a good idea to close the app before uninstalling, or Windows might throw a tantrum.<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Close Outlook before uninstalling to dodge errors<\/li>\n<li>Use the Settings menu: <strong>Settings &gt; Apps &gt; Installed apps<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Find <strong>Outlook (New)<\/strong>, click on the dots, then select <strong>Uninstall<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Confirm and wait for the removal<\/li>\n<li>Reinstall later from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/store\/productId\/9wzdncrfjbd8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Store<\/a> if needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Wrap-up<\/h2>\n<p>Uninstalling the Outlook app is not exactly rocket science, but Windows sometimes makes it a little more complicated than necessary. Still, once you see where to click, it\u2019s pretty straightforward. It\u2019s good to know that if you want to go back later, reinstalling takes just a couple of minutes. Fingers crossed, this saves some frustration for someone out there\u2014because honestly, switching apps shouldn\u2019t be such a hassle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new Outlook for Windows app is supposed to replace the classic Mail and Calendar app in Windows 10 and 11, and yes, it\u2019s that<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hulp"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5953\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}