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Can't Turn Off Outlook Startup

Anonymous
2024-04-29T13:20:13+00:00

I can't make outlook stop running at boot.

Have checked out: Task Manager, Regedit, Task Scheduler, Outlook Preference

And the weirdest thing is that there is no option in Outlook for startup.

I need a solution, Thanks.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-03T15:45:51+00:00

    My OS is Windows 10 Pro 22H2. Using new Outlook.

    I turn off the App Permissions for the Outlook (new) app in "Background Apps" found in Privacy (Settings) and it worked for me.

    A longer way is Apps>Apps features>Outlook (new)>Advanced options>App permissions and turn off Background apps.

    I did the same thing for Mail and calendar app.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-01T14:56:41+00:00

    Ok, I just did some tests on my Windows. On the other hand, I have Windows 11 and not 10, maybe that's the problem.

    I describe to you what I did.

    I went to the Windows Settgins, Apps, apps installed, and I clicked on the three little dots at the end of the "outlook (new)" line and chose uninstalled.

    The new outlook app and shortcut icon disappeared, so I went to the start menu and clicked on "MAIL". It didn't open. (you can test if it does the same thing on your side) If so, follow my next step.

    So I did the command in powershell to reinstall the Windows apps

    You can open the start menu and type: powershell and select "open as admin" and type the following command: Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

    Then, press ENTER and let it run ... can take few minutes.

    Reboot pc

    There everything came back as it was at the start.

    On the other hand, the MAIL shortcut is still in my start menu, if I click on it, at the top right I do "Revert to the old version" and I have access to the old mail app.

    The choice will remain saved, so you just have to use this shortcut and discard the other one.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-05T22:34:56+00:00

    I have follow all the advise as above and still outlook opens on startup this one has me completely stumped!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-04-30T11:37:16+00:00

    Thanks for response, Macro.

    As you suggested, I have run through those steps. Here are my result.

    Step 1: The Startup folder is empty.

    Step 2: Yes, already disabled.

    Step 3: No, I didn't find any.

    Step 4: There is no any service related to "Outlook" or "Microsoft Outlook"

    Step 5: Checked, no.

    There are indeed some parts I missed, thanks for those insights again.

    However, the problem remains as a mystery.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-04-29T15:05:01+00:00

    Hello Raymond, sorry about your problems. My name is Marco and I will do my best to help you.

    1.Open the Run dialog box again with Windows Key + R, type: shell:startup

    Press Enter.

    This will open the Startup folder. If you find any shortcuts to Outlook here, delete them.

    2.Navigate to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options.

    Turn off the 'Restart apps' setting. This prevents apps that were running at shutdown from reopening upon restarting your PC.

    3.Check if there are any third-party utilities that sync Outlook data, as these might cause Outlook to launch at startup to access the data. If found, adjust their settings accordingly.

    4.Press Windows Key + R, type msconfig, and press Enter.

    Go to the 'Services' tab in the System Configuration Utility window.

    Find any entries related to Microsoft Outlook, uncheck them, and then click 'Apply' and 'OK'.

    1. Open the Registry Editor by typing regedit in the Run dialog box.
      • Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce.

    -Look for any entries related to Outlook and delete them if present.

    Be sure to make a backup of the registry before changing anything in it, just in case.

    How to : https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/how-t...

    By following these steps, you should be able to control whether Outlook automatically opens when you start your computer.

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