Microsoft at the moment is having a difficult time moving users over to new products. First, it is trying people to get on Windows 11 from Windows 10 the latter of which is reaching end-of-support status this year quashing recent rumors of system requirements relaxation.
Second, the tech giant is also trying to make people like its New Outlook for Windows app. It recently announced that Microsoft 365 (M365) Enterprise users will be migrated to New Outlook in April 2026.
Following that, the company today announced that the New Outlook for Windows app will be automatically installed on Windows 10 devices as well, like it has been doing on Windows 11. Microsoft published the message on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center under message ID MC976059 where it has added details about the development.
It says:
New Outlook for Windows will be automatically installed on Windows 10 devices as part of an upcoming monthly security release.
[When this will happen:]
Available as part of:
- the optional Windows 10 release on January 28, 2025.
- the monthly security update release for Windows 10 on February 11, 2025.
[How this affects your organization:]
New Outlook exists as an installed app on the device. For instance, it can be found in the Apps section of the Start Menu. It does not replace existing (classic) Outlook or change any configurations / user defaults. Both (classic) Outlook and New Outlook for Windows can run side by side.
Thus the New Outlook for Windows app will be initially installed on Windows 10 systems opting for the optional C release for this month and the wider rollout to all devices will be happening next month via February Patch Tuesday (B-release).
As mentioned above, Microsoft is trying hard to win hearts. The company is adding much-needed features to the app like PST support as well as better offline features.
All is not bad though as Microsoft has also issued guidance on how to uninstall it using PowerShell and Registry workaround. You can find it here on Microsoft"s official site.