How to disable mail app on windows 11

To disable the Mail app on Windows 11, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Disable Mail app using Settings

  1. Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app.
  2. Click on "Apps" from the left menu.
  3. Click on "Default apps" from the right menu.
  4. Scroll down and click on "Mail" under the "Default apps" section.
  5. Click on the "Disable" button next to "Mail" to disable the app.

Method 2: Disable Mail app using PowerShell

  1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
  2. Type powershell and press Enter to open PowerShell.
  3. Type the following command and press Enter:
    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsMail | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -Disable -PackagePath ($_.InstallLocation + "\AppXManifest.xml")}

    This command will disable the Mail app.

Method 3: Disable Mail app using the Registry Editor

  1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
  2. Type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
  3. Navigate to the following key:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications
  4. Right-click on the "PushNotifications" key and select "New" > "DWORD (32-bit) Value".
  5. Name the new value "DisableMail" and set its value to "1".
  6. Close the Registry Editor.

After disabling the Mail app using any of these methods, you will no longer see the Mail app in the Start menu or on the taskbar. However, you can still access the Mail app by searching for it in the Start menu or by using the Windows Search bar.