How to disable windows mail

Windows Mail is a built-in email client in Windows Vista and Windows 7. If you no longer want to use Windows Mail, you can disable it by following these steps:

Method 1: Disable Windows Mail using the Control Panel

  1. Go to the Control Panel on your Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer.
  2. Click on "Programs and Features" (in Windows 7) or "Programs" (in Windows Vista).
  3. Click on "Turn Windows features on or off" (in Windows 7) or "Turn off Windows features" (in Windows Vista).
  4. Scroll down and uncheck the box next to "Windows Mail".
  5. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Method 2: Disable Windows Mail 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Mail
  4. Right-click on the "Windows Mail" key and select "Delete".
  5. Confirm that you want to delete the key.
  6. Close the Registry Editor.

Method 3: Disable Windows Mail using a third-party tool

  1. Download and install a third-party email client, such as Mozilla Thunderbird or Microsoft Outlook.
  2. Set up your email account in the new email client.
  3. Once you've set up your email account, you can disable Windows Mail by following the steps in Method 1 or Method 2 above.

Note: Disabling Windows Mail will not delete any of your email messages or settings. Your email messages will still be stored on your computer, and you can access them using another email client.