How to stop windows 10 mail from starting and running

There are a few ways to stop Windows 10 Mail from starting and running automatically:

Method 1: Disable Windows 10 Mail from starting at login

  1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
  2. Type ms-settings:appsfeatures and press Enter to open the Apps & features settings page.
  3. Scroll down and find the "Windows Mail" app.
  4. Click on the "Options" button next to it.
  5. Toggle the switch next to "Start this app when I sign in" to the "Off" position.

Method 2: Disable Windows 10 Mail from running in the background

  1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
  2. Type taskmgr and press Enter to open the Task Manager.
  3. Click on the "Startup" tab.
  4. Look for "Windows Mail" in the list of startup programs.
  5. Right-click on it and select "Disable" to prevent it from running at startup.

Method 3: Uninstall Windows 10 Mail

  1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
  2. Type ms-settings:appsfeatures and press Enter to open the Apps & features settings page.
  3. Scroll down and find the "Windows Mail" app.
  4. Click on the "Uninstall" button next to it.
  5. Follow the prompts to complete the uninstallation process.

Method 4: Use the Windows 10 Task Scheduler

  1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
  2. Type taskschd.msc and press Enter to open the Task Scheduler.
  3. In the Task Scheduler, navigate to the "Task Scheduler (Local)" section.
  4. Click on the "Create Basic Task" button.
  5. Give the task a name and description, then click "Next".
  6. Set the trigger to "At startup" and the action to "Start a program" with the command C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.WindowsMail_8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsMail.exe (or the path where Windows Mail is installed on your system).
  7. Click "Finish" to create the task.
  8. Right-click on the task and select "Disable" to prevent it from running at startup.

Note: Disabling Windows 10 Mail may affect your ability to send and receive emails using other email clients or apps. If you need to use Windows Mail for a specific purpose, you may want to consider using one of the other methods to prevent it from running in the background instead of uninstalling it.