How to uninstall and reinstall windows 10 mail app
Here are the steps to uninstall and reinstall the Windows 10 Mail app:
Uninstall the Windows 10 Mail app:
- Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app.
- Click on "Apps" (or "Applications" in some versions of Windows 10).
- Click on "Mail" in the list of installed apps.
- Click the "Uninstall" button.
- Confirm that you want to uninstall the app by clicking "Uninstall" again.
Reinstall the Windows 10 Mail app:
- Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app.
- Click on "Apps" (or "Applications" in some versions of Windows 10).
- Click on "Get more apps" or "Store" (depending on your version of Windows 10).
- Search for "Mail" in the Microsoft Store.
- Click on the "Install" button to reinstall the app.
- Wait for the app to download and install. This may take a few minutes.
- Once the installation is complete, click on the "Launch" button to open the Mail app.
Alternative method:
If you're unable to uninstall the Mail app using the Settings app, you can try using the PowerShell command:
- Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
- Type
powershell
and press Enter to open PowerShell. - Type the following command and press Enter:
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsMail | Remove-AppxPackage
- This will uninstall the Mail app.
- To reinstall the app, use the following command:
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.WindowsMail | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
Note: These commands are only available in Windows 10 version 1607 and later. If you're running an earlier version of Windows 10, you may need to use a different method to uninstall and reinstall the Mail app.