FFS M$ Windows Mail on Windows 10 1803 and Outlook

[chazzy2501]

I see that with my 1803 update no only did RSAT disappear again (even though its not supposed to) but its installed Windows Mail again! This is getting in the way of outlook 2013 and now you can no longer uninstall Windows Mail. I've terminated the Process turned off all its features yet it still pops up when I click an email link...

 

Dear good Greif was it so intellectually a leap of imagination that if ANY version of outlook was installed the user probably does NOT want Windows Mail enabled. FFS!

 

Oh does anyone know how to actually stop it from opening mail links FROM WITHIN OUTLOOK. ARGH!

[Steve21]

Set the default app to be outlook via GPO?

 

Steve

[Arthur]

^ What Steve said. i.e.

 

1. Set whichever programs you want as the default through the Settings app.
    
    
   
2. Export the file associations to an XML file using DISM. Save this somewhere suitable.
    
   

   dism /online /Export-DefaultAppAssociations:"%UserProfile%\Desktop\FileAssociations.xml"

   
    
    
   

3. Enable the Set a default associations configuration file GPO and point it to the XML file.