- Microsoft is automatically migrating classic Outlook users to the new web-based Outlook app.
- To revert back, download the native Outlook app and install it by downloading it from the Mcirsoft Store.
- Apart from that, you can block automatic migration to the new web-based Outlook app on your Windows 11 PC.
Microsoft is on a spree to replace native Windows programs with web-based applications. Case in point, Microsoft is now automatically migrating classic Outlook users to the web-based Outlook PWA app. Even the toggle in the web-based Outlook app that previously allowed users to switch to the old version has been removed for many. So if you want to download the old classic Outlook on Windows 11, follow the step-by-step guide below.
Revert to the Classic Outlook App on Windows 11
You can download the native Outlook app from Microsoft Store in just a few clicks. Thankfully, Microsoft is still hosting the classic application on its app store, and here’s how to get it:
- First, click this Microsoft Store link to open the Outlook for Windows (classic) web listing.
- Click the “View in Store” button, and it will open the classic Outlook in Microsoft Store.
- Following that, click on “Install” to download the old classic Outlook app on your Windows 11 PC.
- It will open the Office installer and will take some time to install the application.
- Once it’s done, open the Start menu, and search for “outlook”.
- Click to open the “Outlook (classic)” app from the search results.
- And that’s how you can get the old Outlook back on Windows 11.
Block the New Outlook App on Windows 11
While you have installed the classic Outlook app, it’s important that you also change the Registry entry to block the automatic transition to the new Outlook. Here are the steps to follow.
- Launch the Start menu and search for “registry editor.”
- Now, open “Registry Editor” from the search results.
- Next, paste the below path into the address bar and hit Enter.
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Preferences- This will take you to Outlook’s Registry page.
- Here, double-click on “UseNewOutlook“.
- Now, change the value to
0and click OK.
Finally, restart your PC to apply the changes. Now, you can use the old classic Outlook without any worry.
So, these are the steps you need to follow to get the native Outlook app on your Windows PC. As an aside, Microsoft recently removed WordPad from Windows 11, but some power users are miffed by the decision. You can follow our tutorial to learn how to restore WordPad on Windows 11. Anyway, that is all from us. If you are facing any issues, let us know in the comments below.
