How to Disable Microsoft Mail

Disable Microsoft Mail by using Windows applications.

The Microsoft Windows Vista operating system has Windows Mail built-in. The Windows Mail client, like Outlook Express, is the main e-mail client for Windows Vista. The integrated software is difficult to remove or uninstall. If you are using another e-mail client, the default settings on Microsoft Mail may be bothersome when clicking on an e-mail hypertext link or when the default mail client launches. To disable Microsoft Mail, simply use Microsoft Windows applications to make a few changes.

Instructions

1. Click on the "Start" icon found on the main menu bar. Type "regedit" into the search box. Press the "Enter" button. This opens "Registry Editor." Select the "Continue" button if Vista's security measures prompt you to continue.

2. Locate the registry entry "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft" found in the left window pain of "Registry Editor."

3. Right-click on the word "Microsoft" and select "New" then "Key" from the drop-down menu. Type in "Windows Mail" and select the "Enter" button to finalize the new label.

4. Navigate to the "Windows Mail" registry entry that was just created in the left window pane. Right-click in the right pane of the "Windows Mail" registry entry and select "New" in the drop-down menu. Click on "DWORD (32-bit) Value." Type in "ManualLaunchAllowed" and click on the "Enter" button.

5. Exit out of the "Registry Editor" and reboot your computer to finalize your changes.

References

• Vistax64: Disable Windows Mail