Windows 10 Calendar App / OUTLOOK.COM

Slartybart said:

I'm not sure - but setting UAC to default has resolved many issues with UWP Apps. It was a thing to test - unfortunately it did not help with the issue your machine exhibits.

Ok, deselecting the Calendar didn't have any affect either
The thought behind that was the Calendar App was hanging on to the Calendar because it was selected.

How did you set up Mail and Calendar account? I asked before, but I might have missed your answer - was it Exchange or Outlook.com?



I forgot to check on my Win10 box - sorry 'bout that. I'll try to remember next time I fire it up.
I want to check the location of the Calendar App - uninstalling it might not be enough, you might have to rename the App folder to clear the configuration - not sure.

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If you want to try uninstalling
Make a backup of your profile (your User\loginName)
The easiest thing is to just copy the entire folder to a safe location.

Create a Restore Point

Launch an elevated PowerShell
Enter the following command line

Get-AppxPackage *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackage

exit PowerShell
Restart the machine

Launch the MS Store
Re-install Mail and Calendar App (by Microsoft)
Store My Library - Install Your Apps from in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

If you have to reconfigure - pick Outlook.com when you set up an account type
Attachment 82767

I'd rather give a better step-by-step, but that will take a bit of time.
I'd also like to understand the process to restore the Mail and Calendar config if needed.

Hey, so yes I've answered that before I created my email account about lets say 10 years ago when the domain was "hotmail.com" so yes I'm sure its outlook.com. I have no idea what "exchange" is but I've had it before.

Also I've actually tried that already, multiple times in fact as mentioned in previous posts.
Uninstalled using Powershell, and so on. Reset the microsoft store, then install. THEN install back, then it syncs back back to exactly to where I was with all the crap calendars.

Arc said:

If you guys allow me to express what I have got during my trials and errors ......


If a secondary calendar is created in outlook.com, it shows up in the modern calendar app in all the devices connected to that microsoft account. If it is altered/deleted using the installed outlook client (outlook.exe; as a part of Office 365 or standalone) that is installed to any of those devices, then it is altered/deleted in all the devices.
I have not tried with OWA as neither me nor my workplace is a subscriber of 365. I believe that it will be the same as above.

If a calendar is deleted using the free mail account outlook.com (hotmail) and no sort of paid outlook is associated with that microsoft account, then the deletion of the calendar does not have any implication in the modern calendar app.

Removal of microsoft account does not work, as whenever the old account is assigned back, the secondary calendar comes back.

Outlook and Outlook.com are different animals, but it seems that if you pay for outlook, it enhances some capabilities of outlook.com as well.

I did not found any role of UAC here.

I am not saying that it is the conclusion, it is just what I found.

So.. What should I even do at this point? I AM not going to be a subcriber or premium member for microsoft at all. There has to be a way to fix this.. or the app is pretty much renderederd useless lol.

ALSO to mention i DONT know if this affects anything but.

I use Outlook.com on GOOGLE CHROME.
I use Outlook app on iPhone 5S iOS.
I use WINDOS 10 Calendar, connected to Outlook.com
NO SYNCING PROBLEMS WITH ADDING EVENTS IN ANY WAY. With the exception of deleting calendars, I have problems.

Just wanna put that out there .

Slartybart said:

I understand that your eMail server is Hotmail, that's not what I was asking. Ms doesn't help with it's terminology - I was asking about the protocol you use to connect to Outlook.com (that's why I posted the picture .. guess that wasn't much help)

The image really doesn't show protocols either - what ti shows is MS's attempt to make things easier. They're basically templates with the protocol (usually IMAP) and the server's requirements (address, port, SSL, etc).

There were Mail app releases where the available options changed - eventually they added Outlook.com (or it was there, the removed it, and they added it back). I know this because, in testing, I picked Exchange - it let me get to outlook.com mail, but I couldn't affect any changes - it was sort of locked.

Yeah, sorry about that - I read your thread again and saw that you have tried an uninstall and a reinstall.

What exact Powershell command did you use? There are two methods

This doesn't really uninstall the app

Get-appxpackage -allusers *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackage

This really does:

Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like "*windowscommunicationsapps*"} | remove-appxprovisionedpackage –online

Before attempting the next steps
Backup your user folder
create a Restore point

Navigate to %LocalAppdata% (you can copy the %variable% string and paste it in the address box of File Explorer)
Rename the Comms folder to Comms-x

Now reinstall the Mail and Calendar app

Hey, I actually never tried "windowscommunicationsapps", I used the mail and calendar one.
Also,

This really does:

Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like "*windowscommunicationsapps*"} | remove-appxprovisionedpackage –online
Doesn't work for me.

This doesn't really uninstall the app

Get-appxpackage -allusers *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackage
Works for me dont know why, I am using powershell as ADMIN.

So yeah, it uninstalled the mail and calendar app and I reinstalled. My account was listed there already as outlook then i click it, then it pretty much brings me exactly back to where I was.

Slartybart said:

did you also rename the Comms folder?

+edit

What exact Powershell command did you use?
windowscommunicationsapps and the mail and calendar one should be the same thing

Try these commands in an elevated PowerShell

Get-appxpackage -allusers *windowscommunicationsapps*
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like "*windowscommunicationsapps*"}

Copy the results and paste it on your thread - thanks

-edit

Lol sorry, I don't understand what "exact powershell" command you mean.
I presssed windows key, and typed in Powershell, Windows Powershell in ADMIN mode.

Windows PowerShell
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PS C:\Windows\system32>
>> Get-appxpackage -allusers *windowscommunicationsapps*
>> Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like "*windowscommunicationsapps*"}




Name : microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps
Publisher : CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
Architecture : X64
ResourceId :
Version : 17.6868.41141.0
PackageFullName : microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_17.6868.41141.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
InstallLocation : C:\Program
Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_17.6868.41141.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
IsFramework : False
PackageFamilyName : microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe
PublisherId : 8wekyb3d8bbwe
PackageUserInformation : {S-1-5-21-2564120282-854636996-3726812112-1001 [NAMEb]: Installed}
IsResourcePackage : False
IsBundle : False
IsDevelopmentMode : False
PS C:\Windows\system32>

Doesnt seem to work, i still have the calendar and mail app installed.
Also cant change comms folder name, says the folder is in use.

Slartybart said:

Ok ... I was trying to figure out what command line in PowerShell you entered way back when (before you knew about windowscommunicationsapps. You said Hey, I actually never tried "windowscommunicationsapps", I used the mail and calendar one

Of course it worked - you posted the output. Those commands were query only, they weren't meant to change anything.

Of course Comms is in use - you didn't follow the steps in the correct order.

If you want to try again

1. PowerShell (Admin)
   Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like "*windowscommunicationsapps*"} | remove-appxprovisionedpackage –online
2. Rename Comms in %LocalAppData%
   if you cannot due to security - stop here and let me know
3. Restart the machine
4. Reinstall Mail and Calendar - but only if you were able to rename Comms.
5. If that doesn't solve the issue ... I'm stumped.

Slartybart said:

Ok ... I was trying to figure out what command line in PowerShell you entered way back when (before you knew about windowscommunicationsapps. You said Hey, I actually never tried "windowscommunicationsapps", I used the mail and calendar one

Of course it worked - you posted the output. Those commands were query only, they weren't meant to change anything.

Of course Comms is in use - you didn't follow the steps in the correct order.

If you want to try again

1. PowerShell (Admin)
   Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like "*windowscommunicationsapps*"} | remove-appxprovisionedpackage –online
2. Rename Comms in %LocalAppData%
   if you cannot due to security - stop here and let me know
3. Restart the machine
4. Reinstall Mail and Calendar - but only if you were able to rename Comms.
5. If that doesn't solve the issue ... I'm stumped.

Actually nevermind sorry for confusion, the one I tried way back was:
Get-AppxPackage *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackage

So yes, I am following your steps. Unfortunately I'm getting stuck at Comms. I can follow steps it is easy, open powershell and insert thecommand in. Go to localappdata and i see the comms folder, cannot change name.
"The action canbt be completed folder or file in it is open in another program.
Close folder or try again.