Last Updated 16 June 2018

The Windows Mail app has always seemed flaky to me but recently I had a new problem with it on a Windows tablet (Win 10 version 1709)
The live tile worked and showed that new mail was being received.
However, opening the app just created a blank blue screen with a blank taskbar icon.
After a few seconds the app then closed by itself.
Rebooting didn't fix the issue which also affected the calendar part of the app.

As others may know from experience, core Windows 'modern' apps such as Mail cannot easily be uninstalled & reinstalled or indeed repaired.
So I contacted MS for an online remote support session & now have the Mail app back.
To my amazement, I was first in the queue & it was completely resolved in around 15 minutes!

The MS tech provided the instructions for the removal of Windows apps together with reinstall instructions. With his permission. I have attached these here for others to use

Why it has to be so difficult is another issue entirely!

To remove any of the app(s), open Powershell as an administrator and type the command below for the app(s) you want to remove

After that, to reinstall an app, go to the Windows store ... or use Powershell again.

CODE:

'Uninstall 3D Builder:
Get-AppxPackage *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage

'Uninstall Alarms and Clock:
Get-AppxPackage *windowsalarms* | Remove-AppxPackage

'Uninstall Calculator:
Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage

'Uninstall Calendar and Mail:
Get-AppxPackage *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackage

'Uninstall Camera:
Get-AppxPackage *windowscamera* | Remove-AppxPackage

'Uninstall Contact Support:
'This app can't be removed.

'Uninstall Cortana:
'This app can't be removed.

'Uninstall Get Office:
Get-AppxPackage *officehub* | Remove-AppxPackage

'Uninstall Get Skype:
Get-AppxPackage *skypeapp* | Remove-AppxPackage

'Uninstall Get Started:
Get-AppxPackage *getstarted* | Remove-AppxPackage

'Uninstall Groove Music:
Get-AppxPackage *zunemusic* | Remove-AppxPackage

'Uninstall Maps:
Get-AppxPackage *windowsmaps* | Remove-AppxPackage

'Uninstall Microsoft Edge:
'This app can't be removed.

'Uninstall Microsoft Solitaire Collection:
Get-AppxPackage *solitairecollection* | Remove-AppxPackage

'Uninstall Money:
Get-AppxPackage *bingfinance* | Remove-AppxPackage

'Uninstall Movies & TV:
Get-AppxPackage *zunevideo* | Remove-AppxPackage

Colin Riddington           Mendip Data Systems                 Last Updated 16 June 2018