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The new Outlook is a controversial app that has drawn quite a bit of criticism.

We already knew that thenew Outlook would be forced onto Windows 10 PCs.

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This week’s news is that the forced rollout has begun.

Anyone who receives the latest security update to Windows 10 will also receive the new Outlook.

The Windows 10 KB5051974 update rolled out this week on Patch Tuesday.

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What’s happening to Windows 10?

It’s unlikely Microsoft’s leaders and developers consider the new Outlook to be a downgrade.

The tech giant has a guide on how to prevent users from switching to the new Outlook.

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Blocking the installation of the new Outlook onto Windows 10 requires admins to use a reg value.

Admins also have the option to remove the new Outlook if it has been installed.

Microsoft has sharedwarningsandblog postsabout the cutoff for several years.

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