Grrrrr ... Microsoft strikes again

[Hawkmoon]

Microsoft has struck again.

I have Office pro 2019, which includes the desktop version of Outlook, and I use that for a couple of e-mail accounts. But I also regularly use the Windows calendar app, because it syncs with the Outlook calendar and I can keep the Windows Calendar open while I'm working in Outlook. I've been doing that for years.

I awoke yesterday to find that Microsoft had installed a new update overnight. Then I discovered that when I attempt to open the Windows Calendar app (which I use regularly), it redirects to the new, on-line Outlook. Within the new Outlook, if I open the Help menu there's an option to go back to Classic Outlook. Clicking that then open the desktop Outlook from MS Office 2019 -- which opens normally anyway. Once I make that change, I can then open Windows Calendar again.

BUT ... one time only. If I close Windows Calendar and try to start it again, it again redirects to the new Outlook.

I've been searching the Internet in hopes of finding a hack or registry edit to permanently ban this idiocy, but no luck so far. I've even tried uninstalling the latest feature update, thinking that it was the update that brought about this change, but that didn't fix it. I may try a recent restore point.

Not happy.

[WLJ]

Welcome to the new and "improved" Calendar app
Saw some people in the preview channels griping they were going to do this a few months ago. Guess the change is out in the wild now.

[Hawkmoon]

I have had the new Outlook pop up before, but previously reverting to the Classic Outlook banished it, and I was able to continue using desktop Outlook and Windows Calendar. With this most recent change, the reversion isn't permanent.

Not happy.

[K Frame]

Now you know why I use Google Calendar.

[Hawkmoon]

I know why a lot of People use Google calendar, Google docs, and Google lots of things.

But ... Google. Not interested.

[WLJ]

Just checked and in 24H2 there's no separate calendar app

[K Frame]

I know why a lot of People use Google calendar, Google docs, and Google lots of things.

But ... Google. Not interested.

Well, then it sounds like you're pretty much *expletive deleted*ed, but may the odds be ever in your favor!

[Hawkmoon]

Well, then it sounds like you're pretty much *expletive deleted*ed, but may the odds be ever in your favor!

There are work-arounds I can (and will) use at home. At work, I'll just have to open Windows Calendar the hard way, and then leave it open in a corner of one of the monitors.

[HeroHog]

While not a fan of all things Google, I do like and use their calendar and find it VERY useful for keeping up with what we 3 here in this house have going on. It is restricted to just us 3 and we can easily check who is doing what on a given day which makes scheduling VERY easy. Also, the ability to pull in appointments from multiple sources is quite handy as well. Most doctors etc. attach an Internet Calendar File that Google Calendar will port right in.

[JTHunter]

I know why a lot of People use Google calendar, Google docs, and Google lots of things.

But ... Google. Not interested.

Agreed !
I'm currently using a Win. 7 Pro and Office 2000.  I used to use the 2K on the XP Pro machine as well.
And I use a paper calendar.   

[WLJ]

23H2
Click on Calendar and Outlook opens up
Close Outlook
Click on Calendar and Outlook opens up
Close Outlook
Click on Calendar and Windows says fine, here's Calendar 

[WLJ]

Just tried it again and it took 4 tries for it to give up and start Calendar this time. Just the mere fact it has this behavior says MS is f'ing with us.

[RocketMan]

I'm with you.  Last week, on this particular laptop, I had to click on the notification in the center of the screen to open the passcode box.  Once I logged in with the passcode, Edge would open to the ad that center notification triggered.  The previous behavior was to press any key to open the passcode box.  I didn't have to trigger an ad to get logged into the laptop.  Fortunately, that behavior seems to have stopped this week.