KB5051974, Windows 10 and Microsoft Outlook

Windows 10 KB5051974 update adds a new app without asking
Microsoft has released the KB5051974 cumulative update for versions 22H2 and 21H2, adding security fixes and patching a memory leak. However, as reports, the update also includes a surprise: the new Outlook for Windows app.
Block Outlook (new) from installing with Windows 10 KB5051974
How to prevent Outlook from installing with Windows 10 KB5051974, which is February 2025's big cumulative update (mandatory).
Windows 10 KB5051974 update force installs new Microsoft Outlook app
Microsoft has released the KB5051974 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which automatically installs the new Outlook for Windows app and fixes a memory leak bug.
You can block the new Outlook app on Windows 10 — here's how
Prevent the automatic installation of the new Outlook app with the Windows 10 KB5051974 update . Regardless of the advantages Microsoft lists for the new Outlook app, there's a bi
Windows 10 KB5051974 installs Outlook web, direct download .msu
Windows 10 KB5051974 patches DAC and USB issues, bundles Outlook web app in the start menu (direct download .msu)
How to prevent forced installation of new Outlook on Windows 10 PCs
Microsoft manifested something that had been a long time coming: forced installation of the new Outlook app on Windows 10 PCs by way of the February 2025 mandatory update. This is the next step in Microsoft’s push to make the new Outlook commonplace.
Microsoft just installed a new app on everyone's Windows 10 PCs, and nobody wants it
The new Outlook app on Windows 10 is poorly received among users. Users have noted slower performance, cloud storage of emails, and invasive ads. Resources are available to learn about data usage and optimize the new app.
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