[Trainer-Talk] Windows 8.1 mail app question

[David Goldfield]

In Windows 10, there is indeed an option to turn various features on and 
off, such as telnet, power shell, etc. However, within this list I see 
no way of disabling the Mail app.

        David Goldfield,
Assistive Technology Specialist

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On 12/19/2015 5:18 PM, Reginald George via Trainer-Talk wrote:
> I'm wondering if under programs and features we still have the   
> option in Windows 10 called turn Windows features on or off?  If so 
> then the mail app could possibly be hidden.  Not really necessary, 
> just another idea.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Portillo via Trainer-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2015 2:03 PM
> To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
> Cc: Jim Portillo
> Subject: Re: [Trainer-Talk] Windows 8.1 mail app question
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> Thank you very much for the information. That is very good to know. I 
> may just have somebody cited remove the account anyway so that there's 
> no confusion later on. Although, if I update this tablet to windows 
> 10, my friend won't have to worry about the start screen anymore. This 
> is good. Sent from my iPhone 6!
>
>> On Dec 19, 2015, at 1:49 PM, David Goldfield via Trainer-Talk 
>> <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> I'm not sure that it's possible to remove the Mail app. In Windows 
>> 10, I see no "uninstall" option when I right click it. I think that 
>> it would be easier to just install another mail client and set it as 
>> the default. Windows Live Mail, though not my favorite, is free and 
>> works with Windows 10. Thunderbird, which is my personal choice for 
>> mail, does work well with Windows 10..
>>
>>       David Goldfield,
>> Assistive Technology Specialist
>>
>> Feel free to visit my Web site
>> WWW.DavidGoldfield.Info
>>
>>> On 12/19/2015 4:39 PM, Reginald George via Trainer-Talk wrote:
>>> I would remove the app if possible.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Portillo via Trainer-Talk
>>> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2015 11:00 AM
>>> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' ; Trainer-talk at nfbnet.org 
>>> ; 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>>> Cc: Jim Portillo
>>> Subject: [Trainer-Talk] Windows 8.1 mail app question
>>>
>>> Has anyone on this list used the Windows 8.1 windows mail app?  I 
>>> find it
>>> very JAWS unfriendly and don't use it.  However, I'm helping someone 
>>> with a
>>> tablet to install a different email program and to remove an email 
>>> account
>>> from the Windows 8.1 mail app and can't really seem to navigate it 
>>> well. I
>>> can tab around it but the Alt key doesn't seem to work for menus, 
>>> and I need
>>> to get to the settings area to remove the account, as the app won't 
>>> be used.
>>>
>>> Another solution would be to remove the app itself, but I don't know 
>>> if that
>>> would be a good idea.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts on this?
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>>
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