Last Updated: August 21, 2024
ISSUE
After updating to Outlook version 2407 and higher, you find that the Start menu icon has not yet updated from "Outlook" to “Outlook (classic)”.
Starting in July 2024, Microsoft changed the app name of Outlook for Windows as it appears in the Start menu from "Outlook" to “Outlook (classic)”. This change became available starting in classic Outlook version 2407 and higher. Additional information is available for Tenant Admins in the M365 Service Health Dashboard in reference to message center post MC803006. After you update to Version 2407 the new “Outlook (classic)” icon is in the ProgramData folder:
%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
STATUS: WORKAROUND
The Outlook Team is investigating this issue.
To work around the issue, delete the old Outlook icon in the AppData folder:
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
After you delete the icon in the AppData folder the new “Outlook (classic)” icon will appear on the Windows Start menu.
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