Catherine_BCBSM I think the TARDBAR is here to stay. Microsoft does not care about its PAYING customers. The problem is that app/software developers these days still wear diapers and think paste is a condiment and boogers are an appetizer. Most of them probably think Excel is short for "Excellent" and don't even know how to use a spreadsheet. A definite problem is that they are developing apps to run on tablets and phones, for shop-owners who don't know the difference between a debit and a credit. Meanwhile, professional users have to suffer the kiddie users. The location of the TARDBAR on the left is annoying, made more so by the fact that it's totally inane, a useless piece of garbage. Outlook is not an App Launcher. I have been successful at removing the TARDBAR with RegEdit. If it ever comes back, I will abandon Outlook altogether and use a different mail app.