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.ics files open in Calendar App instead of Microsoft Office Outlook
I did a Microsoft Office repair last week. Now when I click on a .ics file, It opens up in the Windows 10 Calendar App instead of Microsoft Outlook. When I went to change the default settings, I didn...
RonBonham Having the same issue after the latest OS update. Having to open in iCal/Calendar and copy/paste into Outlook.
Hi
Please try the below for Windows 10 users, it may work for you:
Click on the start icon->type default apps->click on default apps->scroll to the bottom of the page->click on choose default apps by file type->scroll all the way down to .ics-> click on .ics and select outlook ->close outlook and reopen
Thanks
Please try the below for Windows 10 users, it may work for you:
Click on the start icon->type default apps->click on default apps->scroll to the bottom of the page->click on choose default apps by file type->scroll all the way down to .ics-> click on .ics and select outlook ->close outlook and reopen
Thanks
- Thank you! This fixed it for me.
EJ100 As stated in the original reply, at the time the option to set the Default App for .ics files was not available to use as Outlook was not listed as a possible default app for .ics files, forcing it in also failed.
There was some fix applied a few weeks ago. Not sure if it was Windows 10 or Office 365, but now .ics files open in Outlook again. Probably Windows 10 as the default app for ics files can now be set to Outlook.
