Vista - Windows Calendar - Enable or Disable

Information

This will show you how to Enable (Turn on) or Disable (Turn off) Windows Calendar for all users on the computer.

NOTE

The Windows Calendar .exe file is located at: C:\Program Files\Windows Calendar\WinCal.exe

• How to Turn Windows Features On or Off in Vista

NOTE

This method is only available for the Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. See Method Two below for the Vista Home Basic and Home Premium edition.

1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. In the left pane, click on User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and Windows Calendar (See screenshot below)

3. In the right pane, right click on Turn off Windows Calendar and click on Properties. (See screenshot above)

4. To Enable Windows Calendar -

A) Select (dot) Disabled or Not Configured and click on OK. (See screenshot below step 5A)

B) Go to step 6.

5. To Disable Windows Calendar -

A) Select (dot) Enabled and click on OK.

6. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window. Your done.

NOTE

This method will work for all Vista versions.

Through a Download:

1. To Enable Windows Calendar -

A) Click on the download button below to download the
Enable_Windows_Calendar.reg file.

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Disable Windows Calendar -

A) Click on the download button below to download the
Disable_Windows_Calendar.reg file.

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.

4. Right click on the .reg file (on Desktop) and click on Merge.

5. Click on the Run button for Security Warning pop-up.

6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.

7. When done, you can delete the .reg file (on Desktop).

The Manual Way:

1. Open the Start Menu.

2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.

3. Click on the Continue button in the UAC prompt.

4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows
NOTE: If Windows is not there, then right click on Policies in the left pane and click on New and Key. Type Windows and press Enter.

5. To Disable Windows Calendar -

A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value.
(See screenshot below)

B) Type TurnOffWinCal and press Enter.

C) Right click on TurnOffWinCal and click on Modify.

D) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)

E) The registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below)

F) Go to step 7.

6. To Enable Windows Calendar -

A) In the right pane, right click on TurnOffWinCal and click on Delete. (See screenshot above)

B) Click on Yes to confirm deletion.

7. Close regedit.