Mail and Calendar won't let me add an account


Citrusflavour01

Citrusflavour01

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I reset and uninstalled the apps but nothing happened. I turned off my VPN and Anti-Virus too which was a waste of time. Whether it's google or Outlook, none of them can be added. I get the error in the screenshot below. Error code: 0x80004005

Windows 11 is on the latest updates.
 
Windows Build/Version
W11 22000.978

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Which account are you trying to add?
Some accounts (Yahoo, Google, iCloud, AOL etc) require an app specific password.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PC Specialist Optimus VII V17-960 Gaming Laptop.
    CPU
    6th Gen Intel Core i7-6700HQ Quad Core processor.
    Memory
    16GB HyperX IMPACT 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 8GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
    Sound Card
    Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 2 & Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
    Screen Resolution
    Full HD IPS display (1920 x 1080).
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    4TB SSD (internal).
    1x 1TB & 1x 5TB external HDDs.
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    Logitech K800 wireless keyboard
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    Logitech M705 wireless mouse
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    Browser
    Edge.
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender & MalwareBytes pro.
Bastet said:
Which account are you trying to add?
Some accounts (Yahoo, Google, iCloud, AOL etc) require an app specific password.
Click to expand...
I tried adding all possible accounts with the appropriate password. I want to get google connected more than anything else though.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900X
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE B550 Aorus Pro V2
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti VENTUS 3X 8G OC
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    NVMe Gen 4 Sabrent Rocket 1TB (boot)
    NVMe Gen 3 ADATA 512GB (secondary)
    PSU
    RM750x Corsair
    Case
    Corsair CW-9060051
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE SP120 RGB + iCUE H150i Elite CAPELLIX
    Keyboard
    Logitech G213 PRODIGY
    Mouse
    Logitech G502 Hero
    Browser
    Edge
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 5600X
    Motherboard
    MAG B550 TOMAHAWK
    Memory
    G.Skill Gaming Memory Ripjaws V 32GB (2x16GB) 3600mhz CL18
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT Mech 2X 4G OC
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
Just to confirm the procedure:

Outlook - File - Then 1663493437863.png

and then it goes wrong?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10/11
Citrusflavour01 said:
I tried adding all possible accounts with the appropriate password. I want to get google connected more than anything else though.
Click to expand...
Google will require an app specific password.

Sign in with app passwords - Google Account Help

Tip: App passwords aren’t recommended and are unnecessary in most cases. To help keep your account secure, use "Sign in with Google" to connect apps to your Google Account. An app password is a 16-di
support.google.com

Are you running an insider build of Windows 11? If yes then it may be a bug.
Are you running any third party antivirus software? if so then please try disabling it.
Is there any chance you may have malware?
Have you run Sfc & dism cmds to repair any corruption?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PC Specialist Optimus VII V17-960 Gaming Laptop.
    CPU
    6th Gen Intel Core i7-6700HQ Quad Core processor.
    Memory
    16GB HyperX IMPACT 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 8GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
    Sound Card
    Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 2 & Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
    Screen Resolution
    Full HD IPS display (1920 x 1080).
    Hard Drives
    4TB SSD (internal).
    1x 1TB & 1x 5TB external HDDs.
    Cooling
    STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800 wireless keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech M705 wireless mouse
    Internet Speed
    Upto 100Mbps
    Browser
    Edge.
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender & MalwareBytes pro.
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