Win10 mail and calendar synchronization error 0x80c8043e solution

Many Win8.1 users after upgrading to the official version of Win10, found that the built-in "mail and calendar" application can not properly synchronize content, there will be 0x80c8043e error. An official Microsoft engineer gave a solution in the Microsoft community, but some users did not respond well. Non-official users have started to solve the problem spontaneously, in a simpler way.

1, by Powershell (official)

After entering Powershell in the Cortana search bar, right click on the first result and select "Run as administrator", then Enter the following command and press Enter:

Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online |  Where-object {$_.packagename –like “*windowscommunicationsapps*”} |  Remove-appxprovisionedpackage –online

After the run is complete, re-download and install the Mail & Calendar app in the store. Of course, if this method does not work, you can try the following “civil programs”.

2, uninstall KB3081436 update (user spontaneous)

This patch is the second cumulative update received by Win10 official version, used to fix various problems in the system. However, the patch itself has caused a lot of trouble for some users, such as the inability to install, or the "extra-segmentation" after installation. The 0x80c8043e error mentioned in this article is one of them.

It should be noted that this security update can be uninstalled without uninstalling, although you may have already installed the third cumulative update patch KB3081438 recently released, but the patch before uninstalling is still There is a certain risk. In particular, if your third update installation fails, it's best to try not to solve the synchronization problem of Mail and Calendar in this way.

Uninstalling method is very simple, click Settings→Update and Security→Advanced Options→View Update History→Uninstall Update, then find KB3081436 in the pop-up window, double click Uninstall.

A lot of users report that the second method works. If you encounter this problem, you can try it.