Go back to your browser’s Handlers settings menu. Check the "Blocked" list. Remove Gmail if it is listed there, refresh your Gmail tab, and look for the icon again. Windows 11 Reverts Mailto to Outlook After an Update
Scroll down, expand , and click Handlers . set gmail as default email windows 11
Windows 11 does not have a built-in "Gmail app," so it defaults to the Mail app or Outlook. To make Gmail your default, you have two options: the (using a helper tool) or the manual way (via your browser). Go back to your browser’s Handlers settings menu
Note: This requires you to be logged into Gmail in a browser (Chrome, Edge, or Firefox). refresh your Gmail tab
If you prefer using Gmail in your browser: