how do I remove Microsoft Launcher from my phone

Anonymous
2017-11-06T02:47:32+00:00

I decided to respond to an email and sync my phone to 10.  After downloading, ti presented one program after another to download and will not accept a refusal and it keeps showing me ads.  I want my old control system back.  I cannot erase Microsoft launcher but I did deactivate it.  That has helped some. I have trouble getting the home page to have what I need on it and I have difficulty using it as a phone now at times although deactivating it did help this. Can I go back to my old management system on my galaxy 6?

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-02-26T21:26:00+00:00

    Go to Google Play, search for Microsoft Launcher, click on Uninstall.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-02-14T18:39:35+00:00

    Go to Settings / Location and Security (or just Security) / Privacy / Phone Administrators.

    Uncheck the Microsoft Launcher from the list and try uninstalling again. Worked for me.

    I'll never trust my privacy to Microsoft again.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-02-11T19:54:40+00:00

    it won't let me uninstall, all it wil let me do is force stop. I don't know what to do I want my. phone back the way it was. HELP

    I had to rest my phone.  Not happy with microsoft  yet again!

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-11T00:29:59+00:00

    Hello Sandy, 

    Have you tried uninstalling Microsoft Launcher from the Google Play Store on your device? That worked for me. Just find the app from your installed programs and tap uninstall.

    Hope this helps?

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-12-24T13:25:34+00:00

    After some fiddling in the set-up menu, I got my old start screen back. But I do not know what fixed it.

    I feel it is dishonest of Microsoft to offer a simple synchronization, but in reality taking over the phone. You should be fair and make it clear in the app description what this Microsoft Launcher does to our phones.

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