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
    2018-02-17T01:28:06+00:00

    Why did you disable the uninstall function? I can't stand this app. What a terrible thing to do to your customers. Shame on you/

    I'm not sure who you are directing your comment to, but I do not now have or ever in the past had any connections to Microsoft.

    Most of us here are customers, just like you, and we are sharing what we know to help each other.

    Please try to direct your frustration, legitimate though it is, to the right target.

    Jam

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-02-16T23:23:23+00:00

    Why did you disable the uninstall function? I can't stand this app. What a terrible thing to do to your customers. Shame on you/

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-02-16T08:21:21+00:00

    Instead of going to settings,  apps, apps manager go to the pages where apps are and find the Microsoft Launcher ICON, press and hold down and drag to delete garbage can. 

    That only deletes the icon, the app remains installed.

    You can confirm this by deleting an icon you don't use and then search the installed apps. You will see that you did NOT uninstall the app.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-16T06:23:38+00:00

    Instead of going to settings,  apps, apps manager go to the pages where apps are and find the Microsoft Launcher ICON, press and hold down and drag to delete garbage can.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-02-16T06:19:28+00:00

    Uninstall is grayed out.  What now? 

    It is becoming MASSIVELY frustrating that so many people ask the same question, ignoring the MANY copies of the same answer that exist in this thread.

    Is it so much to ask of people that they browse through the thread before asking again?

    1. go to the Play Store and search for the Microsoft Launcher
    2. when you find that, you will have two options: "Uninstall" and "Open"
    3. choose "Uninstall" and your problem is solved.

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    As an aside, it seems to be impossible to unsubscribe from this thread. I've gotten more than 10 messages about this just TODAY!

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