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
    2018-05-20T03:22:51+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?

    Took a while to find:

    Go to 'Settings' then 'Apps'

    click on the three little dots at the top right of the screen

    select 'Default apps'

    select 'Home screen'

    switch from the microsoft one to your normal option (eg Samsung Experience Home)

    press the 'home button' to confirm the change

    after this you can uninstall the microsoft launcher app

    you will need to manually change your wallpaper/theme back to whatever you want

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-05-21T18:39:01+00:00

    I discovered quite by accident that you can select your previous screens with your application shortcuts and wizards.  Essentially you are back where you started before installing LAUNCHER.   Go to Application Manager > Select Microsoft Launcher > Scroll down and Select Hone Screen > Select TouchWiz Home.    Hopefully everything will be restored to your screens, apps & wizards.  It worked for me.   Joe F

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-05-22T15:43:43+00:00

    The "uninstall app" would not appear active until I restored all the defaults.; then I could uninstall the app.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-05-22T21:32:43+00:00

    I have been trying to uninstall MS Launcher from my android phone. Go to the Play Store , MS Launcher and uninstall. This was the only one that worked ..just C/O uninstall .

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-05-23T03:02:08+00:00

    VERY Annoying and misleading app.

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