Uninstall Your Phone Companion App

Anonymous
2018-10-11T12:55:03+00:00

Hi,

Regrettably, I am less than underwhelmed by the new Phone Companion App that came with the latest Windows 10 update.

Having said that, how do I uninstall Microsoft Phone Companion?  When I try from the Apps menu, I have to go to Advanced Options, which brings to Your Phone Companion App; I try clicking on the TERMINATE button, but nothing happens -- and apparently, the App is running in the background so I can't uninstall

Would appreciate some advise on this one as well

Thank you very much

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Connect Phone and PC

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DaveM121 932.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2018-11-07T19:50:01+00:00

Hi Rsnic

Right click your Start Button, choose Powershell (admin)

Paste this command into Powershell and hit Enter

Get-AppxPackage *windowsphone* | Remove-AppxPackage

When that command completes, close Powershell

That's It!

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SD - IA 179.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2018-10-11T13:01:26+00:00

You cannot uninstall it. That is a system app.

Just stop it working in the background and forget.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-12-18T18:39:17+00:00

    Most straightforward way is to click the super magical fun Windows icon in the lower left of your screen, type Powershell and open as administrator. When it comes up, there is no need to change directories or such - just type:

    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.YourPhone -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage

    and hit enter.

    ALL GONE!

    P.S. Don't forget to take the Android app off of your phone

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-08-29T15:42:13+00:00

    hello, download ccleaner, thats the best way of deleting the app and anything else that windows won't let delete as well.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-05-09T22:44:01+00:00

    Ill tell ya, I went through hell getting it paired when it first came out. I basically just kept retrying and retrying and finally it went. Took hours.

    I would not trust the app as it is anyways.

    I have it working, and I think they need to really work on a direct connection via bluetooth or wifi (instead of calling on ms servers, first) or scrap this idea all together. It really needs work.

    If I were you I would wait until the Windows update drops with the updated your phone program, it might get better. Otherwise its just not worth the stress. There are obvious problems.

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