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!
Uninstall Your Phone Companion App
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Anonymous
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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You cannot uninstall it. That is a system app.
Just stop it working in the background and forget.
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Anonymous
2018-10-11T13:00:28+00:00 Hello there!
If Windows warns you that it is running in the background then you will have to go to settings > privacy > background apps and turn off background apps.
Afterwards, try to disable/uninstall the app.
Still doesn't work? Clean boot the PC
Clean boot: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/929135...
Restart again and then try.
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Anonymous
2018-11-07T19:50:00+00:00 Hi Rsnic, thanks for your question. Hopefully I can help!
The easiest way to uninstall the Phone Companion is in the Start Menu. Open the Start Menu and find the app, right-click it and click Uninstall.
If that doesn't work, try using Add or Remove Programs. Click Start, and type Add or Remove Programs. Click the result and it will open the Settings app. Find Phone Companion in the list, click it and click Uninstall.
Hopefully this helps! If you need any more information, please let me know. Thanks!
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Anonymous
2019-01-16T18:01:57+00:00 Thanks, worked like a charm. It reset the app to a default starting point.