How to stop Yourphone.exe process in Windows 10?

Anonymous
2019-01-15T16:21:15+00:00

I have noticed that … Yourphone.exe … is running all the time.

Can this app be stopped from starting and if so … How do you stop it? ...

Thanks for any help ...

Ken

*Modified title for accuracy*

*Original title: Yourphone.exe*

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DaveM121 933.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2019-01-15T16:28:38+00:00

Hi Kenneth

Open the Settings App (gear icon on your Start Menu)

Go to Privacy - Background Apps

From there you should be able to stop the Your Phone App and other Apps form running in the background of Windows 10

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-03-28T04:36:01+00:00

    Hi Kenneth

    Open the Settings App (gear icon on your Start Menu)

    Go to Privacy - Background Apps

    From there you should be able to stop the Your Phone App and other Apps form running in the background of Windows 10

    Hey DaveM121 I followed the exact steps here and disabled the "yourphone.exe" app and other apps.

    Currently, "yourphone.exe" and other apps do not run when I start my computer (which is intended).

    However, after my computer sleep/hibernate, "yourphone.exe" turns on itself in the background but other disabled apps remained disabled. Why is it so?

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-02-01T23:24:25+00:00

    hi i am yazan and i love playing video games

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-09-12T20:21:54+00:00

    Hi Kenneth

    Open the Settings App (gear icon on your Start Menu)

    Go to Privacy - Background Apps

    From there you should be able to stop the Your Phone App and other Apps form running in the background of Windows 10

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-07-24T11:12:08+00:00

    As some users have reported, simply disabling the app under 'Privacy->Background Apps' doesn't always work.

    Unless you are using an ANDROID phone, this app is useless bloat and can be REMOVED, not just turned off.  To REMOVE YOURPHONE from your PC, open a PowerShell (As Admin), and type the following command:

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

    If you later decide that you actually want this app, just visit the Microsoft Store and search for "Your Phone".

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