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*

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Connect Phone and PC

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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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  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
    2020-02-09T17:06:17+00:00

    "johntdrums

    How to remove Your Phone app from Windows 10:

    1. Open Start menu » type Windows PowerShell in the search box » Right-click on the first item that appears in the results (Windows PowerShell) » select Run as Administrator.
    2. Issue the following command and press Enter. 
       Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.YourPhone -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage

    You may have to find the | symbol in "Character Map", which is under Programs > Windows Accessories > System Tools > Character Map. It's in the 12th column across and fifth row down, if that helps!

    Cheers!"

    Works for me and thanks for sharing the info!

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-03-09T03:50:06+00:00

    Hi drummer John!

    Rather than sending folks off chasing around after the vertical slash I found that simply copying your command and pasting it into powershell worked just fine.

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

    Now.....as to whether it actually worked or not, we'll have to see after tomorrow morning's start up.

    At least it didn't crash out or throw and nasty messages back at me :)

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