removing phone link pop up screen menu

pete J 0 Reputation points
2026-09-05T05:10:36.5+00:00

The following links take me to the help page, What do you need help with today? and not the actual answer to the questions.

How do I prevent Window from offering to link to my phone upon startup ...

COMMUNITY ANSWERWhen I open Windows settings and search "phone link" a menu pops up that includes an option "Enable or disable Phone Link." When I click on this it opens a page with the heading "Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices" which includes the following: Allow this PC to access your mobile devices Phone Link Instantly access your mobile device from your PC

How To Get Rid Of Microsoft Phone Link Widows Security Pop Up

COMMUNITY ANSWERThe Phone Link app cannot be uninstalled using the normal method to uninstall an app, here are the steps to remove the Phone Link app, please follow them carefully. Click your Start Button, then just type powershell. On the resulting list, right click PowerShell and select 'Run as Administrator'. Paste this into PowerShell and press Enter.

Setting up notifications in the Phone Link | Microsoft Support

MICROSOFT SUPPORT If you encounter issues while setting up notifications, our troubleshooting tips may help. Setting up audio controls within Phone Link for your Android device The Phone Link allows you to listen to and

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
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  1. AI answer

    2026-09-05T05:10:56.7+00:00

    To stop Phone Link prompts and relink pop-ups, use these supported steps:

    1. Turn off Phone Link access in Windows 11
      • Open Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices.
      • Turn off Allow this PC to access your mobile devices.
      • This is the Windows setting tied to Phone Link access from the PC.
    2. Unlink the phone from the Android side
      • Open the Link to Windows app on the phone.
      • Go to Settings.
      • Select the linked account.
      • Choose Sign out and unlink account.
      • Confirm UNLINK.
      • This removes the Microsoft account link and connected devices.
    3. If the app keeps prompting to reconnect, sign out and relink flow can clear the stale connection state
      • In Link to Windows on Android, tap Sign out and confirm.
      • Reopen the app and sign in only if the device needs to be linked again.
      • If the goal is to stop prompts, leave it signed out after unlinking.
    4. If pop-ups continue, reset Phone Link on the PC
      • Search for Phone Link from Start.
      • Right-click it and open App settings.
      • Use Repair first.
      • If needed, use Reset.
      • This is a safe troubleshooting step, but Reset clears the app’s local app data.
    5. If the goal is to remove the app entirely
      • Open PowerShell as Administrator.
      • Run: 
             Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.YourPhone -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
      • This removes Phone Link from Windows. This is more invasive than disabling or unlinking, so use it only if the prompts persist and the app is not needed.

    If the issue is specifically the recurring iPhone or Android relink prompt, the most relevant actions are:

    • turn off Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices access,
    • unlink/sign out in Link to Windows,
    • then Repair or Reset the Phone Link app if prompts still appear.
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  2. SD - IA 179.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-09-05T06:01:52.1033333+00:00

    Hi,

    I will gladly assist you with this but the question is a bit doubtful. Could you add a screenshot so that I can provide a quick fix?

    To attach a screenshot, see below:

     

    • Press Windows key + Shift + S together on the keyboard. The screen will dim with overlay. Drag the pointer to take a screenshot.
    • The screenshot will be copied to the clipboard. Please press Ctrl+V in the editor to paste it, then confirm to attach the image.

     

    Alternatively, you can press the PrtScn key on the keyboard, if it exists, to directly copy the Entire screen, which you can paste using CTRL+V.

     

    I look forward to hearing from you to get the results of the troubleshooting.

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  3. pete J 0 Reputation points
    2026-09-08T04:13:48.77+00:00

    My laptop has a Chinese operating system and the phone link pop up is in Chinese so when I do a screenshot I have no idea where it is saved to or if it is saved. All my other apps and documents etc are in English. I have taken a photo of the pop up which I hope will do for now.

    As for the answer number 2. I do not have phone link on my phone and this number 4 If pop-ups continue, reset Phone Link on the PC

    • Search for Phone Link from Start.
    • Right-click it and open App settings.
    • Use Repair first.
    • If needed, use Reset.
    • This is a safe troubleshooting step, but Reset clears the app’s local app data.

    I do not have the above details and as the OS is in Chinese it is difficult to find if it is there even when I use a translator app.

    Number 5 I have tried but it doesn't work. In fact I don't even understand the info. Do I type everything Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.YourPhone -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage ?

    phone link pop up

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