Uninstall Phone link

Arne Garvander 606 Reputation points
2022-08-11T05:50:51.337+00:00

Phone link uninstall is greyed out. How do I uninstall?

Windows 11
Windows 11
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  1. Dillon Silzer 57,431 Reputation points
    2022-08-11T06:03:23.857+00:00

    Hi @Arne Garvander

    1) Open PowerShell as Administrator.

    Go to Start Menu > PowerShell > Right click > Run as administrator

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    2) Run the following command in PowerShell and press enter:

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

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    1. Phone link will be removed from your device.

    For more information please see my blog post:

    https://cloudaen.com/blogs/view/windows_uninstall_phone_link


    If this is helpful please accept answer.

    255 people found this answer helpful.

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  1. AE Stagge 5 Reputation points
    2023-07-09T15:02:09.8833333+00:00

    Has anyone in this thread found a reason to keep Phone Link?

    I was so excited about the potential of this product.

    So sad...

    1 person found this answer helpful.

  2. Carl Williams 236 Reputation points
    2022-12-27T23:33:20.19+00:00

    THANK-YOU!!!!!!

    Removing this stupid app was much better than spending 15 minutes fighting to make it work. I think Microsoft has gone senile with the stupidity in which most if not all their stuff ..............works or rather doesn't work.

    Link your phone? Ya tried that, QR Code? Ya tried that, it gave me some weird, cryptic line of gobbledygook. Really??? Try connecting existing connection. SURPRISE there was a problem. They're serious right? Is this Candid Camera or something?


  3. Pat Callahan 1 Reputation point
    2023-01-02T21:38:21.287+00:00

    I followed the instructions above and the app no longer starts, but it still appears in the Apps&Features list.
    The uninstall button is greyed out. The Phone Link item still appears in Task Manager but is marked "Disabled"

    Perhaps all you can do is turn it off?

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  4. Jesus Motherbangin Christ 0 Reputation points
    2023-03-23T14:07:26.5833333+00:00

    Funny, I don't remember having to use PowerShell to install this bullshit..

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