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Q&A: How do I uninstall the ‘Phone Link’ app in Windows 11?

Posted on May 29, 2022

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Question from Michael:  I just bought my first Windows 11 PC and it came with a ‘Phone Link’ app that’s supposed to let you make calls and send texts from your computer.

I have no desire to use my computer as a phone because I like to keep my devices as isolated from one another as possible.

I want to uninstall the Phone Link app but I can’t figure out how to do it. Can you help? 

Rick’s answer:  Michael, Phone Link is one of those apps that most people seem to either love or hate.

Personally, I’m with you. I don’t use it either, although it’s for a different reason.

As you’ve discovered, Microsoft doesn’t provide a way to uninstall Phone Link via the Start menu, the Control Panel or the Settings app, but there is indeed a fairly simple way to get it done. Here’s how:

1 – Click the Start button, then immediately start typing the word powershell.

2 – After it pops up in the list of search results, right-click on Windows PowerShell and select Run as administrator.

3 – Answer Yes in response to the “User Account Control” prompt.

4 – Copy and paste the following into the PowerShell window after the > sign:

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

5 – Press the Enter key and wait for the process to complete.

6 – Close the PowerShell window.

That’s all there is to it. The Phone Link app should no longer be installed on your PC.

I hope this helps, Michael. Good luck!

Update from Michael:  Worked like a charm. Thanks!


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