How to Disable or Remove the "Your Phone" Link in Windows 10 and Windows 11

The "Your Phone" feature in Windows 10 and Windows 11 allows users to link their smartphone to their computer, giving quick access to notifications, messages, and other phone functionalities. However, not everyone finds this feature useful, and many users look for ways to disable or completely remove it. This guide will walk you through how to disable or remove the "Your Phone" app in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Step 1: Disabling Through App Settings

The simplest way to stop the "Your Phone" feature is through the app settings. Follow these steps:

  1. Open the Start menu and go to Settings.
  2. Navigate to Apps and select Apps & Features.
  3. Find Your Phone in the list of installed apps.
  4. Click on it, then choose Advanced options.
  5. On the following screen, you can select Reset or Disable if that option is available.

These actions will disable the app, preventing it from receiving or displaying notifications from your phone on your PC.

Step 2: Removing with PowerShell

If you’d like to completely remove the "Your Phone" app from the system, you can do so with PowerShell. Follow these steps:

  1. Open PowerShell as an administrator. To do this, press Win + X and select Windows PowerShell (Admin) or Windows Terminal (Admin) in Windows 11.
  2. In the PowerShell window, type the following command and press Enter: 
    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.YourPhone -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
  3. Wait for the command to complete. The app will be removed from your system.

After running this command, the "Your Phone" app will be fully uninstalled from your device.

Step 3: Disabling with Group Policy Editor (for Windows Pro and Higher)

If you’re using Windows 10 Pro or Windows 11 Pro, you can also disable the "Your Phone" app via the Group Policy Editor:

  1. Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter.
  2. Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Cellular and Wi-Fi Policy.
  3. Open the setting "Disable Your Phone notifications" and set it to Enabled.

This will effectively disable the app’s notifications, leaving it installed but non-functional on your system.