What Is YourPhone.exe in Windows 10 & Can You Disable It?

What Is YourPhone.exe Windows 10? #

YourPhone.exe is a process of the Your Phone app which is preinstalled in Windows 10. It synchronizes your Windows 10 PC with your Android or iOS devices provided that all these devices are using the same Microsoft account.

With YourPhone.exe, you can sync photos and messages across Windows 10, Android, and iOS devices, and that is why this process keeps running in the background.

Despite the convenience Your Phone brings to us, many users are wondering: Is YourPhone.exe a virus in Windows 10, and can it be disabled? Read the following content to get the answer.  

Is YourPhone.exe Process a Virus? #

In fact, YourPhone.exe is a program developed by Microsoft. So YourPhone.exe is definitely not a virus or malware. However, some malware or virus can still disguise themselves to YourPhone.exe process using the same name, that is what you need to pay attention to.

To keep your devices safe, it is recommended to install credible antivirus protection and perform virus scans on a regular basis to keep your computer safe.

How to Disable YourPhone.exe from Running? #

If you never need YourPhone.exe to link your phone and PC and would prefer to disable it from running in the background, you can disable the YourPhone.exe process.

To do this:

1. Right-click Windows Start menu and choose Settings from the menu.
2. On the Settings window, choose Privacy.
3. Locate the Background Apps first and then scroll down the right panel to find Your Phone app.
4. Now toggle off the application from the Background apps.

From now on the YourPhone.exe process will no longer run in the background of Windows 10.

How to Remove Your Phone App from Windows 10? #

If you prefer to permanently remove the You Phone app from your computer, you can follow these steps:

1. Right-click on the Windows 10 Start menu and select Windows PowerShell (Admin).
2. In the PowerShell window, type this command and hit Enter: Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.YourPhone -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
3. Exit PowerShell.

After doing this, the Your Phone app on your Windows 10 is totally removed and you will never see the YourPhone.exe process from the Task Manager.

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Wrapping Things Up #

Hopefully, this post helps you understand what YourPhone.exe is and how to disable or remove it on your Windows PC. Share your thought on this topic if you have any nice feedback.