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Remove Phone apps

Overview​

About this category

This category contains privacy scripts for Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

This category features scripts for managing Windows apps related to smartphones. These scripts are for apps that connect smartphones to Windows, including dialer and other phone-related apps, even those that are outdated or replaced. The scripts aim to let users control whether these apps stay or go, improving their control over personal settings.

These applications may pose privacy concerns due to their data sharing and synchronization capabilities. Removing these apps improves privacy by stopping unwanted data sharing with Microsoft and reducing security risks. This also improves system performance by reducing process count.

Caution

Removal might affect smartphone integration features. Ensure you understand the implications and have alternative solutions if you rely on these features for your daily tasks.

Caution: Mixed Risk Levels

Be careful running these scripts. This category includes scripts with high impact:

  • 🟡 Some recommended scripts only if you understand its implications. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this this category.
  • 🟢 Some safely recommended scripts. Safe-to use for any user.
Implementation Details

  • Language: batch

  • Scripts Count: 4 scripts

  • Required Privileges: Administrator rights

  • Compatibility: Windows only

  • Reversibility: All changes can be reverted

Apply now​

These scripts are written using Batch (batchfile) scripting language.

Choose one of two ways to apply:

  1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
  2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy​

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

Open privacy.sexy

It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application. Additionally, you can apply only the recommended scripts, instead of applying all of the scripts.

privacy.sexy instructions
  1. Open or download the desktop application
  2. Search for the category name: Remove Phone apps.
  3. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
  4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download​

You can choose to apply only scripts with less impact or also those with higher impact:

Standard

Recommended for all users. It helps to improve privacy without affecting stability.

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Strict

Recommended if you understand its implications. It may cause some non-critical features to no longer function correctly.

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Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.

Reversible

This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.

Standard​

This script includes only Standard recommendation level.

Safe for General Use

Standard scripts in this category is recommended for all users. They help to improve privacy without affecting stability.

Download only standard scripts by clicking on the button:

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Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

Strict​

This script includes Standard and Strict recommendation levels.

Use with Caution

This script is only recommended if you understand their implications of every single change. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.

Download Strict scripts:

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Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

Explore further​

This category includes total of 4 scripts but no subcategories.

Explore its 4 scripts:

Remove "Phone Companion" app

This script removes the "Phone Companion" app. This app is also known as Microsoft Phone Companion or, technically, "Microsoft.WindowsPhone". This integrates Windows PCs with mobile devices (Android, iPhone, and iPad). It enabled synchronization of music, photos, Word documents, and Cortana reminders across devices. It provided setup instructions and syncing tips. The app enabled users to check their device's battery and storage status and transfer files. It supported Windows, Android, and iOS...

Remove "Microsoft Phone" app

This script removes the "Microsoft Phone" app. This app is known as Phone (dialer), Microsoft Phone, or "Microsoft.CommsPhone". This app enabled voice and video calls over cellular networks or Wi-Fi on Windows 10 Mobile. It offered smart contact search, voicemail management, call recording, and call blocking. This app comes pre-installed on certain versions of Windows. Windows 10 Mobile has reached end of support and is an outdated operating system. Removing outdated and unsupported apps imp...

Remove "Phone Link" app

This script removes the "Phone Link" app. Known technically as "Microsoft.YourPhone", previously Your Phone and Your Phone Companion. The app links your phone and Windows PC. It allows you to share and manage content and communications across devices. The app lets you text, make calls, use mobile apps, get notifications, and transfer files over Wi-Fi. Launched in October 2018 as Your Phone and Your Phone Companion, it was rebranded to Microsoft Phone Link in March 2022. Originally deve...

Remove "Call" app

This script removes the "Call" application, also known as the Calling Shell App. This app enables transferring and managing phone calls from a mobile to a Windows desktop, including playback through PC speakers. The main executable of this app is "CallingShellApp.exe", which Microsoft describes as the "Calling App to host call progress on shell". The script is safe to use if you don't need your PC to handle phone calls. Removing this app does not affect the core functionalities of Windows. Ove...

Explore Categories​

This action belongs to Remove Windows apps category. This category covers the uninstallation of Windows apps. Windows apps were introduced with Windows 8 and are typically acquired and installed through the Store app. Many of these apps come pre-installed on Windows by default. Uninstalling unused or unwanted apps contributes to privacy by... Read more on category page ▶

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