Stop Phone Link from syncing, running in the background, or showing in Start. Follow safe Windows 11 steps to disable, unlink, or remove it. This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to link an iPhone or Android phone with the Phone Link app for your account or all users in Windows 11. Did you link your Android smartphone or your iPhone with your Windows PC? You don’t like the Phone Link app and want to disable it? Maybe it’s lagging and crashing a lot, so you’d rather remove your phone and disconnect it from your computer. It doesn’t matter what phone you use. Here's what you need to know about Microsoft's Phone Link app, why it's running in the background, and how to manage or disable it. Please disable Phone Link in Startup Apps in Task Manager: Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys to launch the Task Manager. In the Startup Apps tab, find Phone Link, right-click and click Disable. To make sure your device is completely removed from all connected experiences—like Phone Link and features powered by Mobile Devices in Windows Settings—follow the steps below. To stop your phone from connecting or flashing windows on your desktop go to settings to unlink phone on Bluetooth & devices then Mobile devices then click remove. Because Microsoft limits permanent removal on consumer editions, the most reliable first step is to stop Phone Link from launching or operating in the background. Stop Phone Link from running in the background, remove paired phones, hide mobile content, or uninstall it from Windows 11 safely with PowerShell steps. Modify your settings to disable Phone Link on Windows 11, edit the registry, or try other solutions that we presented in this guide.