PhoneLink (or YourPhone) is an official application from Microsoft that allows you to get notifications, view files, and use apps from your phone on Windows PC. It is a separate application and keeps running in the background even when closed. If you have noticed the YourPhone.exe process in Windows 11/10 in the Task Manager and wondering if it is a virus, then don’t worry about it.
What is the YourPhone.exe process in Windows 11/10?
YourPhone.exe is a process belonging to the Phone Link app. When running on Windows, it sends and receives messages and data from your phone to your computer. Since the program, YourPhone.exe, needs to keep sending any notification on the phone to the desktop, the process keeps running at all times. Using this for Microsoft apps, you can continue where you left off on the phone. So as you keep linking apps, the experience will be better, provided you are using the same Microsoft account both on the phone and the computer.
The process keeps running in the background and is also available in the Task Manager. That said, if the YourPhone.exe consumes High CPU and you do not want it, there are ways to get rid of it.
Disable YourPhone.exe from running in the background
The best way to get disable YourPhone.exe is to stop it from running in the background.
- Open Windows Settings (Win + I) > Apps & features
- Search Phone Link in the app list, and click on three dots > Advanced Options
- Under Background Apps permissions Set it to Never
- Close and if YourPhone is already running on PC, close it as well.
Remove Phone Link app from Windows 11
Even though Phone Link App is installed like any other application, it cannot be uninstalled like regular apps. The option to uninstall is disabled for it. However, you can use Windows Terminal or PowerShell to uninstall or remove the app from Windows.
Right-click on the Start button at the corner and select Windows Terminal (Administrator). Type the following command and hit Enter:
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.YourPhone -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
The command will altogether remove Phone Link App from Windows.
That said, you can uninstall Phone Link because it is not an essential application. It’s an add-on for your smartphone and PC, and you can use it daily.
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Is YourPhone.exe malware?
YourPhone.exe is not malware – it is a part of the Phone Link app, which can be installed and is available on your PC at the following or similar location. You can use TaskManager to find the exact file location. The option is available with the right-click.
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_1.21081.123.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
But if you want to be doubly sure, scan your full system with good antivirus software.
I hope the post was easy to follow. You now have a clear idea of YourPhone.exe and that it is not malware or antivirus. If you do not want to use it, you can make an informed choice and uninstall the application.
Read: How to use Phone Link app in Windows.
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