Windows 10: How to uninstall Xbox App in Windows 10

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Want to UNINSTALL XBox

Hi Kristi,

Xbox App is one of the built-in applications on Windows 10. To uninstall it from your computer, you have to perform the following steps using the Windows PowerShell:

• Click Start, and then type Windows PowerShell on the search box.  
• Right-click, and then select Run as administrator.  
•  Type the following command to uninstall Xbox app: Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
• Hit Enter.  

If you are unable to uninstall the app, reset Windows Store to clear the store cache and try to uninstall the Xbox app again.

Here's how to reset Windows Store:

• Press Windows key + X on your keyboard.   
• Click on Command prompt (Admin).   
• Type wsreset.exe, and then hit Enter.   

Keep us updated with the results after performing the suggested solutions above.

 

Want to UNINSTALL XBox

I done the uninstall procedure per your instruction, but it did not work. The uninstall button for both X-Box apps,are greyed out.They show advanced,but when you click it,it shows a reset button this does not uninstall.Please Help?

 

Uninstalling Xbox app on Windows 10

Hi Helen,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



Since Xbox is an inbuilt application in Windows 10, we need to use the PowerShell command to uninstall the Xbox application. Please follow the steps mentioned below to uninstall the application.

1. Press and hold the Windows key + X.
   
2. Select Windows PowerShell (Admin).
   
3. Type the command and hit Enter on the keyboard:
   Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxApp | Remove-AppxPackage
   
4. Restart the PC.
   

Hope it helps.



Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator