Windows 10: the XBox app keeps getting pinned to my taskbar. I do not use the app and cannot uninstall...

I unpin it every time but when i restart my computer, lo and behold, there is that wretched X. I don't even want this dumb app, I wish I could just uninstall it, but I will settle for it not pinning itself without permission.Locking the task bar did not work.

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xbox app

Hi Sebastian,

If the Xbox app is not showing in your Windows 10 taskbar, it may because you haven't set up the app to show in the taskbar. To pin the app to the taskbar, kindly perform the following steps:

• Click Start.
• Select All apps.
• Scroll to the bottom part until you find Xbox.
  
  
  
• Right-click the Xbox app then select Pin to Start.
• The Xbox app tile will show up. Right-click the Xbox app tile, click
  More, and then select Pin to taskbar.
  
  
  

The Xbox app should appear in the taskbar.




Let us know how it goes after performing the steps above. We'd be glad to further help you.

 

Query re pinning and unpinning apps to taskbar

Pinning an app to taskbar does not remove it from Start all apps list. It list in Start under letter M as in Microsoft Edge, you should find it there even when it is pinned to taskbar.

 

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.