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Barbarank's avatar
Barbarank
Iron Contributor
Apr 23, 2025

Any way to delete Microsoft 365, Xbox, and Cloud Storage on profile window

How can I get rid of these permanently? I have removed them before, like a year ago, but they came back. I don't need Windows asking me around every corner whether I want to purchase more crap from them.

 

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  • Kaydenyo's avatar
    Kaydenyo
    Iron Contributor
    Apr 25, 2025

    If you've removed Microsoft 365, Xbox, and Cloud Storage apps before but they keep coming back, there are several steps you can take to ensure they don’t reappear or bother you with purchase notifications.

  • Sundarpic's avatar
    Sundarpic
    Iron Contributor
    Apr 23, 2025

    1. Hide the account center icon
    Registry modification:

    Win + R type regedit

    Navigate to:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
    Create a new DWORD (32-bit) value → name it HideCloudStorage → set the value to 1.

    Restart the computer to take effect

    2. Completely remove
    Remove completely (requires administrator privileges)
    # Uninstall pre-installed applications (one by one)
    Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.Office* | Remove-AppxPackage
    Get-AppxPackage *XboxApp* | Remove-AppxPackage
    Get-AppxPackage *OneDrive* | Remove-AppxPackage
    3. Authentication
    Re-open Start Menu > User Profile and verify that the icon disappears