So you installed the Microsoft Launcher on your Android device and don’t care for it. It can’t just be uninstalled like other Android apps. Turn off The Microsoft Launcher first, then you can uninstall it. Turning it off isn’t as intuitive as it could be, but it is simple.
What’s Microsoft Launcher?
Maybe you came to this article because this is the first time you’ve heard of Microsoft Launcher. So before we go into how to turn it off, you may want to know what Microsoft Launcher is.
Well, we think it’s one of the best Android launchers. If you can power search in Outlook, plot a linear regression in Excel, and know how to give a PowerPoint presentation without making people fall asleep, you’ll get the most out of Microsoft Launcher. If that’s you and you want to install Microsoft Launcher, skip to the end of this article.
Backup Microsoft Launcher Settings
First, back up your Microsoft Launcher settings, just in case you decide to try it again.
- Long press on the background of the home page until it changes. Near the bottom-right, select লঞ্চার সেটিংস.
- নীচে স্ক্রোল করুন এবং নির্বাচন করুন ব্যাকআপ এবং পুনঃস্থাপন.
- নির্বাচন করা Back up Microsoft Launcher.
- You can choose between backup to মেঘ স্টোরেজ অথবা স্থানীয় স্টোরেজ. Cloud storage will be safer, in case something happens to your phone. For cloud storage, it will use whatever Microsoft account you set as the primary when you installed Microsoft Launcher. It will automatically store the backup in your OneDrive space. Select the ব্যাক আপ বোতাম.
- Select the settings you want to save. It’s best to select them all. Now select the এখনি ব্যাকআপ করে নিন বোতাম.
- You’ll see a progress bar of the backup uploading.
- Finally, you’ll see the Backup successful! message. Now use one of the methods below to turn off Microsoft Launcher.
Turn Off Microsoft Launcher from the Home Screen
- Long press on the background of the home page until it changes. Near the bottom-right, select লঞ্চার সেটিংস.
- নিচে স্ক্রোল করুন উন্নত সেটিংস.
- নির্বাচন করা Switch to another launcher উপরে Advanced settings screen.
- একটি ভিন্ন নির্বাচন করুন হোম অ্যাপ্লিকেশন এবং তারপর Just Once or সর্বদা। চয়ন করুন Just Once if you want your Android to switch back to Microsoft Launcher automatically the next time you restart the device. Choose সর্বদা if you want to use the other launcher from now on.
Turn Off Microsoft Launcher from App Info
- Find and long press on the Microsoft Launcher icon. A box will appear above it. Select the right-arrow > to see more options. Select অ্যাপ্লিকেশন তথ্য.
- মধ্যে অ্যাপ্লিকেশন তথ্য screen, scroll down and select ডিফল্ট হিসাবে সেট করুন.
- বোতামটি নির্বাচন করুন ডিফল্ট সাফ করুন.
- The next screen will say No defaults set. Go back to your home screen.
- The phone should ask you to select a Home app now. Select the one you want and then select সর্বদা. You should be back to your original launcher.
Should I Uninstall Microsoft Launcher Now?
After turning off Microsoft Launcher, you may still notice it doing things like giving you notifications. If that’s annoying, it’s probably best to uninstall Microsoft Launcher completely. You can only do this after turning it off.
With your Microsoft Launcher settings safely backed up, proceed with uninstalling the Microsoft Launcher app.
- Go to the Microsoft Launcher app and long press on it. In the options box that opens, select আনইনস্টল.
- The phone will ask you to confirm that you want to uninstall the app. Select OK.
- একবার আপনি দেখতে পাবেন Uninstalled Microsoft Launcher message, any lingering unwanted effects of the launcher will be gone.
How Do I Restore My Microsoft Launcher Settings?
Either you’ve turned Microsoft Launcher back on or reinstalled it. Now you want to restore the Launcher settings you had before. Let’s do that.
- With Microsoft Launcher on, long press on the background of the home page until it changes. Near the bottom-right, select লঞ্চার সেটিংস.
- নীচে স্ক্রোল করুন এবং নির্বাচন করুন ব্যাকআপ এবং পুনঃস্থাপন.
- নির্বাচন করা Restore Microsoft Launcher.
- You can choose between restoring from মেঘ স্টোরেজ or স্থানীয় স্টোরেজ. Choose the one that applies to your backup. Select the পুনরুদ্ধার বোতাম.
- If you have multiple backups, they’re listed here. Select the one you want to use, then select প্রত্যর্পণ করা.
- Choose the settings to restore and then select এখন পুনরুদ্ধার করুন.
- To confirm that you want to replace the current layout, select নিশ্চিত করা.
- আপনি দেখতে পাবেন Downloading backup অগ্রগতি বার
- Once the download finishes, the phone will update. When the update finishes, you’ll be back at your home screen with all of your settings back in place.
How Do I Install Microsoft Launcher on Android?
Yes, it’s a bit odd that the installing Microsoft Launcher bit is at the end of the article. Frankly, it’s because people ask how to turn off Microsoft Launcher more than how to install it.
There’s nothing wrong with Microsoft Launcher, it’s just a flavor for a Microsoft crowd.
- যান Microsoft Launcher page on Google Play এবং নির্বাচন করুন ইনস্টল করুন. It will download and go through the initial installation.
- সার্জারির Welcome to Microsoft Launcher screen will appear when the initial install finishes. You can watch the introductory slideshow or select এবার শুরু করা যাক অবিরত রাখতে.
- It will ask if you want to share data with Microsoft. Your choice, but we usually go with এখন না.
- Now it asks for permission to access the device’s location. If you want to get the most out of Microsoft Launcher, choose to শুধুমাত্র অ্যাপ ব্যবহার করার সময় অনুমতি দিন. Note that you’ll always be using the app, because it’s a launcher.
- When it asks for access to photos, media, and files on your device for the best performance, choose মঞ্জুর করুন.
- Choose between your current wallpaper or a new wallpaper from Microsoft Bing every day. Select Continue.
- Next, you can choose to go with your current app set up on your home screen or কাস্টমাইজ করুন. Chances are you like the way it is, so choose Continue.
- We’re at the end, sort of. You can use the default account for your phone or একটি অফিস বা স্কুল অ্যাকাউন্ট যোগ করুন. If you use Microsoft products heavily at work or school, add that account. If not, select চলো যাই and skip to step 10.
- If you chose to add a work account, do that here. If it’s already on your phone, it’ll show. If not, select একটি নতুন অ্যাকাউন্ট যোগ করুন এবং অনুরোধগুলি অনুসরণ করুন।
- Now you can set Microsoft Launcher as your default launcher. First, select Don’t show again, তারপর নির্বাচন করুন ডিফল্ট হিসাবে সেট করুন.
- Your phone will ask you to set a Home app. Choose মাইক্রোসফট লঞ্চার এবং সর্বদা.
That’s it! Microsoft Launcher is installed and configured. Go through it and check out all the features.