How to Remove Quick Assist using PowerShell

In this article, we’ll show you how to remove Quick Assist using PowerShell on Windows 11 devices. Quick Assist is pre-installed on Windows 11 and if you don’t use it, you can uninstall it with PowerShell.

By definition, Quick Assist is an application that enables a person to share their Windows or macOS device with another person over a remote connection. Your support staff can use it to remotely connect to a user’s device and troubleshoot, diagnose technological issues, and provide instructions to users directly on their devices.

Quick Assist can be manually removed from the Apps section on Windows 11 and Windows 10, but if you want to automate the removal on multiple computers, using a PowerShell script is the recommended approach.

Remove Quick Assist using PowerShell

Use the following steps to uninstall the Quick Assist app using PowerShell:

  • Open PowerShell as an administrator. You can do this by right-clicking the Start button, selecting “Windows PowerShell (Admin)“.
  • Run the command Get-AppxPackage *QuickAssist* | Remove-AppxPackage.
  • The Quick Assist app is uninstalled from the computer.
Remove Quick Assist using PowerShell
Remove Quick Assist using PowerShell

There is no restart required after removing the Quick Assist app on your Windows PC.

Use PowerShell script to uninstall Quick Assist

To automate the removal of Quick Assist on multiple Windows devices, you can use the below PowerShell script. Copy the below code into a file and save it as uninstallquickassist.ps1.

#PowerShell Script to remove Quick Assist from Windows devices
# Check if Quick Assist is installed
$checkQuickAssist = Get-WindowsCapability -online | Where-Object {$_.name -like "*QuickAssist*"}

# If installed, uninstall Quick Assist
if ($checkQuickAssist.state -eq 'Installed') {
Write-Host "Uninstalling Quick Assist..."
try {
Remove-WindowsCapability -online -name $checkQuickAssist.name -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Host "Quick Assist uninstalled successfully."
} catch {
Write-Error "Error uninstalling Quick Assist: $($_.Exception.Message)"
}
} else {
Write-Host "Quick Assist is not installed."
}

Reinstall Quick Assist App

If you require the Quick Assist app back on your Windows PC, you can download and install it from the Microsoft Store. In the Microsoft Store, search for and select Quick Assist. Click on the Get button and when prompted, give permission to install Quick Assist.

Reinstall Quick Assist App from Microsoft Store
Reinstall Quick Assist App from Microsoft Store

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