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  • UWP is an application you installed - it is not part of native Windows 10. Uninstall UWP. Restart when that has been uninstalled. You may need to run DISM and SFC to correct issues.
    – anon
    Commented Mar 10, 2020 at 11:13
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    Also, using third party apps to stop embedded processes from running is not a good idea. What you wish to stop above does not cause any issue in normal operation.
    – anon
    Commented Mar 10, 2020 at 12:20
  • In the case of Cortana you have to uninstall it to prevent it from running. This might change in a future version of Windows 10. UWP applications must be programmed to support what you want. This is the reason some UWP applications behave differently.
    – Ramhound
    Commented Mar 10, 2020 at 14:38
  • Sorry to bump such an old post, but I'd like to know the answer to it as well.
    – fmotion1
    Commented Dec 21, 2020 at 23:52
  • @John I don't remember installing it. In the Control Panel can't seem to find Universal Windows Platform (UWP) nor any of the apps, such as YourPhone (that is still running). Can't find them in Microsoft Store either. And in the Settings>Apps, the Uninstall button is not active (as one can see here). Commented Mar 30, 2021 at 7:48