Windows 11 comes pre-installed with dozens of built-in applications, many of which you will never use. One of the most prominent is the “Get Help” app. This application is deeply integrated into the operating system and is frequently triggered accidentally when you press the F1 key on your keyboard.
Pressing F1 often launches a web browser or the Get Help app, searching Bing for “how to get help in Windows 11,” interrupting whatever full-screen game or application you were using. If you prefer to find your own technical support online and want to reclaim the F1 key, you can uninstall the Get Help application completely.
How to Uninstall the Get Help App via Settings
In recent builds of Windows 11, Microsoft has made it possible to remove this app using standard methods.
- Click the Start button and select Settings (or press Windows Key + I).
- In the left-hand sidebar, click on Apps.
- Click on Installed apps (or “Apps & features”).
- Scroll down the alphabetical list or use the search bar to find Get Help.
- Click the three horizontal dots (…) next to the app’s name.
- Select Uninstall from the drop-down menu, and click Uninstall again to confirm.
How to Force Uninstall Get Help via PowerShell
If the “Uninstall” button is greyed out (which occurs on older builds of Windows 11 or specific OEM installations), you must force the removal using PowerShell.
- Click the Start button, type PowerShell, right-click the “Windows PowerShell” result, and select Run as administrator.
- Click Yes on the User Account Control prompt.
- Copy the following exact command and paste it into the blue PowerShell window:
Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.GetHelp* -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage - Press Enter.
A green progress bar may briefly flash across the top of the screen. Once it disappears and returns you to the standard command prompt line, the Get Help application has been completely purged from your system. Pressing the F1 key on your desktop will no longer trigger the annoying automated support wizard.