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Ways to Disable Get Help 1 Disable the F1 help functionality To make it so the Get Help app won't pop up when you press F1 , you can disable this hotkey. Run the following command prompt script with admin privileges: @echo off taskkill /f /im HelpPane.exe takeown /f %WinDir%\HelpPane.exe icacls %WinDir%\HelpPane.exe /deny Everyone:(X) [2] X Research source Alternatively, you can use AutoHotKey to change what the F1 key does when you press it. Run the following command prompt script with admin privileges: @echo off taskkill /f /im HelpPane.exe takeown /f %WinDir%\HelpPane.exe icacls %WinDir%\HelpPane.exe /deny Everyone:(X) [2] X Research source Alternatively, you can use AutoHotKey to change what the F1 key does when you press it. 2 Uninstall the Get Help app To completely disable Get Help, you can fully uninstall the Get Help app. Here's how to do it: Open PowerShell as an administrator. Run the command Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.GetHelp* -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage . Wait a few moments while Microsoft uninstalls the Get Help app. Open PowerShell as an administrator. Run the command Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.GetHelp* -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage . Wait a few moments while Microsoft uninstalls the Get Help app. Ways to Reinstall Get Help 1 Reinstall it from the Microsoft Store If you uninstalled Get Help and decide you'd like the app back on your computer, the easiest way to reinstall it is via the Microsoft Store. Go to the Get Help app's page in the Microsoft Store and click Install to start reinstalling Get Help. 2 Run a command You can also run a command to get the Get Help app back on your computer. To do this, open Command Prompt as an administrator, and run the command winget install --id Microsoft.GetHelp -e . [3] X Research source You Might Also Like ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/about-get-help-717c7ae9-5c45-45f0-b637-900b7437a395 ↑ https://superuser.com/questions/1102468/how-do-i-disable-the-f1-help-key-on-windows-10 ↑ https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2288265/how-to-reinstall-get-help-app About This Article Send fan mail to authors Is this article up to date? Quizzes & Games You Might Also Like Trending Articles Trending Articles Take the Quiz. Face the Truth. 🔥 Decode Yourself 🧩 Featured Videos Hot Takes Only 🔥 Your Daily Dose of Fun 🎉 Computers and Electronics Operating Systems Do Not Sell or Share My Info Not Selling Info wikiHow Tech Help Pro: Level up your tech skills and stay ahead of the curve