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Phone Link quit Connecting to my Phone 14 Hours Ago

I reconnected Bluetooth and checked they are both connected to the same router for internet

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-13T21:44:31.04+00:00
Tennie Olson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-13T21:45:45.9866667+00:00

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link to windows

Link to windows will not sign in to my hotmail account. It just cycles forever. Does not even get to the point of asking for a password.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-13T16:08:52.9933333+00:00
Richard Broadbent 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-13T17:28:29.5933333+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 78,605 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

iPhone will not pair with Phone Link after Windows update

Updated Windows with most recent update 2 days ago. Phone Link will no longer pair with Link to Windows app (updated today) on iPhone. Tried by QR code and web.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-13T14:26:37.4466667+00:00
ELZIBETH VOLK 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-13T15:16:42.0833333+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 78,605 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Syncing info from clipboard across devices?

I've been trying to figure out how to copy and paste something on my windows 11 home edition laptop and retrieve it on my Android Tablet. This is proving to be one of the most complex and difficult tasks in the entire universe. I've read the help article…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-13T07:05:00.99+00:00
Shelly S 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-13T07:41:38.81+00:00
Shelly S 20 Reputation points
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to delete messages in phone link

For some reason even though I delete the messages on my phone they remain on my PC. I was told to click the X by the side of them but there is no X. I have reset my PC and tried to repair or rest link to windows but it says it cant do this

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-03-30T21:16:43.3166667+00:00
b h 40 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-12T18:00:09.3633333+00:00
Mama Joan 10 Reputation points
3 answers

cant send files from cell phone

not able to send files from cell to new lenovo laptop

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-10T17:48:03.4066667+00:00
Robert Rorden 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-11T18:59:04.2433333+00:00
Bulldog 4,865 Reputation points
2 answers

Can't find Bluetooth device toogle on my widows 11

Can't find bluetooth on my windows 11. I want to connect my phone to the laptop but can't find a place to on the bluetooth

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-08-06T03:22:31.91+00:00
Omeiza John 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-11T18:06:13.8966667+00:00
Kishore Kumar 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Phone link is listing deleted or unwanted messages in the list, better filtering desired

I expected to see the exact listing from my "Messages" app in Phone link, but it decided to also list messages I put in the bin. I'd prefer they were also filtered like the messages in "Spam and blocked". Bonus points if the list…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-11T09:02:46.13+00:00
Peter Wiersig 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-11T12:58:06.46+00:00
Peter Wiersig 20 Reputation points
2 answers

can't transfer calls

my phone is connected but i can't transfer calls to my pc

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-09T21:05:06.8633333+00:00
melvin blocker 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-11T06:18:37.1333333+00:00
Hendrix-V 20,215 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Why i cant send from my phone

I’m having a problem with link windows I couldn’t sent on my phone to windows

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-08T19:58:19.7133333+00:00
Rafu 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-10T06:26:22.73+00:00
Emma1-N 13,695 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

budget 10-1-2026

how to send a folder from documents on my pc to my iphone

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-09T00:14:07.3466667+00:00
Rusty Cauthen 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-10T05:52:00.0866667+00:00
Hendrix-V 20,215 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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iphone not connecting to PC in phonelink

I'm not able to connect my iPhone to my pc using phone link. I spent a long time on the Microsoft chat with an agent, who tried many things while using my screen before directing me here, I'm not really sure how to get help. I know that the software for…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-07-15T09:08:43.0233333+00:00
Ab6 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-09T15:30:19.0233333+00:00
BetterDays 0 Reputation points
2 answers

phonelink no longer working properly on PC

My phonelink used to work just fine up until a week ago and for no reason stopped working properly. Nothing changed, and I didn't change any settings on my phone or PC. When I open apps on my PC using phonelink such as a baby cam -- I can no longer click…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-06T02:11:52.2566667+00:00
Jenny 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-09T08:51:43.63+00:00
Clary-N 17,000 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Phone Link The file transfer status bar is not displayed on the PC (but everything else is working normally).

Phone Link The file transfer status bar is not displayed on the PC (but everything else is working normally). The file transfer status bar is not showing on my PC (but everything else is working normally). I want to see the file transfer status bar…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-03-27T19:18:18.52+00:00
Cas Charn 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-09T07:38:16.9366667+00:00
Prama Ade Prayitno 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Syncing to my iPhone

How do I sync my phone to my desktop to access the apps

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-08T18:38:58.8433333+00:00
Ron Christiano 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-08T19:19:03.0166667+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 89,715 Reputation points Independent Advisor
7 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Phone Link stuck on "Use your mobile device from your PC" screen; continue button does nothing

I've been using Phone Link for ~2 years with no issue. When I updated the app today, upon reopening I was greeted with this screen: Clicking the "continue" button does nothing. I know the screen isn't frozen as the button turns grey while being…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-08-21T16:44:40.2+00:00
Sawyer McLane 85 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-08T07:25:05.88+00:00
Ethan777 0 Reputation points
2 answers

connection issue

Can I get some information on how to connect my iPad to my home computer, have tried several times and can't seem to get them to connect.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-04T19:46:24.8933333+00:00
Roger Dogger 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-08T06:40:57.64+00:00
Emma1-N 13,695 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

New laptop, syncing phone took up almost all memory

I just got a new laptop and thought I would try out syncing my phone to see if there was benefit. After doing that, I noticed it almost took up the entire memory of the new laptop. Now I want to unsync the phone and delete all that came with it to free…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-03T19:30:42.57+00:00
Laura Phelan 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-08T03:08:21.22+00:00
Hendrix-V 20,215 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I turn off this "advertisement" wanting me to use Phone Link? I don't want to use Phone Link.

This "ad" keeps coming up every few seconds - so much that I can't get any work done. How do I make it stop? I don't want to use this app.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-07T15:12:56.8833333+00:00
Retta Curneal 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-07T15:56:35.89+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 78,605 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

PhoneLink pops up repeatedly on my PC screen and fills the screen. Cannot access other programs on my computer!

We updated our PC - it's automatic. Now my screen is filled with the PhoneLink popup and I cannot minimize it. Occasionally I can minimize it briefly but it comes right back. I can't access anything else on my computer unless I close it and start in…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-02-10T03:45:58.61+00:00
Deborah Chapman 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-06T23:29:40.3966667+00:00
Brian Herskowitz 0 Reputation points