In this guide, we will be discussing whether or not you could uninstall the Windows Backup app from your Windows 11 PC. Irrespective of the operating system, preloading bloatware and preinstalled apps is never a welcome move from the user’s point of view. If we talk about the offering from the Redmond giant, then while you aren’t likely to find tons of unnecessary apps, but we can’t shy away from the fact that it isn’t a clean stock OS either.
And now there is another addition that will further cement our aforementioned statement. Beginning with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23466, you will now see the Windows Backup App installed on your PC. For many, having Microsoft/One Drive as their primary source of backup for all their important data might not prove to be a safe bet and for those set of users, it literally makes no sense to force install this app onto their PC. So this then begs the all-important question- how to uninstall the Windows Backup app on Windows 11? Let’s find out.
How to Uninstall Windows Backup in Windows 11
As infuriating as it may sound, but in its current state, you cannot uninstall the Windows Backup app from your Windows 11 PC. While there is an Uninstall button next to that app, but upon clicking on it, your PC will be stuck on the ‘Windows back up is being uninstalled‘ message. With that said, we did some further investigation [usign our beloved Registry Editor] and found out that ‘Windows Backup’ is part of the Windows Client CBS.
Moreover, upon heading over to the systemapps directory, we could get hold of the MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy. However, it is highly recommended that you don’t delete this file just for the sake of removing an app because the repercussions of the former might outweigh the negatives of the latter [to be more specific, uninstalling MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS will make many system apps unable to function along the expected lines].
Not to mention the fact that some users have reported that Backup is not a standalone app but rather it’s part of the ‘Windows Feature Experience Pack. Well, whatever it is, the fact that one cannot uninstall this Backup app from their Windows 11 PC is surely going to ruffle a few feathers, and understandably so.
What are your views on the same? Are you going to use this Backup app in the foreseeable future or do you have your own backup ideas in mind? Do share your valuable opinions with us in the comments section below.