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title: "Remove Mixed Reality Portal from Windows"
description: "Mixed Reality Portal was the app for Windows Mixed Reality headsets, a platform Microsoft has retired. What it changes, when it hurts, and how to undo it."
url: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/remove-mixed-reality-portal
author: Frost LIVE, Founder of Frozen Tweaks
published: 2026-10-08
updated: 2026-10-08
category: "Debloat"
source: Frozen Tweaks (https://frozentweaks.com)
---

# Remove Mixed Reality Portal from Windows

**Short answer:** Mixed Reality Portal was the app for Windows Mixed Reality headsets, a platform Microsoft has retired. This tweak removes it and its first-run component for all users. It removes 2 app packages, Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal among them.

## In the app

- Switch: Remove Mixed Reality Portal (Debloat, Pro, Advanced)
- Undo: One-way. Switching it off doesn't reinstall the app.
- Catalog row: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks#t-1120

## What it does

Mixed Reality Portal was the app for Windows Mixed Reality headsets, a platform Microsoft has retired. This tweak removes it and its first-run component for all users.

In the app the switch is called "Remove Mixed Reality Portal", described there as: Removes Mixed Reality Portal and provisioning.

## When it helps

- Cleaning up older Windows installs that still carry it.

## When it hurts

- A Windows Mixed Reality headset can no longer be set up on this PC.

## What it writes

Read from the app's source. "Switching it off" is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.

App packages it removes, for all users:

- `Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal*`
- `Microsoft.Windows.HolographicFirstRun*`

## How to undo it

This tweak is one-way in the app: switching it off does not put things back. Switching it off doesn't reinstall the app.

## Verdict

Safe for anyone without such a headset.

## Questions

### What does the "Remove Mixed Reality Portal" tweak change in Windows?

It removes 2 app packages, Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal among them.

### Is "Remove Mixed Reality Portal" safe to switch on?

Safe for anyone without such a headset. The main cost: A Windows Mixed Reality headset can no longer be set up on this PC.

### How do I undo it?

In the app this one is one-way. Switching it off doesn't reinstall the app.

### Is "Remove Mixed Reality Portal" free in Frozen Tweaks?

It is part of Frozen Pro and Elite. You can also make the change by hand with the values on this page.

## Related guides

- [Windows 11 Gaming Optimization: What Still Works in 2026](https://frozentweaks.com/guides/windows-11-gaming-optimization)
- [Low-End PC Gaming Optimization: Getting Playable Frame Rates](https://frozentweaks.com/guides/low-end-pc-gaming-optimization)

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Written by Frost LIVE, founder of Frozen Tweaks. Canonical version: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/remove-mixed-reality-portal