Hotkey For Dev Home Project Ironsides: Can I Remove it

This is a part of Dev Home, and it’s not harmful in any way

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Hotkey For Dev Home Project Ironsides

A few users recently reported Hotkey for Dev Home Project Ironsides on their PC, and they are wondering what this application is. In today’s guide, we’re going to answer this question.

What is Dev Home Project Ironsides and how can I remove it?

What is Hotkey for Dev Home Project Ironsides?

Many reported this app was added to their startup apps without their knowledge. Hotkey for Dev Home Project Ironsides is related to Dev Home, and the latest update changed how this app works, thus adding it to the startup.

This has occurred on all PCs, and even for users that have never used Dev Home in the past.

How can I remove Hotkey for Dev Home Project Ironsides?

  1. Press the Windows key + S and type PowerShell. Choose the Run as administrator option.
    run windows powershell as administrator
  2. Next, run the following command: Get-AppxPackage *DevHome* | Remove-AppxPackage
    Get-AppxPackage devhome powershell command
  3. Wait for the process to finish.

By doing so, you’ll remove Dev Home from your PC as well as Hotkey for Dev Home Project Ironsides.

This application isn’t harmful and it won’t cause any damage to your PC, so don’t be too alarmed if you notice it among startup apps. If you don’t use Dev Home, go ahead and remove it altogether by using the steps above.

This isn’t the only app that can appear without your knowledge, and many reported DevHome.PI.exe on their PC as well.

If you ever need it again, we have a great guide on how to download and install Microsoft Dev Home. In case you’re not familiar with it, you can always learn how to use Dev Home for Windows from our dedicated guide.

Do keep in mind that this tool has its share of issues, and many reported that the Dev Home update is stuck, but we have a guide for that as well.

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