Microsoft Company actively participates in the development and promotion of devices and programs for mixed reality. One of these representatives is Mixed Reality Portal. What is this program, how does it work and how to remove or activate it? These are the 4 most frequently asked questions that users are interested in operating system Windows 10
In simple terms, this is an application that ensures synchronization of VR devices with personal computer. For it to start working, the program only needs to be launched and connected to the gadget, after which the user can safely switch to virtual reality mode. This software runs on the platform.
Launch of Mixed Reality Portal
To correctly use Mixed Reality Portal, it is advisable to use the latter Windows update Creators for Windows 10. It includes everything you need to successfully run the application.
Step by step, the user must perform the following actions:
- the first thing to do is open Windows settings 10;
- here you need to select “Update and Security”. Going to the “For Developers” tab, check the box next to “Developer Mode”;
- the program will ask if the user agrees with the selected parameters; if yes, you should press the corresponding key;
- now you need to run a search engine Windows string 10 and enter the name of the application for additional reality - Mixed Reality Portal;
- Next, you need to run the found program and give it time to download all the necessary components from the Internet. Before starting, you should check your Internet connection. The slower the provider works, the longer you will have to wait;
- after downloading is complete it will appear start screen. On it at the bottom left there is the inscription Set up simulation - you need to click on it and then confirm your actions;
- after these manipulations there should be no problems launching the Mixed Reality Portal program;
- if the user does not have a professional VR gadget, it is worth running the simulation mode. To do this, there is an icon in the left corner in the form of a screwdriver. After clicking it, the settings menu will open, in which you need to activate “Simulation” with the slider.
If everything is done correctly, the application will open a virtual Windows window 10. It was designed by the developers as a courtyard in a private house. In the central part there is a menu; it allows the user to launch any programs, for example a store that provides big choice applications, or a standard browser.
To look around, you can use the buttons on the mouse. It may not be very convenient, but these are all standard features of the simulator. The image quality will directly depend on the capabilities of the computer, in particular the video card.
How to remove Mixed Reality Portal
Today the Windows system does not provide standard removal Mixed Reality Portal applications. The whole process will be somewhat complicated, since the program is embedded deep into the OS. As for any additional functions, for example, a separate grouped policy, the company also did not provide such an option.
The maximum that can be done at the official level is to prevent the application from launching through the start menu. To do this you need to do the following:
- The user needs to open File Explorer and then type or paste into address bar The path to the folder: C:\Windows\SystemApps
- Next you need to find a folder with the following name - « Microsoft.Windows.HolographicFirstRun_cw5n1h2txyewy» .
- On this folder must be pressed right click mouse and rename it, adding an exclamation mark before the very first word in the folder name. This will be enough to remove the application from the list of launched OS programs. To return to standard settings from this exclamation point It’s worth getting rid of in a similar way.
There is one more trick to remove Mixed Reality Portal. But in this case, the procedure will affect other applications, which Microsoft developers strongly do not recommend doing.
After all, deleting other applications can cause the following negative consequences:
- When the components are removed, the options button will no longer be active. To run them in the future, you will have to use context menu;
- It will no longer be possible to use the built-in search after the user has deleted the applications.
Indeed, sometimes it happens that the user is not afraid of such changes. So he decides to remove “portal” from the list of applications. To do this you need to do the following:
- Create a restore point.
- Create a file using notepad to put the code in:
@net.exe session >nul 2>&1
@if ErrorLevel 1 (echo "Run as administrator" & pause && exit)
sc stop tiledatamodelsvc
move /y %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\TileDataLayer %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\ TileDataLayer.old
The mixed reality portal is a classic application that is designed to configure Mixed Reality in Windows system . Also serves as a control center for the mixed reality environment on your computer.
On the mixed reality portal you can:
- View the stream live (Windows Mixed Reality Ultra only). To turn this feature on or off, select Stop watching or Start watching. (You can also turn preview on and off from the menu Start mixed reality.)
- View the status of your headset and controllers. Select Menu to view all information.
- Configure new controllers. Select Menu → Setting up controllers.
- Enable or disable the border. Select Menu → Enable/disable border. (If you turn this option off, you will be required to remain seated for safety reasons.)
- Create a new border. Select Menu → Perform configuration.
- View photos in mixed reality. Select Menu → View photos in mixed reality
- Download mixed reality apps and games. Select Menu → Download apps for mixed reality.
Solving common Windows Mixed Reality problems
If you're having trouble or receiving an error message when using the Mixed Reality Portal, try the following solutions.
Restart Windows Mixed Reality
- Restart your computer, and then reconnect your headset.
Make sure your computer recognizes your headset
If rebooting doesn't help, make sure you are using a headset that is recognized by the computer. Click the Start button and in the search box type device Manager and select the appropriate option from the list. Expand Mixed reality devices, and make sure your kit is listed.
If it is not listed, try the following:
- Connect the headset to another port on your computer if it is free.
- Make sure you have installed Latest updates software from the Windows Update service.
- Delete and re-install Windows installation Mixed Reality:
- Disconnect the headset from the computer (both wires).
- Select Settings → Mixed reality→ Delete.
- Remove motion controller pairing: Select Settings → Devices → Bluetooth and other devices. Select each controller and then select Remove device.
- To reinstall Windows Mixed Reality, plug your headset back into your computer.
Frequent error messages
Here are a few things to try for specific messages: about Windows errors Mixed Reality.
| If you see a message | Try the following solutions |
|---|---|
| Check USB cable | Connect your headphones to a different USB port (and make sure it's a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port). You can also try removing hubs and extenders between your phone and computer. |
| Check the monitor cable | Try the following solutions:
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| Having problems | Follow the general troubleshooting procedure described above. |
On Windows 10, starting with version 1703 Creators Update appeared new features“Mixed Reality” and the Mixed Reality Portal application for working with virtual or extended reality. Using and configuring these features is only available if you have the appropriate equipment and your computer or laptop meets the required specifications. Most users currently cannot or do not see the need to use mixed reality, and therefore are looking for ways to remove Mixed Reality Portal. and in some cases (if support is available) - the Mixed Reality item in the Windows 10 settings. How to do this will be discussed in the instructions.
Installed by default Windows applications 10
Mixed reality in Windows 10 settings
The ability to remove Mixed Reality settings in Windows 10 is provided by default, but is only available on computers and laptops that meet the necessary requirements for using virtual reality.
If you wish, you can enable Mixed Reality options to appear on all other computers and laptops.
To do this, you will need to change the registry settings so that Windows 10 considers the current device to also meet the minimum system requirements.
The steps will be as follows:
Custom view of the updated version of Explorer
After changing the value of the parameter, close the registry editor and go to the settings - you will see that a new item “Mixed Reality” has appeared there.
Removing Mixed Reality parameters is done as follows:
Help disabling Secure Boot
After you restart Windows 10, the Mixed Reality option will disappear from the options.
How to remove Mixed Reality Portal from the Start menu
Unfortunately, there is no working way to remove Mixed Reality Portal in Windows 10 from the list of applications without affecting other applications. But there are ways to:
- Remove all Windows 10 Store apps and built-in UWP apps from the menu (only classic desktop apps, including built-in ones, will remain).
- Make it impossible to launch the Mixed Reality Portal.
- Create a restore point (it may be useful if you are not happy with the result). See Windows 10 restore points.
- Open Notepad (just start typing “notepad” in the taskbar search) and paste the following code
Set up contextual Windows menu 10 and delete items
As a result from the menu Windows Start 10, the Mixed Reality Portal will disappear, all shortcuts to store applications, as well as tiles for such applications (and you will not be able to add them there).
Hi all. Let's talk about such a thing as Mixed Reality Portal, I don’t know what kind of game it is, but I realized that it’s something new in Windows 10. So here’s the first data. Mixed Reality Portal is a type of thing for using virtual reality glasses.. The application was muddied in Windows versions 10 build 1703 Creators Update, and in general this application or function is referred to as Mixed Reality. But in order to use this application and access the settings, you must have the appropriate equipment, well, this seems to mean virtual reality glasses.
And many users don’t need this virtual reality for nothing. Because they don’t have such glasses, they are not going to buy them either. But the main thing is that Mixed Reality Portal has appeared.
So guys, I found some more information. Mixed Reality Portal allows VR headsets to interact with Windows 10 and programs. That is, this thing allows you to launch some special program and start using this mixed reality. I also read that Mixed Reality Portal is deeply embedded in the system, which in the usual ways this thing cannot be removed. Some of the application settings are located in the Settings window; there is a separate Mixed Reality category somewhere there.
So, I also read that the Mixed Reality Portal program will always be in the Start menu. But the item in the Settings window will appear after the application has been successfully launched. By the way, I read that there is no Russian language, this is bad. Moreover, the application runs on this moment only in the 64-bit version of Windows. I was wondering if there is such an application on my Windows 10. I pressed the search button, wrote Mixed Reality, and now I see that Mixed Reality Viewer was found:
But what is Mixed Reality Viewer? Same as Mixed Reality Portal? In short, I launched Mixed Reality Viewer, it was very interesting, the following application opened:
Judging by what is written here, this application is needed to view some 3D models. Like, you can take any three-dimensional model and, like, release it into the real world, and then capture it in a photo in mixed reality. In short, I think this application is somewhat similar to Mixed Reality Portal, one family.
Although it’s strange, I never found the Mixed Reality Portal application, although I have a brand new Windows 10 of the latest build..
If you still run the program without a VR helmet (there seem to be instructions on how to do this on the Internet), then the application itself looks like this:
Here's another example:
Well, something like this.. Somehow it seems to me that without glasses this application is unlikely to be particularly interesting =)
And here is the Mixed Reality item in the Settings window:
Guys, that's all. I hope you found out what the Mixed Reality Portal program is. You may have a question, how to remove it? To be honest, I didn’t delete it, I left it, it doesn’t load the PC and doesn’t bother me. But I will only say that there is already a lot of material on the Internet on how to remove Mixed Reality Portal, I’m just not that special in this, but I have seen detailed instructions.
That's all, good luck to you and may you be happy!
After the next update, the Mixed Reality function and the Mixed Reality Portal application for working with this function appeared in Windows 10. Setting up and using this feature is only available if you have the appropriate equipment. Many users do not have virtual and mixed reality devices, so they are looking for how to remove Mixed Reality Portal.
Uninstalling an application
The ability to uninstall is provided by default, but it is only available on computers that meet minimum requirements to work with virtual reality. Therefore, to remove Mixed Reality Portal, you need to let the system know that your computer meets the minimum requirements. This can be done through the registry:
After changing the value, close Registry Editor and open Windows settings 10. So you will see new section, which is called “Mixed Reality”. To remove Mixed Reality:
After a reboot, the “Mixed Reality” section will disappear from the options, as well as the application itself.
Remove an icon from the Start menu
If you want to remove Mixed Reality from the list of applications, you cannot do this without affecting other applications. There are two ways:
- Remove all applications installed from the Windows Store from Start.
- Make it impossible to launch Mixed Reality.
Removing all applications has serious side effects: the options button will stop working (you will have to launch them through the context menu or the Win+I combination), and the built-in search will stop functioning. If you are not afraid of such consequences, follow these steps:
- Create a system restore point.
- Open notepad and paste the code into it:
@net.exe session >nul 2>&1
@if ErrorLevel 1 (echo “Run as administrator” & pause && exit)
sc stop tiledatamodelsvc
move /y %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\TileDataLayer %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\ TileDataLayer.old
Expand the "File" menu, select "Save As". Set the type to “All files” and save the document with the *.cmd extension. The saved file must be run as administrator. 
If you don't want to uninstall all apps, simply make Mixed Reality impossible to launch. This action makes little sense, since the item will still remain in the Start menu, but maybe someone will find this short instruction useful:
- Open the C:\Windows\SystemApps directory.
- Rename the Microsoft.Windows.HolographicFirstRun_cw5n1h2txyewy folder, adding the *.old extension at the end.
Perhaps in the future there will be other methods that will allow you to delete only the application for working with mixed reality, but for now it remains to use the listed methods.
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