Disable SSD cache in Windows on W540?

I just received my W540, which came with the micro SSD cache drive. I'm dual booting my machine with Linux, and intend to use the micro SSD with the bcache Linux kernel module, which assumes it has exclusive use of the cache device, even through reboots. I thus need to make sure Windows doesn't use the cache device (which is fine, since I won't use Windows most of the time anyway).
What must I do to ensure Windows doesn't touch the micro SSD?

Just uninstall ExpressCache in Windows, and then reformat the mSATA.
You can uninstall it in "Programs and Features", which is found in the "Control Panel".
Or right-click the start orb of Windows 8.1, and select "Programs and Features".
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