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# Remove-Default-Apps
# Remove Default Apps
Uninstalls (and deregisters) Windows APPX packages that are preinstalled by default.
This script makes it simple to remove unnecessary Microsoft, OEM, and third-party modern app packages (APPX) which are typically preinstalled and part of an OS image.
There are two different means of removing packages:
1. `Remove-AppxPackage` uninstalls packages installed for the current user.
2. `Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online` uninstalls *staged* packages - these packages are automatically deployed every time a new user profile is created.
**Be careful removing staged packages.** It's typically possible to redownload these packages from the Microsoft Store, but this isn't a given for every package. Windows prevents uninstalling core system packages, so you can't render your Windows installation unusable by accidentally removing a staged pacakge, but it's always best practice to assess every package presented by the script.
The `$appcsv` variable contains a single, multiline, comma-delimited string. By default, this list only includes Microsoft packages.
There are three fields:
1. **name** - The display name for the package. This is typically a dot-separated string, such as `Microsoft.Windows.Photos`.
2. **id** - The Store ID for the package. If you use this script to reinstall previously-uninstalled packages, you need this ID to find the package in the Store. This ID may be obtained by finding the app in the Microsoft Store through a web browser. The ID is part of the URL for the app listing:
`https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/package-name/abc123packageid?...`
3. **skip** - A Boolean value; if true, the script will bypass this package, leaving it intact.
Edit `$appcsv` to add packages for removal, and to flag packages to be skipped the next time you run the app. You can also edit the boolean value after starting the script; look at the contents `$applist` while running the script.

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Clear-Host
$apps = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
$apxs = Get-AppPackage -AllUsers
$store = "ms-windows-store://pdp/?ProductId="
$appcsv = @("name,id,skip
Microsoft.BingWeather,9WZDNCRFJ3Q2,0
Microsoft.GetHelp,9PKDZBMV1H3T,0
Microsoft.Getstarted,9WZDNCRDTBJJ,0
Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer,9NBLGGH42THS,0
Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub,9WZDNCRD29V9,0
Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection,9WZDNCRFHWD2,0
Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes,9NBLGGH4QGHW,0
Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal,9NG1H8B3ZC7M,0
Microsoft.MSPaint,9PCFS5B6T72H,0
Microsoft.Office.OneNote,9WZDNCRFHVJL,0
Microsoft.People,9NBLGGH10PG8,0
Microsoft.ScreenSketch,9MZ95KL8MR0L,0
Microsoft.SkypeApp,9WZDNCRFJ364,0
Microsoft.Windows.Photos,9WZDNCRFJBH4,0
Microsoft.WindowsAlarms,9WZDNCRFJ3PR,0
Microsoft.WindowsCalculator,9WZDNCRFHVN5,0
Microsoft.WindowsCamera,9WZDNCRFJBBG,0
microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps,9WZDNCRFHVQM,0
Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub,9NBLGGH4R32N,0
Microsoft.WindowsMaps,9WZDNCRDTBVB,0
Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder,9WZDNCRFHW,0
Microsoft.YourPhone,9NMPJ99VJBWV,0
Microsoft.XboxApp,9WZDNCRFJBD8,0
Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider,9WZDNCRD1HKW,0
Microsoft.ZuneMusic,9WZDNCRFJ3PT,0
Microsoft.ZuneVideo,9WZDNCRFJ3P2,0
")
# Windows 11 additions
if ([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Major -eq 11) {
$appcsv += @("
MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience,0
SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic,0,
Disney.37853FC22B2CE,0,
26720RandomSaladGamesLLC.SimpleSolitaire,0,
5A894077.McAfeeSecurity,0,
C27EB4BA.DropboxOEM,0,
Microsoft.MinecraftEducationEdition,0
")
}
$applist = ConvertFrom-Csv $appcsv
$missed = @()
Write-Host @("This script will remove selected default Windows app packages.
It's most useful when your Windows drive is small, and you need to conserve space.
You may remove staged or user packages, or you may remove both simultaneously.
USER packages are, as the name implies, installed on a per-user basis. You can easily reinstall
these from the regular Microsoft Store app and website. This script can help you find the
right packages in the Store app for easy reinstallation.
STAGED packages are part of the default Windows user profile, which means they will
automatically install for every user who logs into the local machine, regardless of how
they log in (local, domain, MSA, AAD).
====== WARNING ======
Once you remove STAGED packages, there's no easy way to re-add them to the default profile!
Only use this option when you're certain you never want a package ever auto-installing.
")
$q = Read-Host "Remove [U]ser packages, [S]taged packages, or [B]oth?"
switch ($q) {
{"u","s","b"} {
# this is good, proceed
foreach($app in $applist) {
# if skip = 1, continue
if($app.skip) { continue }
# check if exists in installed and staged lists
if(($apps.DisplayName -contains $app.name) -or ($apxs.Name -contains $app.name)) {
$remq = Read-Host "Remove $($app.name)?"
if($remq) {
switch ($q) {
{"u","b"} {
# user and both
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name $app.name | Remove-AppxPackage
}
{"s","b"} {
# staged and both
Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | ? { $_.DisplayName -eq $app.name } |
Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
}
}
}
}
elseif($apxs.Name -notcontains $app.name) {
$missed += $app
}
}
Write-Host ""
}
default {
Write-Host "No valid option selected."
}
}
if($missed.Count -gt 0) {
$q2 = Read-Host "Prompt to reinstall $($missed.Count) missing USER packages?"
if($q2) {
foreach($m in $missed) {
$remq2 = Read-Host "Reinstall $($m.name)?"
if($remq2) {
Start-Process ($store + $m.id)
}
}
}
}
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