Need help to remove default Windows 10 apps via powershell

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I'm trying to debloat Windows 10 Education by running the following commands in a powershell script. I can get the script to remove the apps for the logged in user but as soon as someone new logs in, the apps reappear.

Here is my script:

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*3DBuilder*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*windowsalarms*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*windowscamera*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*windowscommunicationsapps*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*officehub*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*getstarted*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*windowsmap*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*solitairecollection*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*bingfinance*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*bingnews*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*zunevideo*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*people*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*windowsphone*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*bingsports*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*windowsstore*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*soundrecorder*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*bingweather*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*xboxapp*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*Appconnector*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*MinecraftUWP*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*Messaging*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*WindowsFeedbackHub*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*Getstarted*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*GetHelp*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*ContactSupport*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*Wallet*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*OneConnect*”} | Remove-AppxPackage

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Olaf Reitz · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-15 10:29:58Z

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I'm not 100% sure but I think you need to use the -Online parameter

$Apps = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
$Apps | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like "*windowscommun*"} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online

answered Aug 15, 2017 at 10:29

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Andy_G Over a year ago

Thanks Olaf I will try this version too.

BenH Over a year ago

This answer is correct because of the difference between Get-AppxProvisionedPackage and Get-AppxPackage. AppxPackage get packages that are already installed, AppxProvisionedPackage gets packages in the repository. If it's a freshly image before anyone logs in then you can just use AppxProvisionedPackage, but if users have logged in both will need to be used.

Windos · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-15 10:11:57Z

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You've got the -AllUsers switch set on Get-AppxPackage, but not on Remove-AppxPackage. If you do add it to the end of each line, you should get the expected behavior. Note that I don't think you need the first AllUsers switch, but it can't hurt to keep it in (excluding that it'll probably make the commands take longer to complete.)

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*3DBuilder*”} | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers

answered Aug 15, 2017 at 10:11

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Olaf Reitz Over a year ago

There is no -AllUsers paramter with Remove-AppxPackage

Andy_G Over a year ago

Thanks for the feedback, i will try adding that to my script now :)

Windos Over a year ago

@OlafReitz it didn't in Windows 8, but it certainly does in Windows 10: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/powershell/windows/appx/…

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