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| # Description: | |
| # This script removes unwanted Apps that come with Windows. If you do not want | |
| # to remove certain Apps comment out the corresponding lines below. | |
| Import-Module -DisableNameChecking $PSScriptRoot\..\lib\take-own.psm1 | |
| Import-Module -DisableNameChecking $PSScriptRoot\..\lib\force-mkdir.psm1 | |
| Write-Output "Elevating privileges for this process" | |
| do {} until (Elevate-Privileges SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege) | |
| Write-Output "Uninstalling default apps" | |
| $apps = @( | |
| # default Windows 10 apps | |
| "Microsoft.3DBuilder" | |
| "Microsoft.Appconnector" | |
| "Microsoft.BingFinance" | |
| "Microsoft.BingNews" | |
| "Microsoft.BingSports" | |
| "Microsoft.BingWeather" | |
| #"Microsoft.FreshPaint" | |
| "Microsoft.Getstarted" | |
| "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub" | |
| "Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection" | |
| #"Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes" | |
| "Microsoft.Office.OneNote" | |
| #"Microsoft.OneConnect" | |
| "Microsoft.People" | |
| "Microsoft.SkypeApp" | |
| #"Microsoft.Windows.Photos" | |
| "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms" | |
| #"Microsoft.WindowsCalculator" | |
| "Microsoft.WindowsCamera" | |
| "Microsoft.WindowsMaps" | |
| "Microsoft.WindowsPhone" | |
| "Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder" | |
| #"Microsoft.WindowsStore" | |
| "Microsoft.XboxApp" | |
| "Microsoft.ZuneMusic" | |
| "Microsoft.ZuneVideo" | |
| "microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps" | |
| "Microsoft.MinecraftUWP" | |
| "Microsoft.MicrosoftPowerBIForWindows" | |
| "Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest" | |
| # Threshold 2 apps | |
| "Microsoft.CommsPhone" | |
| "Microsoft.ConnectivityStore" | |
| "Microsoft.Messaging" | |
| "Microsoft.Office.Sway" | |
| "Microsoft.OneConnect" | |
| "Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub" | |
| #Redstone apps | |
| "Microsoft.BingFoodAndDrink" | |
| "Microsoft.BingTravel" | |
| "Microsoft.BingHealthAndFitness" | |
| "Microsoft.WindowsReadingList" | |
| # non-Microsoft | |
| "9E2F88E3.Twitter" | |
| "PandoraMediaInc.29680B314EFC2" | |
| "Flipboard.Flipboard" | |
| "ShazamEntertainmentLtd.Shazam" | |
| "king.com.CandyCrushSaga" | |
| "king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga" | |
| "king.com.*" | |
| "ClearChannelRadioDigital.iHeartRadio" | |
| "4DF9E0F8.Netflix" | |
| "6Wunderkinder.Wunderlist" | |
| "Drawboard.DrawboardPDF" | |
| "2FE3CB00.PicsArt-PhotoStudio" | |
| "D52A8D61.FarmVille2CountryEscape" | |
| "TuneIn.TuneInRadio" | |
| "GAMELOFTSA.Asphalt8Airborne" | |
| #"TheNewYorkTimes.NYTCrossword" | |
| "DB6EA5DB.CyberLinkMediaSuiteEssentials" | |
| "Facebook.Facebook" | |
| "flaregamesGmbH.RoyalRevolt2" | |
| "Playtika.CaesarsSlotsFreeCasino" | |
| "A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires" | |
| "KeeperSecurityInc.Keeper" | |
| "ThumbmunkeysLtd.PhototasticCollage" | |
| "XINGAG.XING" | |
| "89006A2E.AutodeskSketchBook" | |
| "D5EA27B7.Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree" | |
| "46928bounde.EclipseManager" | |
| "ActiproSoftwareLLC.562882FEEB491" # next one is for the Code Writer from Actipro Software LLC | |
| "DolbyLaboratories.DolbyAccess" | |
| "SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic" | |
| "A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms" | |
| "WinZipComputing.WinZipUniversal" | |
| # apps which cannot be removed using Remove-AppxPackage | |
| #"Microsoft.BioEnrollment" | |
| #"Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge" | |
| #"Microsoft.Windows.Cortana" | |
| #"Microsoft.WindowsFeedback" | |
| #"Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI" | |
| #"Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider" | |
| #"Windows.ContactSupport" | |
| ) | |
| foreach ($app in $apps) { | |
| Write-Output "Trying to remove $app" | |
| Get-AppxPackage -Name $app -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers | |
| Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | | |
| Where-Object DisplayName -EQ $app | | |
| Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | |
| } | |
| # Prevents "Suggested Applications" returning | |
| force-mkdir "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Cloud Content" | |
| Set-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Cloud Content" "DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures" 1 |