Making the script more user-friendly: Those cryptic app names

[skycommand]

Hello. 😊

Please take a look at this screenshot:

• Does an ordinary user know what Microsoft.549981C3F5F10 is? What about you? (It's Cortana, by the way.)
• How about c5e2524a-ea46-4f67-841f-6a9465d9d515? (It is File Explorer.)
• Or Microsoft.MSPaint. (It is NOT Microsoft Paint. It is Paint 3D.)

I recommend the user should know the friendly name of these apps.

You can find a script called Inventory AppX Packages.ps1 on my repo. It helps you discover the friendly names.

[farag2]

Can we get in touch via Telegram?

[skycommand]

I am afraid not. Because of how my life is and because of COVID-19, all forms of instant messaging and phone calls must remain restricted to my family members and the workplace. I'm having a hard time keeping my sanity as it is.

You can reach me here, on My Digital Life, or via Gmail.

[farag2]

@skycommand DMed you on MDL yesterday.

[sinichi19]

and if its ok to by default already checked the Uninstall all users

[farag2]

Don't think i'd be nice idea. If someone decide to restore packages he'll realise that it's possible only by searching for appx packages.

[skycommand]

I agree. It's not okay. From my experience, people want to check this box only as a way of demonstrating their extent of dislike for a certain app or Microsoft. It is a psychological thing, not a functional one.

In reality, most computers are single-user and this checkbox serves no purpose anyway. On multi-user computers, like mine, I have brothers and sisters who have their own choices, for varying reasons.

[farag2]

Done with way much more easier

$Packages = [Windows.Management.Deployment.PackageManager,Windows.Web,ContentType=WindowsRuntime]::new().FindPackages()
$Packages | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Id -Property DisplayName | Format-Table -Property Name, DisplayName