Removing All Default Apps

You need to run powershell command to remove app.

Found this script here not sure what thread.. Work on win10 pro (when i was running Pro)

Code:

<#
Use 'set-executionpolicy remotesigned' prior to running this script.
#>

If (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator"))

{   
$arguments = "& '" + $myinvocation.mycommand.definition + "'"
Start-Process powershell -Verb runAs -ArgumentList $arguments
Break
}

get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.3DBuilder                     | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.Getstarted                    | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub            | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection  | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.SkypeApp                      | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.WindowsMaps                   | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.BingWeather                   | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.Office.OneNote                | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.XboxApp                       | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.ZuneMusic                     | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.ZuneVideo                     | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.BingSports                    | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.BingNews                      | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.WindowsPhone                  | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.BingFinance | remove-appxpackage
write-host "completed"

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Cortana:

Code:

Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_1.4.8.176_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy

Edge:

Code:

Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_20.10240.16384.0_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe

Edit powershell will not let you uninstall Cortana or edge you need to use install_wim_tweak.exe run line in IAmTheDude Spoiler

Edit:List of package that can't be remove:

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Microsoft.BioEnrollment10.0.10240.16384_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy
Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI_1000.10240.16384.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy
Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_1000.10240.16384.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy
Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_1.4.8.176_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy
Microsoft.ZuneVideo_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Windows.MiracastView_6.3.0.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy

But you might want to look into Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB N it has no App (like Cortana and Edge).. But downside can only be activate by kms or valid key..

This post talk about it hxxp://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/63112-LTSB-Enterprise-N-Pure-Desktop-version-Flexible-update-behaviour-no-Modern-Apps

 

Im in the middle of testing some removal at the moment.

I used MSMG's toolkit for the majority of them but had a play with install_wim_tweak.exe and was watching what each package was removing.

Theres three packages for Cortana but only one removes the folder from /WindowsApps

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Code:

x64
Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~10.0.10240.16384

x86
Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~10.0.10240.16384

And this removes Edge from /WindowsApps

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Code:

Microsoft-Windows-Internet-Browser-Package

Bear in mind I removed them from a offline .wim and havnt tested these on an clean install or live system yet as am just finalizing my builds.

Im hesitant to remove anything else related to them like the other Cortana packages in case they are required by anything else but these are the ones that removed the exe and files etc from the folders.

 

Do you guys have a way to add these back individually?

My edge crashes so i want to remove it and add it back to see if it fixes it.

What would be the code to remove edge and the code to re-add it?

 

Regarding Cortana and Edge.. At least in online mode it seems you can't remove these packages so easily.

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Code:

PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Cortana | Select-Object -Expand PackageFullName | Remove-AppxPackage
Remove-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CFA, Removal failed. Please contact your software vendor. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007
3CFA)
error 0x80070032: AppX Deployment Remove operation on package Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_1.4.8.152_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy from: C:\Windows\Syst
emApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy failed. This app is part of Windows and cannot be uninstalled on a per-user basis. An administrator ca
n attempt to remove the app from the computer using Turn Windows Features on or off. However, it may not be possible to uninstall the app.
NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] ccc94eec-cf91-0006-374f-c9cc91cfd001 in the Event Log or use the command line Get-AppxLog -Ac
tivityID ccc94eec-cf91-0006-374f-c9cc91cfd001
At line:1 char:85
+ ... .Cortana | Select-Object -Expand PackageFullName | Remove-AppxPackage
+                                                        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : WriteError: (Microsoft.Windo...l_cw5n1h2txyewy:String) [Remove-AppxPackage], IOException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.RemoveAppxPackageCommand

It would be nice to remove these in online mode as well if possible though. Maybe someone knows how to archieve that? yes, just manually removing is possible i already tried but this is a ghetto-way.

 

@jupp I guess you try rename the Cortana folder in C:\Windows\SystemApp\ (you have to kill the Cortana task in Task Manager)
@Simpuhl if Remove-AppxPackage work you should be able to run Add-AppxPackage but it faill... Edge is buggy it crash on login to office365 email

 

nope. i just deleted cortana and other s**ttz from C:\Windows\SystemApp\ i don't need or use. no cortana was running of course. it works, but then you'll have a couple of crap entries in start menu. i haven't found a way to remove these yet.. no other mentionable problems/side effects noticed yet by doing this. so, i'm guessing all this "modern" crappage can be safely totally removed but we have to find perfect way to archieve this. now i'm gonna remove all unneeded stuff in offline mode next. let's see..

//update
all this crapload including cortana, edge, feedack, contact support etc. among with the othed unwanted bloat can be easily and cleanly removed in offline mode. either using install_wim_tweak or dism. problem solved!

 

@SightUp Did you run 'set-executionpolicy remotesigned' (i did set-executionpolicy Unrestricted ) prior to running this script.

My guess you did not have this in ps1 file:

Which run it as admin..

 

First run cmd as admin
type powershell
then type set-executionpolicy remotesigned
It will ask you to verify Select yes by pressing Y
type cd C:/Users/sonic_8400/desktop/ (change dir to to patch of script ex. on my desktop)
type .\RemoveApp.ps1 (run the script the script is what you quota me above)
It will ask you to verify Select yes by pressing Y

should look like this:

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C:\Windows\System32>powershell
Windows PowerShell
Copyright (C) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

PS C:\Windows\System32> set-executionpolicy remotesigned

Execution Policy change
<Lot of world and link here>
Do you want to change the execution policy?
[y] Yes [N] No Suspend [?] Help (Default is "Y"): y
PS C:\Windows\System32> cd C:\Users\sonic_8400\desktop\
PS C:\Users\sonic_8400\desktop> .\RemoveApp.ps1
completed
PS C:\Users\sonic_8400\desktop>