Remove AppX (Modern) Apps
·2 mins
With the following PowerShell script you can remove AppX Apps in Windows 8(.1) and 10. Note: The apps will be removed for the Current and New users only!
<# To skip a AppX app while removing change "Remove" to "NoChange", the app will not be removed. #> $arrAppxApps = @() $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.4|10.0','*3DBuilder*') # Uninstall 3D Builder $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.4|10.0','*Appconnector*') # Uninstall $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3|6.4|10.0','*bingfinance*') # Uninstall Money $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3','*BingFoodAndDrink*') # $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3','*BingHealthAndFitness*') # $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3','*BingMaps*') # $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3|6.4|10.0','*bingnews*') # Uninstall News $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3|6.4|10.0','*bingsports*') # Uninstall Sports $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3','*BingTravel*') # $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3|6.4|10.0','*bingweather*') # Uninstall Weather $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3','*Camera*') # $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3','*OneDrive*') # $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.4|10.0','*getstarted*') # Uninstall Get Started $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3','*HelpAndTips*') # $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.4|10.0','*officehub*') # Uninstall Get Office $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.4|10.0','*solitairecollection*') # Uninstall Microsoft Solitaire Collection $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3','*Media.PlayReadyClient.2*') # 2x $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3','*Media.PlayReadyClient.2*') # $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3|6.4|10.0','*onenote*') # Uninstall OneNote $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.4|10.0','*people*') # Uninstall People $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3|6.4|10.0','*skypeapp*') # Uninstall Get Skype $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3|6.4|10.0','*photos*') # Uninstall Photos $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3','*Reader*') # $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3|6.4|10.0','*windowsalarms*') # Uninstall Alarms and Clock $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3|6.4|10.0','*windowscalculator*') # Uninstall Calculator $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.4|10.0','*windowscamera*') # Uninstall Camera $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3|6.4|10.0','*windowscommunicationsapps*') # Uninstall Calendar and Mail $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.4|10.0','*windowsmaps*') # Uninstall Maps $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.4|10.0','*windowsphone*') # Uninstall Phone Companion $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3','*WindowsReadingList*') # $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.4|10.0','*soundrecorder*') # Uninstall Voice Recorder $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3','*WindowsScan*') # $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.4|10.0','*windowsstore*') # Uninstall Store $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.4|10.0','*xboxapp*') # Uninstall Xbox $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3','*XboxLIVEGames*') # $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3|6.4|10.0','*zunemusic*') # Uninstall Groove Music $arrAppxApps += ,@('Remove','6.2|6.3|6.4|10.0','*zunevideo*') # Uninstall Movies & TV Write-Host -ForegroundColor White "Removing Appx Apps" Write-Verbose '' foreach ($AppxApp in $arrAppxApps) { Write-Host -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Gray " -" $AppxApp[2] Switch ($AppxApp[0]) { "NoChange" { Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow " (skipped) No changes made" } "Remove" { if ($AppxApp[1] -Match ($varWinVer)) { Try { Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object {$_.PackageFullName -like $AppxApp[2]} | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Get-AppxPackage -allusers | Where-Object {$_.PackageFullName -like $AppxApp[2]} | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object {$_.packagename -like $AppxApp[2]} | Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage -Online -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } Catch { Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red (" (error)") $FailedItem = $_.Exception.ItemName Write-Verbose ('Caught an error') Write-Verbose ('ErrorMessage: ' + $ErrorMessage) Write-Verbose ('FailedItem: ' + $FailedItem) continue } Finally { Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green (" (done)") } } Else { Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow " (skipped) not applicable to this OS" } } } }