Remove AppX (Modern) Apps

Sun, 22 May 2016 07:47:15 +0000

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" }
 
 }

 }
}

OptimizeEndpoint

Mon, 16 May 2016 13:40:44 +0000

I’ve been using my “Windows optimize script” for a while now. Most issues are resolved and it’s been tested thoroughly. So I thought why not give it back to the community, so here it is: OptimizeEndpoint. It can be used to optimize Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. (It can also be used for Windows Server versions, but this is not tested) I used the script made by Ingmar Verheij, and made some changes. It contains most of the Citrix XenDesktop Best Practices. Please don’t run the script without reviewing the options, it can damage you master image if you’re not careful! At the top of the image there are some parameters that can be set. Read the comments. Run it on your own risk. If you have issues or questions let me know.

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Remove AppX (Modern) Apps

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