Remove provisioned (built-in) apps in Windows 10

Still no answer how to get rid of candy crush, Facebook, twitter and all other crap that gets installed when a NEW user logs in… No they are NOT in provisionedapps. What a mess MS creates for businesses.

Yes, I did.

I also tried to look for registry some entries relating to Windows.ContactSupport with account’s SID – no joy.

I tried Cory’s script that he left in the comments and it worked to get over half of the apps removed but these remain:

PackageName
———–
Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.1.25002.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_1.1702.21039.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_1.4.101.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.MSPaint_1.1702.28017.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.OneConnect_2.1701.277.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.SkypeApp_11.8.204.0_neutral_~_kzf8qxf38zg5c
Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_1.0.454.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.Wallet_1.0.16328.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2016.511.9510.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2017.203.236.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_2017.131.1904.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2017.125.40.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1612.10312.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder_2017.130.1208.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.WindowsStore_11701.1001.874.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.15.2003.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_2016.719.1035.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.14.2002.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe

I’d really like to get the Windows Store and Xbox entries out – but these always fail.

Any other alternatives?

I have updated Matthew’s original script for build Windows Pro 10 Build 1703 (as of 7/13/2017 that is the current version.

Copy and paste this into your PowerShell ISE (ran as Administrator)

$AppsList = “Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider”,”Microsoft.Wallet”,”9E2F88E3.Twitter”,”A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires”,”flaregamesGmbH.RoyalRevolt2″,”king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga”,”Microsoft.OneConnect”,”Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer”,”Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub”,”Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay”,”Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay”,”Windows.ContactSupport”,”Microsoft.Office.Onenote”,”Microsoft.BingFinance”,”Microsoft.BingNews”,”Microsoft.BingWeather”,”Microsoft.XboxApp”,”Microsoft.SkypeApp”,”Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection”,”Microsoft.BingSports”,”Microsoft.ZuneMusic”,”Microsoft.ZuneVideo”,”Microsoft.Windows.Photos”,”Microsoft.People”,”Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub”,”Microsoft.WindowsMaps”,”microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps”,”Microsoft.Getstarted”,”Microsoft.3DBuilder”

ForEach ($App in $AppsList)
{
$PackageFullName = (Get-AppxPackage $App).PackageFullName
$ProPackageFullName = (Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -online | where {$_.Displayname -eq $App}).PackageName
write-host $PackageFullName
Write-Host $ProPackageFullName
if ($PackageFullName)
{
Write-Host “Removing Package: $App”
remove-AppxPackage -package $PackageFullName
}
else
{
Write-Host “Unable to find package: $App”
}
if ($ProPackageFullName)
{
Write-Host “Removing Provisioned Package: $ProPackageFullName”
Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online -packagename $ProPackageFullName
}
else
{
Write-Host “Unable to find provisioned package: $App”
}

}

OK. Is there a way to run this and make calculator an exception?

Hi. Bellow is a bat file.

REM Removing Provisioned AppX Packages based on exclusion list.
PowerShell -Command "$ExceptionList =@("*BioEnrollment*",`
"*CredDialogHost*",`
"*ECApp*",`
"*Microsoft.LockApp*",`
"*MicrosoftEdge*",`
"*PPIProjection*",`
"*Apprep.ChxApp*",`
"*AssignedAccessLockApp*",`
"*CloudExperienceHost*",`
"*ContentDeliveryManager*",`
"*Cortana*",`
"*HolographicFirstRun*",`
"*OOBENetworkCaptivePortal*",`
"*OOBENetworkConnectionFlow*",`
"*ParentalControls*",`
"*ShellExperienceHost*",`
"*immersivecontrolpanel*",`
"*PrintDialog*",`
"*MiracastView*",`
"*WindowsStore*",`
"*WindowsCalculator*",`
"*AccountsControl*",`
"*NET.Native.Framework*",`
"*NET.Native.Runtime*",`
"*VCLibs*",`
"*MSPaint*",`
"*Apprep*",`
"*Photos*",`
"*WindowsCamera*",`
"*WindowsSoundRecorder*",`
"*1527c705-839a-4832-9118-54d4Bd6a0c89*",`
"*c5e2524a-ea46-4f67-841f-6a9465d9d515*",`
"*E2A4F912-2574-4A75-9BB0-0D023378592B*",`
"*F46D4000-FD22-4DB4-AC8E-4E1DDDE828FE*",`
"*InputApp*",`
"*AAD.BrokerPlugin*",`
"*MicrosoftStickyNotes*",`
"*Services.Store*" `
) Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where { $App = $_; -not ( $ExceptionList | Where-Object { $App -like $_ } ) } | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online"
PAUSE

The output of CMD run as Administrator is:

D:\>test.bat
D:\>REM Removing Provisioned AppX Packages based on exclusion list.
D:\>PowerShell -Command "$ExceptionList =@("*BioEnrollment*",`
At line:1 char:34
+ $ExceptionList =@(*BioEnrollment*,`
+ ~
Missing argument in parameter list.
At line:1 char:37
+ $ExceptionList =@(*BioEnrollment*,`
+ ~
Incomplete string token.
At line:1 char:37
+ $ExceptionList =@(*BioEnrollment*,`
+ ~
Missing closing ')' in subexpression.
 + CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
 + FullyQualifiedErrorId : MissingArgument
D:\>"*CredDialogHost*",`
'"*CredDialogHost*"' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

I’ve tried line breaks also with caret and almost the same error.
I am trying to build a bat that removes both AppX (provisioned and normal) based on Exception List.