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I am pretty much illiterate in powershell so I need some help.
1. Treesize shows 5 Dell apps using about 2 gb of disk space in folder C:\Windows|Program Files\Windows Apps. (see screenshot attached) These are all apps I uninstalled using Revo when I got this computer.
2. When I run Get-AppxPackage | Select Name, PackageFullName I do not see these apps installed for my user in the list. However, when I run Get-AppxPackage –AllUsers | Select Name, PackageFullName I do see these apps in the list for allusers.
3. In PS as admin, Using both package name and wildcards( *.*) I have attempted to remove these packages for all users.
Using PowerDirectorforDell as an example I enter either of the following:
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *PowerDirector* | Remove-AppxPackage
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers DB6EA5DB.PowerDirectorforDell | Remove-AppxPackage
Each time it accepts either of those commands with no errors, but I followup with another Get-AppxPackage –AllUsers | Select Name, PackageFullName and the apps are still there. (Yes, I've restarted)
How do I get rid of these suckers?? What am I doing wrong? Is this something to do with permissions, maybe? Why does it accept the commands but not remove them? I want my 2 gb of storage back on principal more than anything else.
ARRRGGHHH!!!!! I hate powershell.
1. Treesize shows 5 Dell apps using about 2 gb of disk space in folder C:\Windows|Program Files\Windows Apps. (see screenshot attached) These are all apps I uninstalled using Revo when I got this computer.
2. When I run Get-AppxPackage | Select Name, PackageFullName I do not see these apps installed for my user in the list. However, when I run Get-AppxPackage –AllUsers | Select Name, PackageFullName I do see these apps in the list for allusers.
3. In PS as admin, Using both package name and wildcards( *.*) I have attempted to remove these packages for all users.
Using PowerDirectorforDell as an example I enter either of the following:
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *PowerDirector* | Remove-AppxPackage
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers DB6EA5DB.PowerDirectorforDell | Remove-AppxPackage
Each time it accepts either of those commands with no errors, but I followup with another Get-AppxPackage –AllUsers | Select Name, PackageFullName and the apps are still there. (Yes, I've restarted)
How do I get rid of these suckers?? What am I doing wrong? Is this something to do with permissions, maybe? Why does it accept the commands but not remove them? I want my 2 gb of storage back on principal more than anything else.
ARRRGGHHH!!!!! I hate powershell.
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System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3447
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Optiplex 7080
- CPU
- i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
- Motherboard
- DELL 0J37VM
- Memory
- 32 gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
- Sound Card
- Integrated Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Benq 27
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
- PSU
- 500w
- Case
- MT
- Cooling
- Dell Premium
- Keyboard
- Logitech wired
- Mouse
- Logitech wireless
- Internet Speed
- so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Defender+MWB Premium
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- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Optiplex 9020
- CPU
- i7-4770
- Memory
- 24 gb
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Benq 27
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
- PSU
- 500w
- Case
- MT
- Cooling
- Dell factory
- Mouse
- Logitech wireless
- Keyboard
- Logitech wired
- Internet Speed
- still not telling
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Defender+MWB Premium