Apps Uninstall Apps in Windows 11

Archigos · Apr 2, 2022

I used the following, but I'll try your suggestions in a second:

Powershell:

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -PackageTypeFilter Bundle -Name "Microsoft.ZuneMusic" | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers

--Edit--
Running the first command it was still in the list after, but running the second one did remove it.

DMD · Apr 2, 2022

Good evening.
Can these apps not present in the list, but only in the start menu be removed only manually?
With the Powershel command it is not possible.
Some idea?
Thank you

sweetpotato · Apr 5, 2022

I have about 20 apps I would like to remove AppxPackage and AppxProvisionedPackage using an array to help avoid any typos.

I found the following script that will be a big help to me. I am just wanting to make sure this script will work on Windows 11 Home.

THANKS!

Powershell script to remove apps doesn't work for all users

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(Proposed as answer by Kate Li Microsoft employee Saturday, February 27, 2016 9:26 AM)

$AppList = "Microsoft.SkypeApp",
"Microsoft.ZuneMusic",
"Microsoft.ZuneVideo",
"Microsoft.Office.OneNote",
"Microsoft.BingFinance",
"Microsoft.BingNews",
"Microsoft.BingWeather",
"Microsoft.BingSports",
"Microsoft.XboxApp",
"Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub"
ForEach ($App in $AppList)
{
$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"
}
}

Archigos · Apr 5, 2022

@sweetpotato based on what's posted, that will work the way you want for the apps listed in $AppList and you'll just have to make sure you get the names correct if you want to add more.

hsehestedt · Sep 2, 2022

I have a question about this...

When I do a clean install of Windows, in Start there are a lot of "placeholders" for lack of a better term. These are all the icons for third party apps like Spotify, TikTok, etc. I'm calling them placeholders because I don't know the correct term, but the gist is that there are icons for these apps but the app doesn't actually install until I click the icon for the app.

Is there a command line method that will allow me to uninstall those placeholders before they are even installed?

Brink · Sep 2, 2022

hsehestedt said:
I have a question about this...

When I do a clean install of Windows, in Start there are a lot of "placeholders" for lack of a better term. These are all the icons for third party apps like Spotify, TikTok, etc. I'm calling them placeholders because I don't know the correct term, but the gist is that there are icons for these apps but the app doesn't actually install until I click the icon for the app.

Is there a command line method that will allow me to uninstall those placeholders before they are even installed?

Hello,

These are suggested apps.

Unlike Windows 10 below, there's not a setting in Windows 11 to not show them on start.

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hsehestedt · Sep 3, 2022

Thanks so much. I didn't even know what they were called which makes searching for info difficult

DMD · Nov 26, 2023

Good morning.
This morning "Oulook For Windows" installed itself without my consent.
Since I plan to delete this app from the windows iso as well, I wanted to figure out what the exact powershell command was.
To uninstall I ran the command:

Code:

 Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -PackageTypeFilter Bundle -Name *Microsoft.OutlookForWindows* | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers

But this was unsuccessful.
Any suggestions?
Possibly there is a command to avoid installing unwanted apps?
Thanks

ksio89 · Feb 23, 2024

Shawn, thank you very much for the tutorial, but even after uninstalling provisioned apps for all users with option 7, I noticed there are still several folders containing files in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps, like Microsoft.BingWeather_... for Weather app. IIRC, the only way to completely remove provisioned apps, which means deleting these folders and preventing Windows for reinstalling them for new user accounts and, is by entering this command:

Get-AppxProvisionedPackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like "PackageName"} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage –online –Verbose

But if I am also not mistaken, this removes the app from the current image, which means I can't install them via Microsoft Store and the only way to reinstall them is by reinstalling Windows, right? I mean, I guess it's not recommended to this use this command at all? Can I delete these PackageName folders, or shall I leave them alone in case I want to reinstall the apps in the future?

Brink · Feb 23, 2024

ksio89 said:
Shawn, thank you very much for the tutorial, but even after uninstalling provisioned apps for all users with option 7, I noticed there are still several folders containing files in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps, like Microsoft.BingWeather_... for Weather app. IIRC, the only way to completely remove provisioned apps, which means deleting these folders and preventing Windows for reinstalling them for new user accounts and, is by entering this command:

Get-AppxProvisionedPackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like "PackageName"} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage –online –Verbose

But if I am also not mistaken, this removes the app from the current image, which means I can't install them via Microsoft Store and the only way to reinstall them is by reinstalling Windows, right? I mean, I guess it's not recommended to this use this command at all? Can I delete these PackageName folders, or shall I leave them alone in case I want to reinstall the apps in the future?

That command would indeed uninstall the app to no longer be installed for "new users".

New users will still be able to install the app again from the Microsoft Store if wanted though.

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Toughbook · Mar 24, 2024

Where can I find a complete list of the installed apps and do a copy/paste to remove? This would take me forever to type all these out or am i missing something?

Edwin · Mar 24, 2024

Toughbook said:
Where can I find a complete list of the installed apps and do a copy/paste to remove? This would take me forever to type all these out or am i missing something?

Do the first part of Step 2 under Option Four. It will create a complete list in text form on your Desktop...