Windows libre software toolkit
Small Windows toolkit to install libre software packs with winget and remove selected built-in Windows apps.
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What is inside?
| Path | Purpose |
|---|---|
powershell/libres-softwares-install.ps1 |
Interactive installer for a curated list of applications. |
powershell/Winget-Remove-BuiltInApps.ps1 |
Removes selected built-in Windows applications for the current user with winget. |
powershell/Remove-BuiltInApps.ps1 |
Removes selected built-in Appx applications without winget, including provisioned packages for new users. |
winget/libre-soft-start-pack.yaml |
Automated starter pack: Firefox ESR, 7-Zip and VLC. |
winget/libre-soft-base-libreoffice.yaml |
Starter pack plus LibreOffice. |
winget/libre-soft-base-onlyoffice.yaml |
Starter pack plus ONLYOFFICE. |
Requirements
Run the commands from an administrator terminal on Windows.
Enable winget configuration support first:
winget configure --enable
The automated YAML packs currently assert Windows 11 24H2 or newer.
Interactive Installer
Choose the software you want to install from a PowerShell menu.
Run from the repository root:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\powershell\libres-softwares-install.ps1
Available applications:
| Application | winget ID |
|---|---|
| Firefox ESR (FR) | Mozilla.Firefox.ESR.fr |
| 7-Zip | 7zip.7zip |
| VLC Media Player | VideoLAN.VLC |
| ONLYOFFICE | ONLYOFFICE.DesktopEditors |
| LibreOffice | TheDocumentFoundation.LibreOffice |
| GIMP | GIMP.GIMP.3 |
| Inkscape | Inkscape.Inkscape |
| Chromium | Hibbiki.Chromium |
| Bitwarden | Bitwarden.Bitwarden |
| Thunderbird | Mozilla.Thunderbird |
Automated Packs
Use winget configuration files when you want a repeatable installation.
| Pack | Includes | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Starter pack | Firefox ESR, 7-Zip, VLC | winget configure --file .\winget\libre-soft-start-pack.yaml --accept-configuration-agreements |
| LibreOffice pack | Starter pack, LibreOffice | winget configure --file .\winget\libre-soft-base-libreoffice.yaml --accept-configuration-agreements |
| ONLYOFFICE pack | Starter pack, ONLYOFFICE | winget configure --file .\winget\libre-soft-base-onlyoffice.yaml --accept-configuration-agreements |
Example:
winget configure --file .\winget\libre-soft-start-pack.yaml --accept-configuration-agreements
Remove Built-In Apps
Use the Appx cleanup script when you want to remove selected built-in applications without winget and prevent them from being provisioned for newly created users.
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\powershell\Remove-BuiltInApps.ps1
OneDrive is not an Appx package on most Windows installations. To also call the built-in OneDrive uninstaller, pass -IncludeOneDrive:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\powershell\Remove-BuiltInApps.ps1 -IncludeOneDrive
The older winget-based cleanup script is still available, but it only targets the current user:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\powershell\Winget-Remove-BuiltInApps.ps1
Targeted applications include Xbox components, Outlook for Windows, Feedback Hub, Power Automate, Sticky Notes, Weather, Teams, Microsoft To Do, Bing apps, Clipchamp, Windows Web Experience Pack and related built-in packages.
Maintenance Note
When changing scripts, package IDs, pack contents or documented commands, update both README files:
README.mdfor English.README.fr.mdfor French.
License
This project is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.