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Windows/powershell/Remove-BuiltInApps.ps1

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Remove selected built-in Windows apps for current and new users.
.DESCRIPTION
Removes the following apps:
- Windows Web Experience Pack
- Xbox
- Outlook for Windows
- Feedback Hub
- Xbox TCUI
- Xbox Identity Provider
- Power Automate
- Sticky Notes
- Weather
- Microsoft Teams
- OneDrive
The script removes both the installed package for the current user
and the provisioned package for all new users.
.NOTES
Must be run as Administrator
#>
# Check for Admin
If (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator"))
{
Write-Error "This script must be run as Administrator."
exit 1
}
# List of apps to remove
$AppsToRemove = @(
@{Name="Windows Web Experience Pack"; Package="Microsoft.Windows.WebExperience"},
@{Name="Xbox"; Package="Microsoft.XboxApp"},
@{Name="Outlook for Windows"; Package="Microsoft.OutlookApp"},
@{Name="Feedback Hub"; Package="Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub"},
@{Name="Xbox TCUI"; Package="Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI"},
@{Name="Xbox Identity Provider"; Package="Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider"},
@{Name="Power Automate"; Package="Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop"},
@{Name="Sticky Notes"; Package="Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes"},
@{Name="Weather"; Package="Microsoft.BingWeather"},
@{Name="Microsoft Teams"; Package="Microsoft.Teams"},
@{Name="OneDrive"; Package="Microsoft.OneDrive"}
)
# Remove provisioned packages (prevents reinstallation for new users)
Write-Host "Removing provisioned packages for new users..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
foreach ($App in $AppsToRemove) {
try {
$ProvPkg = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object DisplayName -eq $App.Package
if ($ProvPkg) {
$ProvPkg | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Host "✔ Provisioned package removed: $($App.Name)" -ForegroundColor Green
} else {
Write-Host "No provisioned package found for $($App.Name)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
}
} catch {
Write-Warning "Failed to remove provisioned package for $($App.Name): $_"
}
}
# Remove apps for current user
Write-Host "`nRemoving apps for current user..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
foreach ($App in $AppsToRemove) {
try {
$UserPkg = Get-AppxPackage -Name $App.Package
if ($UserPkg) {
$UserPkg | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Host "✔ Removed $($App.Name) from current user" -ForegroundColor Green
} else {
Write-Host "$($App.Name) is not installed for current user" -ForegroundColor Yellow
}
} catch {
Write-Warning "Failed to remove $($App.Name) for current user: $_"
}
}
Write-Host "`nAll tasks completed." -ForegroundColor Cyan