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Windows App store App removal / Management

# This script tries to remove what I have seen as most common not needed with 10 apps.

# any other suggestion to make windows 10 enterprise lean

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Force -Scope CurrentUser
$apps = @(
       
      

        #third party non-microsoft apps

        # non-Microsoft
    "9E2F88E3.Twitter"
    "PandoraMediaInc.29680B314EFC2"
    "Flipboard.Flipboard"
    "ShazamEntertainmentLtd.Shazam"
    "king.com.CandyCrushSaga"
    "king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga"
    "king.com.*"
    "ClearChannelRadioDigital.iHeartRadio"
    "4DF9E0F8.Netflix"
    "6Wunderkinder.Wunderlist"
    "Drawboard.DrawboardPDF"
    "2FE3CB00.PicsArt-PhotoStudio"
    "D52A8D61.FarmVille2CountryEscape"
    "TuneIn.TuneInRadio"
    "GAMELOFTSA.Asphalt8Airborne"
   

   
    #"TheNewYorkTimes.NYTCrossword"
    "DB6EA5DB.CyberLinkMediaSuiteEssentials"
    "Facebook.Facebook"
    "flaregamesGmbH.RoyalRevolt2"
    "Playtika.CaesarsSlotsFreeCasino"

    #microsoft
    "Microsoft.BingFoodAndDrink"
    "Microsoft.BingTravel"
    "Microsoft.BingHealthAndFitness"
    "Microsoft.WindowsReadingList"
    "*windowscommunicationsapps*"
    "*skypeapp*"
    "*onenote*"
    "*people*"
    "*bingsports*"
    "*zunevideo*"
    "Microsoft.CommsPhone"
    "Microsoft.ConnectivityStore"
    "Microsoft.Messaging"
    "Microsoft.Office.Sway"
    "Microsoft.OneConnect"
    "Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub"
    "*solitairecollection*"
    "Microsoft.XboxApp"


    )

    foreach ($app in $apps)
    {
        Get-AppxPackage $app -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
    }

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Answers (1)

Posted by: ViciousXUSMC 7 years ago
Senior Yellow Belt
0
In my experience if you remove apps like this you will only take them out for the current user account.

You need to get the provisioned packages to affect other users on the machine, especially those who have not logged in yet to create an account. 

Have you tested that?
 
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