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Use PowerShell To Uninstall Built Windows 10

The document provides instructions for using PowerShell to uninstall built-in Windows 10 apps that normally do not have an uninstall option. It lists the PowerShell commands to uninstall specific apps such as 3D Builder, Alarms and Clock, Calculator, and others. It notes that some important apps like Cortana and Microsoft Edge cannot be uninstalled. The document also provides instructions for using PowerShell to reinstall all built-in apps if the user changes their mind later.

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Use PowerShell To Uninstall Built Windows 10

The document provides instructions for using PowerShell to uninstall built-in Windows 10 apps that normally do not have an uninstall option. It lists the PowerShell commands to uninstall specific apps such as 3D Builder, Alarms and Clock, Calculator, and others. It notes that some important apps like Cortana and Microsoft Edge cannot be uninstalled. The document also provides instructions for using PowerShell to reinstall all built-in apps if the user changes their mind later.

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Use PowerShell to Uninstall Built-in Apps

You can uninstall most of the built-in apps—even ones that don’t normally offer an
“Uninstall” option—with a PowerShell cmdlet. Note, however, that this trick won’t allow you
to remove a few of the most important built-in apps, like Cortana and Microsoft Edge. If you
try, you’ll see an error message saying they can’t be removed.

First, open PowerShell as administrator. Hit Windows+X, and then choose the “Windows
PowerShell (Admin)” option from the Power User menu.

Note: If you haven’t installed the Windows 10 Creators Update from Spring, 2017 yet, you
might see the Command Prompt featured on the Power User menu instead of PowerShell. In
this case, hit Start, type “PowerShell” into the search box, right-click the PowerShell result,
and then select the “Run as administrator” option.

At the PowerShell prompt, copy and paste one or more of the following commands—pressing
Enter after each command—to remove the apps you don’t want on your Windows 10 system:

Uninstall 3D Builder:

Get-AppxPackage *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Alarms and Clock:

Get-AppxPackage *windowsalarms* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Calculator:

Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage


Uninstall Calendar and Mail:

Get-AppxPackage *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Camera:

Get-AppxPackage *windowscamera* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Contact Support:

This app can't be removed.

Uninstall Cortana:

This app can't be removed.

Uninstall Get Office:

Get-AppxPackage *officehub* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Get Skype:

Get-AppxPackage *skypeapp* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Get Started:

Get-AppxPackage *getstarted* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Groove Music:

Get-AppxPackage *zunemusic* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Maps:

Get-AppxPackage *windowsmaps* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Microsoft Edge:

This app can't be removed.

Uninstall Microsoft Solitaire Collection:

Get-AppxPackage *solitairecollection* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Money:

Get-AppxPackage *bingfinance* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Movies & TV:

Get-AppxPackage *zunevideo* | Remove-AppxPackage


Uninstall News:

Get-AppxPackage *bingnews* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall OneNote:

Get-AppxPackage *onenote* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall People:

Get-AppxPackage *people* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Phone Companion:

Get-AppxPackage *windowsphone* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Photos:

Get-AppxPackage *photos* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Store:

Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Sports:

Get-AppxPackage *bingsports* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Voice Recorder:

Get-AppxPackage *soundrecorder* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Weather:

Get-AppxPackage *bingweather* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Windows Feedback:

This app can't be removed.

Uninstall Xbox:

Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage


How to Reinstall All Built-in Apps

If you decide you want the preinstalled apps back, you can reinstall them with a single line of
PowerShell code. Again, open a PowerShell window as Administrator. Copy and paste the
following line at the PowerShell prompt, and then press Enter:

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers| Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode


-Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

This command tells Windows to install those default apps again. Give it some time and allow
it to finish, even if nothing appears to happen at first. Even if you see an error message, restart
your PC, and then examine your Start menu—you may just have all those default apps back
again, anyway.
Again, the only real advantage to doing this is some mild decluttering of your Start menu. It’s
also likely that future updates (especially major updates) could reinstall those apps.

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