In the past, my company has been very traditional on how software is installed,
so with Windows 8.1 we disabled the store and removed almost every modern app.
Culture is changing though, and now along with a move to Office 365, we're
being challenged to deliver a more consumer-like experience, but still exclude
things that would only serve as a distraction from business.
That said, I was wondering which Windows 10 apps you all remove? I've included
my list below, but I've found it isn't working well. Although the apps get
removed, I still find start menu shortcuts for them, often with the icon
missing.
Here is what I run to get rid of the apps. I'd love to hear everyone's
feedback, and any suggestions for improvement.
# Define the apps to be removed
$appsToRemove =
"Microsoft.WindowsPhone","Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub","Microsoft.People","Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection","Microsoft.BingFinance","Microsoft.BingNews","Microsoft.BingSports","Microsoft.BingWeather","Microsoft.SkypeApp","microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps","Microsoft.XboxApp","Microsoft.ZuneMusic","Microsoft.ZuneVideo"
# Loop through the app list and remove each app
foreach ($app in $appsToRemove) {
# Uninstall app for the current user
Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object -Property "Name" -eq $app | Remove-AppxPackage
# Remove app from the OS
Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object -Property "DisplayName" -EQ
$app | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
}
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Kenneth Merenda
