Windows 10: How to uninstall Apps using Powershell

Many of the Universal Apps cannot be uninstalled because the button is inactive (grayed out). This might be 'by design' for the Technical Preview since Microsoft wants users to test the Apps.

The preferred method is to use the uninstall button when it is active. The list below provides a way to uninstall an App when the button is NOT active.

Launch an elevated PowerShell (Right click - Run as Administrator ...)

Copy the command for the App you want to remove from the list below and paste it into the PowerShell window

Example:
To remove the Calculator App, copy the entire line under the App name
Calculator
Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_10.1505.29000.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe




The -Confirm parameter lets you to decide if you want to remove the App [ Yes ] or cancel the operation [ No ]
Code: Alarms Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_10.1505.12000.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe Calculator Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_10.1505.29000.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe Camera Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.WindowsCamera_5.31.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe Contact Support Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Windows.ContactSupport_10.0.3.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy Get Started Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.Getstarted_2.1.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe Insider Hub Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.Windows.InsiderHub_1000.10130.0.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy MS Solitaire Collection Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_3.1.5151.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe Maps Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.WindowsMaps_4.1505.50523.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe Music Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.ZuneMusic_3.6.10681.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe OneNote Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.Office.OneNote_17.4201.10031.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe Photos Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.Windows.Photos_15.610.18180.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe Reading List Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.WindowsReadingList_6.3.9654.20540_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe Scan Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.WindowsScan_6.3.9654.17133_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe Sound Recorder Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder_10.1505.11000.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe Sports Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.BingSports_4.3.123.0_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe Video Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.ZuneVideo_3.6.10801.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe Weather Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.BingWeather_4.3.123.0_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe Windows Feedback Remove-AppxPackage -Confirm -Package Microsoft.WindowsFeedback_1000.10130.0.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy[/quote]

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Uninstall Photo app by using Powershell command

Hi Lorraine,

Thank you for posting your response.

I apologize for the miscommunication. Follow the steps below and check if that helps.

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  1. Open the Start menu, type Windows PowerShell in the search bar.
  
  2. Right click on the Windows PowerShell and select Run as administrator.
  
  3. Enter the below command to uninstall the Photo app.
  
  • 
    get-appxpackage *Microsoft.Windows.Photos* | remove-appxpackage ( check the spacing)
    

After performing the above steps, install the Photo app from the Windows store.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

Thanks

 

Uninstall Photo app by using Powershell command

Thanks for your help. It was the spacing that was the problem. I have now been able to remove the photos app, and reinstall it from the store.

Now I have other problems with the app. I have no jump list, and the live tile only works for a short time then freezes. I have check all the settings for photos and for windows and I'm reasonable confident I have them right, and yet the screen saver shows
a couple of photos then the screen goes black and a floating messages says there is an error with the slide show. When I check the settings for the screen saver, the slide show preview works perfectly. I will try and use the windows help and use the trial
and error method to see if I can get it working properly for me.

Once again thanks for your help.

Cheers Lorraine.

 

To remove everything that can be removed from all users with one single command, use this:

Code: Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage[/quote] The progress shows which apps can and which cannot be removed:




Result, a clean and empty Start, All Apps only showing the apps you cannot remove:

 

Thanks Kari,

Piping the results of Get-AppxPackage into Remove-AppxPackage also removes the Store (beta) - at least it did on my machine.

Before I wrote this thread, I tried adding the -Confirm parameter to the method you posted but decided that it was too much trouble answering each confirm. The use might get tired of answering and just hit the Yes to All button.

Since Win10 is still preview and Apps might change before 29 July, your method with is sure to remove any Apps that might change package names and remove any new ones MS adds between now and then.

The method you posted might also remove Apps that should not be removed (VClibs as shown in your image). You're right though, the Apps that are defined as integral to the system will throw an error and will not be removed.

I decided to list the individual apps so they could decide which ones they wanted to remove.

Bill
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Hey guys,

Sorry for replying to an old thread, but i figure its better than creating a new one

I am at work right now, so this is untested but this powershell command should remove every app but the windows store

and you can add multiple variables to the end like so

 

I found the same great instructions.
I ran PowerShell using the easy, get rid of 'em all instructions.

This is the PS error: Remove-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF3, Package failed updates, dependency or conflict validation. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80073CF3)

I think these are just the ones that Windows will not let you remove - because the Apps page looks beautiful.
Love PowerShell!

 

and you can add multiple variables to the end like so
Code: Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage | where {$_.Name -notlike "*Store*|*calculator*"}[/quote] [/quote] Can you confirm that the vertical bar is an OR and not a pipe in -notlike "*Store*|*calculator*"
When you get the chance *Smile

I'm glad you posted, there is an Uninstalling Apps tutorial that more thoroughly covers the subject. Authors keep tutorials updated (sometimes from information in other threads), so consider tutorials as the authoritative source.

OPTION FOUR: Remove All Windows Apps Except Store Specific from All Users in PowerShell
Full Tutorial: Apps - Uninstall in Windows 10

 

Sorry, mate.

I can only confirm that to make the pipeline, it is above the slash. On my keyboard, it is above the main keyboard ENTER key. As I ran the entire program and didn't create the text to copy, I didn't care about details. You can't go wrong copying and pasting from a widely recognized and trusted website, because even if it looks wrong on the viewing page (here, for instance), it will type correctly on Notepad.