Windows 10: Uninstall Apps in Windows 10

I tried Option 3 to remove Groove Music, is there some trick to re-installing it? I did Edge some time ago successfully. I get this error when trying to reinstall it:





Which is the same error I was getting before, before I tried to remove it.

(Edit) I just tried the trick for reinstalling all apps, the visible activity window vanished but the command is still running. And now Groove won't open at all.

 

Hello Jonny,

OPTION 3 completely removes it from the PC for all users, so the command you used won't be able to reinstall it.

Instead, you might see if you may be able to install Groove Music from your library in the Store instead.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...dows-10-a.html

 

Nope, it wont show there. Its showing as installed, it just wont work and the updates fail.

 

See if after uninstalling it using OPTION TWO, you may be able to successfully reinstall it from the Store afterwards.

 

Okay so try to run option 2 and see if it removes it? Alright I'll try that I really wouldn't bother me to not even have the app in my PC but I just like everything to be working.

 

Damn it! My PC completely freezes up anytime I use edge or Internet Explorer. I thought it had to do with one of my hard drives going bad but it still does it even with the drive removed.





It started uninstalling and then it gave me an error message that it couldn't find the package.





Sorry my crappy Samsung tablet doesn't take very good pictures.

 

No its not showing in my library whatsoever

 

In that case, see if you may be able to search for Groove Music in the Store to hopefully be able to install.

The link below will take you to it in the Store after clicking on Get the app there.

Your request appears to be from an automated process

 

It acts as if the app is still installed, and tries to update it. It gets stuck at about the 3/4 mark.

 

Do you get any errors when it gets stuck?

If you haven't already, let it sit for a while to see if it may continue or finish.

 

Hi Brink *Smile

After clean installing the latest Windows 10 Pro TH2 I have used “Option Two: To Remove Specific Windows Apps from Current Account in PowerShell”. I have created that .PS1 file and placed all the required commands from this option to remove the Windows Apps I do not need. I have left installed only the Store, the Calculator and Alarms and Clocks. It worked great and this PS1 file is a great savior!!

A few observations:

1) There is a new game called “Soda Candy Crash Saga” or something like that, which I had to remove manually. Could you perhaps add a command for removing this one, too?

2) I had to remove the App Connector manually. Could you perhaps add a command for this one, too?

3) Before using Option Two I tried to use “Option Three: To Remove Specific Windows Apps from All Accounts or New Accounts in PowerShell”. This one does not work in my system. I do not know why. Specifically, after entering (copying & pasting) one command in PowerShell (Admin), PowerShell did not do anything and the App remained on my system. Why does this option not work?

4) There is an App called Microsoft Wi-Fi. I have not been able to uninstall this one, I do not know how to uninstall it, and now when I go to Settings/System/Apps and Features, I see it there, I click on it, and my Settings Menu closes right away. Should I uninstall it before any other, you think? How can I remove this App from my system?

Thank you!

 

Hello Joanne, *Smile

Q1) Candy Crush Saga added.

Q2) App Connector added.

Q3) Which apps were you trying to remove using OPTION THREE? Please also post a screenshot showing what error or message you got when you tried to see what it may be.

Q4) Microsoft Wi-Fi added.

 

Hi Brink,

You seem to be the man thats knows everything about this so im hoping you can help *Smile

I have been tasked to create a basic image our company can use on new build machines using the latest windows 10 build 10586.

Using your guide I have succesfully removed apps from the start menu that I dont want there such as the Xbox app and "Get Office" App.

However im struggling to remove the below... I beleive this is because these are just a link to the store to download them.

"Adobe Photoshop Express"
"Flipboard"
"Minecraft"
"Twitter"
"Candy Crush"

Do you know a way I can remove these tiles for all new users?

I tried to run the command you provided for twitter and candy crush however for me it doesnt seem to do anything.

 

Hello Roachy, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

The commands for all new users for "Candy Crush Saga" and "Twitter" are in OPTION THREE.

If you use step 4 in OPTION TWO to get the name (left column) for the others, I'll be happy to help with the command to use for them.

 

I don't know how these apps got corrupted. It seems to be when my Photos App got corrupted however afterwards I couldn't use OR remove these Windows 10 Apps from my computer. I tried using several methods to remove them.

First I used the sfc /scannow which told me there were no problems. I even tried the Windows 10 Fix program from this very forum but kept setting errors in the Power shell for these listed apps even though clearly they weren't being used. Finally I used the Admin Windows Power Shell as suggested in this thread and they seem to have been removed OK. I did have another App in the Others section but was easily able to remove this KoboBooks App by right clicking and uninstalling it from the Settings menu. KoboInc.KoboBooks_5.0.258.0_x86__vk8qsnw174y90


Get-appxpackage -allusers | where-object {$_.packagename -like "*CommsPhone*"} | remove-appxpackage
Get-appxpackage -allusers | where-object {$_.packagename -like "*Messaging*"} | remove-appxpackage
Get-appxpackage -allusers | where-object {$_.packagename -like "*people*"} | remove-appxpackage
Get-appxpackage -allusers | where-object {$_.packagename -like "*windowscalculator*"} | remove-appxpackage
Get-appxpackage -allusers | where-object {$_.packagename -like "*windowscamera*"} | remove-appxpackage
Get-appxpackage -allusers | where-object {$_.packagename -like "*zunemusic*"} | remove-appxpackage

I daren't remove the Windows Store App using this line of code
Get-appxpackage -allusers | where-object {$_.packagename -like "*windowsstore*"} | remove-appxpackage


I am now going to re-boot to see if these broken apps have also been removed from the Other Menu maybe I will have to remove the Windows Store App but not sure if I can get it back again ?