Windows 10: Updating .bat File, Removing Default Apps

I haven't reinstalled Windows 10 or updated it in about a year. When I did, there were several new apps that are completely junk. I have a .bat file that I use to clean stuff up but it's a little outdated and I had to go into the Start menu and uninstall a few apps by hand.

Here is what I got.

I was hoping we could add a few things such as Connect, Get Help, Paint 3D, Sticky Notes, etc. Does anyone have an updated .bat file they can hook me up with?

:)

 

Line of code that updates Windows?

I have a USB with a .bat file that updates office and other stuff, is there a line of code that i can have in my .bat file that updates windows?

 

Why is there no MLB app for Windows Phone 8?

I have the MLB At Bat 14 app on my phone from last year. There is no At Bat 15 in the app store. I called the MLB support line, and they told me that the 14 app would still work for this year, but it is not. There is no audio option. I called them again
about it, and they are saying that it is Microsoft's fault, that their updates won't support the 15 app, and even the 14 is removed from the store.

Who is to blame for no MLB app for Windows Phone 8? And how could Microsoft not work harder to have an app available or at least help them update the 14 app?

I'd really like to see this resolved.

 

Hi SightUp.

Don't have a bat file but step 4 in Option 2 will give you complete list and you can mod yours.

Uninstall Apps in Windows 10


Ken

 

Awesome. Two questions.

First, does "@rem Remove Apps" need to be on top? Or was that something extra that was added when I downloaded the original .bat?

Second, in the guide, it says "(To only remove XXX app from new accounts created afterwards)" Does this mean that it removes the package folder so it would actually end up saving space?

 

By default, commands in a .bat file are echoed to the screen as they are executed. The @ sign in a .bat file says 'don't echo the command on this line'. The REM command is a 'remark' (all text that follows is a comment and not an executable command line). That line is therefore not shown on screen when you run the .bat and is just there to tell you what the purpose of the .bat file is.

 

So it's OK to delete it then?

 

Yes. It does nothing.

REM lines are useful though, you could add some of your own to say the date when you wrote the file, the version of windows it applies to, give it a revision number, or anything else you like to remind yourself of in the future.

 

Awesome. So I just need an answer to question number two!

 

You are asking about Option Three in the tutorial Uninstall Apps in Windows 10 ?

For each app the first line of code uninstalls the app for current users. The second line where it says...

...includes a 'remove-appxprovisionedpackage' command which will indeed remove the install package and gain some space (not a lot, apps are not generally very large).

 

I am getting that error due to the following command.

Can this not be done via .bat file?

 

The tutorial says to run the commands in an elevated powershell. You'll probably need to run the .bat as an administrator, say from within an elevated command prompt.

 

"PowerShell -Command "

Is that the right thing? Or is that just the normal PowerShell?

 

A .bat file runs in the command prompt environment: cmd.exe. From a command prompt you can run the normal powershell. If you type powershell in a command prompt window it runs poweshell until you type 'exit' to close powershell.

Each line in your .bat file is calling powershell and passing a command line for it to execute. If you run the .bat in a 'Command Prompt (Admin)' it should also run the powershell commands as administrator (which is required for them to work).

 

This is the same as right clicking and running as admin.