How to remove Windows Backup 'app'?

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Remove-WindowsPackage -Online -PackageName "Microsoft-Windows-UserExperience-Desktop-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.3393"

thanks, mrc00l88

KB5030211 was almost flawless until Microsoft force installed Windows Backup app on LTSC - Neowin

needed to run the Remove-WindowsPackage powershell command to remove the windows back up app as it even installs on an Win10 LTSC 2021 version when installing KB5030211 update as noted on that Neowin article

mrc00l88 said:

Reddit - Dive into anything

Remove-WindowsPackage -Online -PackageName "Microsoft-Windows-UserExperience-Desktop-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.3393"

looks like this only works with just the KB5029331 update. it won't work with newer cumulative updates such as the newly released KB5030300 preview CU, which has a slightly newer version of "UserExperience-Desktop-Package".

Callender said:

Surely it will return / install with the next cumulative update?

it definitely returned with the KB5030300 preview update.

no matter, I run this after installing KB5030300:

Code:

Remove-WindowsPackage -Online -PackageName "Microsoft-Windows-UserExperience-Desktop-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.3516"

so this is not a "permanent" solution; gonna be another "cat & mouse" game or a "whack-a-mole" game

When a new feature is added by the Monthly Update, it's ALWAYS there because it's a cumulative update. The only way it disappears is after you start over with a new Windows release. And you can play the same game...

Remove-WindowsPackage -Online -PackageName "Microsoft-Windows-UserExperience-Desktop-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.3393"
Removing the feature experience pack can break your settings app.
Open Settings, choose System, scroll down and click Info, a system error will appear and the settings app will close.

I removed this myself today, using the procedure noted. I found it odd that "Windows Backup" used over 4 minutes
of CPU time since it was added.
I never opened it, and I have a local account.
I guess it was doing something that was primarily beneficial to Microsoft. Why else would they add it the way they did?
Even installing it in LTSC systems?
:rant-on
My Android phone had a pre-loaded app called "mobile services" - this was the app that periodically installed
cheap games and other rubbish - a business deal between the carrier and DT Ignite (the "service").
Similarly, Microsoft and google in general - these days, almost everything they do in Windows/Android,
benefits themselves first
:rant-off