can i avoid downloading from net in the start menu ?

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    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    drugo said:
    hi
    really? 1gb of unless application ???
    insane really , rubbish i agree
    may i know which tool did you use to get rid of them?
    i want to keep only email and calendar
    Well like lx07 and I said, you can remove the apps with CCleaner, but apparently they will come back if Windows release a major build release thought Windows update. Even I didn't know that.

    It's also possible to delete the apps themselves from there location on the hard drive. The apps are stored in the ProgramFiles folder in a WindowsApps directory but that folder is hidden. So you would have to expose hidden files to find it. Also just deleting the data for the apps won't really clean up the mess it'll make on the start menu. At least I don't think it does, plus you'll have to give yourself permission to even be able to delete those files and folder manually. Take if from me don't do it, just unpin them. I'm referring specifically to the stand apps like Calculator, Mail, Calendar, Camera, etc. Not downloaded apps from the store like Solitaire and others. Just the defacto ones that come with Windows by default.
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    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #32

    Mistake post, was not intentional.
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  3. Posts : 309
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    Thread Starter
       #33

    mrgeek said:
    "The apps are not regenerated - only when you upgrade to a new version (or build) of Windows."
    I defer but I have removed Store apps before. Some like 'Get Office' or 'Get Started' never came back but there was a cumulative update on 1/29 and 2/4 and all the highlighted apps were either updated or reinstalled same dates. Coincidence ?

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    hi
    may i ask you did you used ccleaner or other tools to uninstall them ?
    thanks
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    Thread Starter
       #34

    Britton said:
    Well like lx07 and I said, you can remove the apps with CCleaner, but apparently they will come back if Windows release a major build release thought Windows update. Even I didn't know that.

    It's also possible to delete the apps themselves from there location on the hard drive. The apps are stored in the ProgramFiles folder in a WindowsApps directory but that folder is hidden. So you would have to expose hidden files to find it. Also just deleting the data for the apps won't really clean up the mess it'll make on the start menu. At least I don't think it does, plus you'll have to give yourself permission to even be able to delete those files and folder manually. Take if from me don't do it, just unpin them. I'm referring specifically to the stand apps like Calculator, Mail, Calendar, Camera, etc. Not downloaded apps from the store like Solitaire and others. Just the defacto ones that come with Windows by default.
    hi
    in short it's unless to uninstall them
    they will come back
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    2004
       #35

    drugo said:
    hi
    in short it's unless to uninstall them
    they will come back
    No and yes. You may have a reason to uninstall them (I remove them for space reasons).

    They will come back every upgrade.

    If you have a huge SSD (64MB or bigger) then you may as well not worry about it.
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    Windows 10 Home
       #36

    drugo said:
    hi may i ask you did you used ccleaner or other tools to uninstall them ? thanks
    No, I used the right-click from the App list in Start Menu. When they re-appeared, I used a PowerShell command (eg- Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage ) . When they re-appeared again, I gave up
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