Uninstalling MS Store apps?

TomazDrnovsek · 18 Aug 2020

How do I uninstall MS Store apps? I tried a lot of bad apps and now everything is in my library, cluttering the UI and making UX terrible. I know I can "hide" them but since I don't intend to ever install them again why can't I remove them permanently?

Windows 10 Version 2004

Bastet · 18 Aug 2020

Revo Uninstaller free will remove/uninstall Windows apps.
Revo Uninstaller Free - Remove unwanted programs easily
You’ll find Apps under their own tab on the left-hand side of the program.

TomazDrnovsek · 18 Aug 2020

Bastet said:

Revo Uninstaller free will remove/uninstall Windows apps.
Revo Uninstaller Free - Remove unwanted programs easily
You’ll find Apps under their own tab on the left-hand side of the program.

Will this remove them from My Library in MS Store also?

Spartan · 18 Aug 2020

TomazDrnovsek said:

Will this remove them from My Library in MS Store also?

Yes.

CCleaner also can do this. When you launch it, go to the Tools tab from the left side, there you will see all your apps including the Windows store apps. You can simply right click on the app you want to remove and choose uninstall.

dalchina · 18 Aug 2020

And of course you can uninstall them straight from Windows:

Uninstall Apps in Windows 10

TomazDrnovsek · 18 Aug 2020

I uninstalled them (Revo Uninstaller) but in MS Store all the apps are still on the list... with "Install" button next to them. I want to remove them from that list.

Bastet · 18 Aug 2020

The apps will still be listed under your account on the store but you can hide them.
Currently there’s no option to remove apps from the store. Only hide.

TomazDrnovsek · 18 Aug 2020

Bastet said:

The apps will still be listed under your account on the store but you can hide them.
Currently there’s no option to remove apps from the store. Only hide.

So every app I will ever try and uninstall will stay on that list forever? What? Why?

Bastet · 18 Aug 2020

Yes. This is by design.
As mentioned you can hide them but no more.

TomazDrnovsek · 18 Aug 2020

Bastet said:

Yes. This is by design.
As mentioned you can hide them but no more.

Who thought that's a good idea?
So, after a few years of trying out some apps and not liking them, I'll have a huge list of crappy apps (it's already pretty long)? Wouldn't it be better to allow users to favorite apps and have a list of those and not forcing us to keep a list of apps we won't ever want to install again?