Does deprovision app package completely remove it?

I have a question that might be stupid, but, I made a script to remove the apps I don't use (or care about, which is essentially everything minus the calc and the store for "just in case" moments); but I've used the command to deprovision a package from all users.

Now to my questions, when you deprovision a package is the app actually completely removed from the system including it's settings and two, the only way to get it back is re-provision the package(s) and do a feature or in-place upgrade?

This is the script I made

Code:

$ProvisionedAppPackageNames = @(	"Microsoft.Wallet"
	"Microsoft.ScreenSketch"
	"Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions"
	"Microsoft.MSPaint"
	"Microsoft.WebpImageExtension"
	"Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub"
	"Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller"
	"Microsoft.Getstarted"
	"Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer"
	"Microsoft.XboxApp"
	"Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal"
	"Microsoft.BingWeather"
	"Microsoft.WindowsCamera"
	"Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub"
	"Microsoft.ZuneMusic"
	"Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions"
	"Microsoft.SkypeApp"
	"Microsoft.People"
	"Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes"
	"Microsoft.GetHelp"
	"Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection"
	"Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension"
	"microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps"
	"Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder"
	"Microsoft.WindowsMaps"
	"Microsoft.Windows.Photos"
	"Microsoft.ZuneVideo"
	"Microsoft.Office.OneNote"
	"Microsoft.549981C3F5F10"
	"Microsoft.WindowsAlarms"
	"Microsoft.YourPhone"
)
foreach ($ProvisionedAppName in $ProvisionedAppPackageNames) {
    Get-AppxPackage -Name $ProvisionedAppName -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
    Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object DisplayName -EQ $ProvisionedAppName | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
}

Thanks in advance.

zebal said:

Your first command removes provisioned apps for user accounts that are already created, second command removes packages for user account that may be created in the future.

So yes those apps should be gone for good, however you can make a very simple test that will confirm your concern:

After you remove provisioned packages including those already in use, create a new user account and see if those apps are there, also see if those apps are in your current user account.

EDIT:

You may have noticed removing apps does not work, if so you can change your second command to this:

Code:

Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object { [array]::Find($ProvisionedAppPackageNames, [System.Predicate[string]] { $args[0] -eq $_.DisplayName }) } | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage

Thanks, apps seem to be removed though since I cannot restore them in anyway. (well, I think I can download them from the store)