How do I uninstall bundled apps?


  1. unifex
    Posts : 406
    Windows 10 21H1
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    How do I uninstall bundled apps?


    OK, so now this is no longer a technical preview and so I want to have full control over my machine.

    Now, there are lots of "apps" that come with Windows 10 that I do not need and will never use. Therefore, I'd like to uninstall them. I'm talking about things like Xbox, Weather, Phone Companion, News, Movies & TV, Money, and all their friends. The start menu only offers an option to unpin them, while the Apps & features tab in the Settings has the "uninstall" option grayed out.

    Now, I refuse to believe that things like Xbox or Movies & TV are crucially important for the OS to run. Why then it is so hard to remove them?

    Please do not tell me that they occupy very little space and there is no point in removing them. I am aware of this point of view and I disagree. I do not want any apps on my machine that I do not want. It's my machine and I want them gone.
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  3. topgundcp
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    Linux Mint 20.1 Win10Prox64
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    Try this:
    Apps - Uninstall in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
    Last edited by Brink; 03 Oct 2015 at 08:55. Reason: replaced link for the same here
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  4. nigelmercier
    Posts : 436
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
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    I created a list of commands for Powershell that I then used:
    Code:
    Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_3.1.6103.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI_1000.10240.16384.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy
Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_1000.10240.16384.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy
Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.BingWeather_4.4.200.0_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.BingSports_4.5.168.0_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.BingFinance_4.5.168.0_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.BingNews_4.5.168.0_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneMusic_3.6.13251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneVideo_3.6.13251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxApp_9.9.28033.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
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  6. unifex
    Posts : 406
    Windows 10 21H1
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       New #4

    Thanks guys! The problem is now solved!
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