Uninstall Apps in Windows 10

dalchina · 19 Nov 2023

What is your build number?

Note that the format of that command appears to have varied a bit with build number. See around
Uninstall Apps in Windows 10- post2172518

Your apps are old, suggesting you have installed an older build. If so, this is why stating your build number is so important.
E.g. Sticky Notes is
Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_6.0.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Yours is
Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_3.6.73.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

Thanks.

CJW · 20 Nov 2023

Looking at Winver, it shows: Version 22H2 Build 19045.3636

I understand how build numbers change, but wouldn't that be reflected in my PowerShell Apps List Command (Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Select Name, PackageFullName)?

dalchina · 20 Nov 2023

Thank you for your reply.

I understand how build numbers change, but wouldn't that be reflected in my PowerShell Apps List Command (Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Select Name, PackageFullName)?

I don't follow the logic, sorry. Does anything you posted show your Windows build number prior to your last?

If you mean the app build number should be related to the main Windows build number then consider the following:

Attached is my apps list. Please compare a few of your app versions. If yours are old, perhaps your apps aren't being updated- did you clean install using a freshly created install disk? If so, how is it that your app versions are old, if indeed that's so?

Your command format looks ok, so there's some other discrepancy.

Example: if I open the Store and manually update apps.. there are a few to update, down at the bottom you can see the rest were up to date (automatically) as of yesterday:

Uninstall Apps in Windows 10-untitled.png

garlin · 20 Nov 2023

CJW said:

My comfuser is not connected to the internet; but I took a screenshot, transferred it to my tablet & this is what I see (I included 3 samples):
Attachment 400701

Many users get hung up on the correct usage of Remove-AppxPackage and -AllUsers.

Use this syntax instead:

Code:

PS C:\Windows\system32> Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.ZuneMusic_11.2309.6.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Remove-AppxPackage : Removal failed. Please contact your software vendor.
Deployment Remove operation with target volume C: on Package Microsoft.ZuneMusic_11.2309.6.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe from:   failed with error 0x80070002. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160 for help diagnosing app deployment issues.
At line:1 char:1
+ Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.ZuneMusic_11.2309.6.0_x64__8we ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Remove-AppxPackage], COMException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.RemoveAppxPackageCommand


PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.ZuneMusic_11.2309.6.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe | Remove-AppxPackage
PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.ZuneMusic_11.2309.6.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
PS C:\Windows\system32>

dalchina · 20 Nov 2023

@Brink- Hi, does this suggest an amendment could be an idea?

E.g. an alternative form?

Brink · 20 Nov 2023

dalchina said:

@Brink- Hi, does this suggest an amendment could be an idea?

E.g. an alternative form?

I'll have to do some more testing. The commands in option 9 still work in W11, so should still work in W10.

...but like in option 13:

From this Microsoft reference link below, the -AllUsers parameter removes the app package for all user accounts on the computer. The parameter works off the parent package type. If it's a bundle, use PackageTypeFilter with the Get-AppxPackage command and specify the bundle. To use this parameter, you must run the command with administrator permissions.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/po...sserver2022-ps

CJW · 20 Nov 2023

Looking through my Windows DVDs, I may have used an older build of 10 for the full install, then ran Windows Update. Seems I forgot to throw away the older of the 2 DVDs I have.

I'm downloading a new Windows 10 now (using Microsoft's Media Creation Tool) & will start over. I think that should clear things up for me.

After installing; should I run Windows Update, then uninstall the built-in apps OR uninstall the built-in apps, then run Windows Update?

Brink · 20 Nov 2023

CJW said:

After installing; should I run Windows Update, then uninstall the built-in apps OR uninstall the built-in apps, then run Windows Update?

It shouldn't matter in which order, but I'd wait until after fully updated, then uninstall any apps you want. You just know how Windows Update may reinstall something.

dalchina · 20 Nov 2023

It is curious that your Windows build is current, but your Store apps are so far out of date.

I hope the idea of considering your build that I suggested helps- please again post the command format you use and the outcome. Thanks.

CJW · 20 Nov 2023

So I downloaded the newest Windows 10 I found on Microsoft's website (which has a date of 5/23), put it on a flash drive, re-booted & re-installed. Winver showed: Version 22H2 Build 19045.2965. I ran Windows Update 4x (to make sure I had everything), re-booted & Winver then showed: Version 22H2 Build 19045.3636

I then used: Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Select Name, PackageFullName >"$env:userprofile\Desktop\Apps_List.txt to get a list of installed Windows apps & used remove-appxpackage -AllUsers PackageFullName to uninstall some apps.

Same error messages. I've ran the uninstall command while disconnected from the internet & while connected to the internet; no difference. What am I doing wrong?

- - - Updated - - -

I also ran Winget --info to get some information. But that gave me this error:

Winget : The term 'Winget' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct & try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ Winget --info
+ ~~~~~~
+ CatagoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Winget:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException