There are more than twenty default Windows 10 apps that come preinstalled in our new operating system: apps for the news, sports, weather, calendar, photos, etc. If we want our Windows installation as clean as possible, here's how to use the PowerShell console to uninstall the default Windows 10 apps.
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Why should I uninstall the default Windows 10 apps? 3f6t48
Truth be told, there is no urgency in uninstalling the default Windows 10 apps. They are not heavy, they don't slow down our system, and if we have chosen default apps of our own, we don't need to use them at all.
Then again, having a clean Windows installation is important for some Windows s, and since it is easy to uninstall the default Windows 10 apps, we might as well get rid of them.
How to uninstall the default Windows 10 apps 4i562j
Before we fire up the PowerShell console, we can first try to uninstall some of the default Windows 10 apps through their start menu tiles.
This will only work for some of the default Windows 10 apps, namely Get Office, Get Skype, Get Started, Microsoft Solitaire Collection, Money, News, Phone Companion, and Sports.
The rest of the default Windows 10 apps, such as OneNote, don't have this option.
To uninstall all the default Windows 10 apps, we need to type the appropriate commands in PowerShell.
Open PowerShell as an 6o1946
Windows PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting language built on the .NET Framework, which allows us to automate and configure multiple tasks in Windows.
Even though it has been present in Windows since XP Service Pack 2, many Windows s have never used it, and probably didn't even know it existed.
To uninstall the default Windows 10 apps, we need to open PowerShell with istrative rights. We just search for PowerShell, right-click and choose "Run as ".
Make sure you select the plain PowerShell, and not the PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment).
Type the following commands 4j529
To uninstall each of the following default Windows 10 apps, we just need to type the command on PowerShell, and press Enter. The "|" symbol is not a lowercase "L", it is the symbol we get with "Shift + \".
The successful uninstallation will not produce any message.
Uninstall 3D Builder 5c3r4q
Get-AppxPackage *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Alarms and Clock m3m4i
Get-AppxPackage *windowsalarms* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Calculator 1j6q1f
Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Calendar and Mail 6g321t
Get-AppxPackage *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Camera 734r4x
Get-AppxPackage *windowscamera* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Get Office 2j1n3
Get-AppxPackage *officehub* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Get Skype c3u4z
Get-AppxPackage *skypeapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Get Started 5b2z2s
Get-AppxPackage *getstarted* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Groove Music 4e22l
Get-AppxPackage *zunemusic* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Maps 4s4e21
Get-AppxPackage *windowsmaps* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Microsoft Solitaire Collection 4p545v
Get-AppxPackage *solitairecollection* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Money 1d265m
Get-AppxPackage *bingfinance* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *zunevideo* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall News 5j1z6o
Get-AppxPackage *bingnews* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall OneNote 61612o
Get-AppxPackage *onenote* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall People 1k26i
Get-AppxPackage *people* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Phone Companion 574453
Get-AppxPackage *windowsphone* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Photos 1e31m
Get-AppxPackage *photos* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Store 2y2jk
Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Sports 3o3k50
Get-AppxPackage *bingsports* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Voice Recorder 1w1v2l
Get-AppxPackage *soundrecorder* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Weather 10t3x
Get-AppxPackage *bingweather* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Xbox 6x4z3x
Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Exceptions 95f5h
The four default Windows 10 apps below cannot be uninstalled:
- Cortana
- Microsoft Edge
- Windows
Uninstall all the default Windows 10 apps at once 3e1p3z
Instead of running the above commands one by one, we can paste all the commands together on the PowerShell, to uninstall all the 23 default Windows 10 apps at once.
We just need to copy the full list, and right-click inside the PowerShell console.
Get-AppxPackage *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *windowsalarms* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *windowscamera* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *officehub* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *skypeapp* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *getstarted* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *zunemusic* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *windowsmaps* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *solitairecollection* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *bingfinance* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *zunevideo* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *bingnews* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *onenote* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *people* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *windowsphone* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *photos* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *bingsports* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *soundrecorder* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *bingweather* | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
This will remove practically all of the tiles on the Start Menu, apart from Microsoft Edge.
Reinstall all the default Windows 10 apps 2i34l
If we miss the default Windows 10 Apps, we can reinstall them all with a single command:
Get-AppxPackage -Alls| Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode - "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
This will not restore the tiles on the Start Menu. We need to search for the app, right-click it and select "Pin to Start".
Which of the default Windows 10 apps will you uninstall? 5a4g46
Will you uninstall all the default Windows 10 apps, some of them, or will you keep them all? Leave us a comment.
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