How To Remove Built-In Windows 10 Apps Using PowerShell

You may want to uninstall some Built-In apps in Windows 10. Especially if you want to create a Windows 10 reference image. You can uninstall any universal app with PowerShell. First, you need to identify the name of the desired app:

PS > Get-AppxPackage | select Name

Name
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Microsoft.BioEnrollment
Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin
Microsoft.Windows.CloudExperienceHost
Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost
windows.immersivecontrolpanel
Microsoft.AccountsControl
Microsoft.LockApp
Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge
Microsoft.PPIProjection
Microsoft.Windows.Apprep.ChxApp
Microsoft.Windows.AssignedAccessLockApp
Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager
...

Here I want to uninstall the Xbox app. Take a look at the properties:

PS > Get-AppxPackage | ? {$_.name -eq "Microsoft.XboxApp"}


Name              : Microsoft.XboxApp
Publisher         : CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
Architecture      : X64
ResourceId        :
Version           : 19.21.7006.0
PackageFullName   : Microsoft.XboxApp_19.21.7006.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
InstallLocation   : C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxApp_19.21.7006.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
IsFramework       : False
PackageFamilyName : Microsoft.XboxApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe
PublisherId       : 8wekyb3d8bbwe
IsResourcePackage : False
IsBundle          : False
IsDevelopmentMode : False
Dependencies      : {Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.24123.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe, Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.1.3_1.3.242

The only thing you need is the “PackageFullName” property. Run the following command to remove the application:

PS > Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxApp_19.21.7006.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

You can also run this command:

PS > Get-AppxPackage *Xbox* | Remove-AppxPackage

 

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