Public/Remove-StoreApps.ps1
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.DESCRIPTION Removes specified Windows store apps. .PARAMETER disablesponsoredapps Disables sponsored Windows Store apps from returning. .PARAMETER storeapps An array of Windows Store apps to remove. Use wildcards (*) to match partial names. .EXAMPLE $StoreApps = @( #Unnecessary Windows 10 AppX Apps "Microsoft.BingNews" "Microsoft.BingWeather" "Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection" "Microsoft.Office.OneNote" "Microsoft.Office.Sway" "Microsoft.RemoteDesktop" "Microsoft.WindowsCamera" "*Skype*" #Sponsored Windows 10 AppX Apps "*EclipseManager*" "*ActiproSoftwareLLC*" "*AdobeSystemsIncorporated.AdobePhotoshopExpress*" "*Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree*" "*PandoraMediaInc*" "*CandyCrush*" "*Wunderlist*" "*Flipboard*" "*Twitter*" "*Facebook*" "*Spotify*" "*Minecraft*" "*Royal Revolt*" ) Remove-StoreApps -storeapps $storeapps -disablesponsoredapps -verbose Removes all apps in the array. .Link https://github.com/TheTaylorLee/AdminToolbox #> function Remove-StoreApps { [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess)] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)][switch]$disablesponsoredapps, [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string[]]$storeapps ) #Check for Admin Privleges Get-Elevation $StoreApps = @( #Unnecessary Windows 10 AppX Apps "Microsoft.BingNews" "Microsoft.BingWeather" "Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection" "Microsoft.Office.OneNote" "Microsoft.Office.Sway" "Microsoft.RemoteDesktop" "Microsoft.WindowsCamera" "*Skype*" #Sponsored Windows 10 AppX Apps "*EclipseManager*" "*ActiproSoftwareLLC*" "*AdobeSystemsIncorporated.AdobePhotoshopExpress*" "*Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree*" "*PandoraMediaInc*" "*CandyCrush*" "*Wunderlist*" "*Flipboard*" "*Twitter*" "*Facebook*" "*Spotify*" "*Minecraft*" "*Royal Revolt*" ) foreach ($app in $StoreApps) { Get-AppxPackage -Name $app | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object DisplayName -Like $app | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Write-Output "Removing $app if exists." } if ($disablesponsoredapps) { Write-Host "Adding Registry keys to prevent Sponsored Store apps from returning" -ForegroundColor Green $registryPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" $registryOEM = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" If (!(Test-Path $registryPath)) { New-Item $registryPath } Set-ItemProperty $registryPath DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures -Value 1 If (!(Test-Path $registryOEM)) { New-Item $registryOEM } Set-ItemProperty $registryOEM ContentDeliveryAllowed -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty $registryOEM OemPreInstalledAppsEnabled -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty $registryOEM PreInstalledAppsEnabled -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty $registryOEM PreInstalledAppsEverEnabled -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty $registryOEM SilentInstalledAppsEnabled -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty $registryOEM SystemPaneSuggestionsEnabled -Value 0 } } |