Easily remove bloatware and install useful apps on Windows

SetupNewPC.ps1

# run as Administrator!
# set the PowerShell execution policy as unrestricted: Set-ExecutionPolicy unrestricted
# after running, restore the execution policy: Set-ExecutionPolicy restricted

function RemoveApps {
	# credit to https://github.com/W4RH4WK/Debloat-Windows-10/blob/master/scripts/remove-default-apps.ps1

	Write-Output "Uninstalling default apps"
	$apps = @(
		# default Windows 10 apps
		#"Microsoft.549981C3F5F10" #Cortana
		"Microsoft.3DBuilder"
		#"Microsoft.Appconnector"
		"Microsoft.BingFinance"
		"Microsoft.BingNews"
		"Microsoft.BingSports"
		"Microsoft.BingTranslator"
		#"Microsoft.BingWeather"
		"Microsoft.FreshPaint"
		"Microsoft.GamingServices"
		"Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub"
		"Microsoft.MicrosoftPowerBIForWindows"
		"Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection"
		#"Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes"
		"Microsoft.MinecraftUWP"
		"Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest"
		"Microsoft.Office.OneNote"
		"Microsoft.People"
		"Microsoft.Print3D"
		"Microsoft.SkypeApp"
		"Microsoft.Wallet"
		#"Microsoft.Windows.Photos"
		#"Microsoft.WindowsAlarms"
		#"Microsoft.WindowsCalculator"
		#"Microsoft.WindowsCamera"
		#"microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps"
		"Microsoft.WindowsMaps"
		"Microsoft.WindowsPhone"
		"Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder"
		#"Microsoft.WindowsStore"   # can't be re-installed
		"Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI"
		"Microsoft.XboxApp"
		"Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay"
		"Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay"
		"Microsoft.YourPhone"
		"Microsoft.ZuneMusic"
		"Microsoft.ZuneVideo"
	
		# Threshold 2 apps
		"Microsoft.CommsPhone"
		"Microsoft.ConnectivityStore"
		"Microsoft.GetHelp"
		"Microsoft.Getstarted"
		"Microsoft.Messaging"
		"Microsoft.Office.Sway"
		"Microsoft.OneConnect"
		"Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub"
	
		# Creators Update apps
		"Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer"
		#"Microsoft.MSPaint"
	
		#Redstone apps
		"Microsoft.BingFoodAndDrink"
		"Microsoft.BingHealthAndFitness"
		"Microsoft.BingTravel"
		"Microsoft.WindowsReadingList"
	
		# Redstone 5 apps
		"Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal"
		#"Microsoft.ScreenSketch"
		"Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay"
	
		# non-Microsoft
		"2FE3CB00.PicsArt-PhotoStudio"
		"46928bounde.EclipseManager"
		"4DF9E0F8.Netflix"
		"613EBCEA.PolarrPhotoEditorAcademicEdition"
		"6Wunderkinder.Wunderlist"
		"7EE7776C.LinkedInforWindows"
		"89006A2E.AutodeskSketchBook"
		"9E2F88E3.Twitter"
		"A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms"
		"A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires"
		"ActiproSoftwareLLC.562882FEEB491" # next one is for the Code Writer from Actipro Software LLC
		"CAF9E577.Plex"  
		"ClearChannelRadioDigital.iHeartRadio"
		"D52A8D61.FarmVille2CountryEscape"
		"D5EA27B7.Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree"
		"DB6EA5DB.CyberLinkMediaSuiteEssentials"
		"DolbyLaboratories.DolbyAccess"
		"DolbyLaboratories.DolbyAccess"
		"Drawboard.DrawboardPDF"
		"Facebook.Facebook"
		"Fitbit.FitbitCoach"
		"Flipboard.Flipboard"
		"GAMELOFTSA.Asphalt8Airborne"
		"KeeperSecurityInc.Keeper"
		"NORDCURRENT.COOKINGFEVER"
		"PandoraMediaInc.29680B314EFC2"
		"Playtika.CaesarsSlotsFreeCasino"
		"ShazamEntertainmentLtd.Shazam"
		"SlingTVLLC.SlingTV"
		"SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic"
		"TheNewYorkTimes.NYTCrossword"
		"ThumbmunkeysLtd.PhototasticCollage"
		"TuneIn.TuneInRadio"
		"WinZipComputing.WinZipUniversal"
		"XINGAG.XING"
		"flaregamesGmbH.RoyalRevolt2"
		"king.com.*"
		"king.com.BubbleWitch3Saga"
		"king.com.CandyCrushSaga"
		"king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga"
		"A025C540.Yandex.Music"
	
		# apps which cannot be removed using Remove-AppxPackage
		#"Microsoft.BioEnrollment"
		#"Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge"
		#"Microsoft.Windows.Cortana"
		#"Microsoft.WindowsFeedback"
		#"Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI"
		#"Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider"
		#"Windows.ContactSupport"
	
		# apps which other apps depend on
		"Microsoft.Advertising.Xaml"
	)
	
	$appxprovisionedpackage = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
	
	foreach ($app in $apps) {
		Write-Output "Trying to remove $app"
	
		Get-AppxPackage -Name $app -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
	
		($appxprovisionedpackage).Where( {$_.DisplayName -EQ $app}) |
			Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
	}
}

function InstallApps {
	Write-Output "Installing custom apps"
	$apps = @(
		"7zip.7zip"
		"Mozilla.Firefox"
		"Microsoft.VisualStudioCode"
		"Notepad++.Notepad++"
		"WinMerge.WinMerge"
		"WinSCP.WinSCP"
		"REALiX.HWiNFO"
		"Foxit.FoxitReader"
		"Mythicsoft.AgentRansack"
		# "PuTTY.PuTTY"
	)

	foreach ($app in $apps) {
		winget install --accept-source-agreements -e --id $app
	}
}

RemoveApps
InstallApps