Remove unwanted apps from Windows 10

win10_remove_unwanted_apps.ps1

# This script removes unwanted apps installed by default with Windows 10.
# Modified from: https://github.com/W4RH4WK/Debloat-Windows-10
#
# To execute from an administrator powershell:
# (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString("https://gist.githubusercontent.com/sunscan/a11f391e51d663c64caa5a8d2ed87fd2/raw/win10_remove_unwanted_apps.ps1") | powershell -command -

function force-mkdir($path) {
    if (!(Test-Path $path)) {
        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $path
    }
}

Write-Output "Uninstalling default apps"
$apps = @(

    # Microsoft
    "Microsoft.3DBuilder"
    "Microsoft.Appconnector"
    "Microsoft.BingFinance"
    "Microsoft.BingSports"
    "Microsoft.Getstarted"
    "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub"
    "Microsoft.MSPaint"
    "Microsoft.Office.OneNote"
    "Microsoft.People"
    "Microsoft.Print3D"
    "Microsoft.SkypeApp"
    "Microsoft.Wallet"
    "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms"
    "Microsoft.WindowsCamera"
    "Microsoft.WindowsMaps"
    "Microsoft.WindowsPhone"
    "Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder"
    "Microsoft.XboxApp"
    "Microsoft.ZuneMusic"
    "Microsoft.ZuneVideo"
    "microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps"
    "Microsoft.MinecraftUWP"
    "Microsoft.MicrosoftPowerBIForWindows"
    "Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest"
    "Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay"
    "Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider"
    "Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay"
    "Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI"
    # threshold 2 apps
    "Microsoft.CommsPhone"
    "Microsoft.ConnectivityStore"
    "Microsoft.Messaging"
    "Microsoft.Office.Sway"
    "Microsoft.OneConnect"
    "Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub"

    # non-Microsoft
    #"*MarchofEmpires*"
    "26720RandomSaladGamesLLC.SimpleSolitaire"
    "4DF9E0F8.Netflix"
    "5A894077.McAfeeSecurity"
    "89006A2E.AutodeskSketchBook"
    "9E2F88E3.Twitter"
    "AD2F1837.HPJumpStart"
    "Amazon.com.Amazon"
    "CAF9E577.Plex"
    "Flipboard.Flipboard"
    "GAMELOFTSA.Asphalt8Airborne"
    "KeeperSecurityInc.Keeper"
    #"king.com.*"
    "RivetNetworks.SmartByte"
    "ShazamEntertainmentLtd.Shazam"
    "WavesAudio.WavesMaxxAudioProforDell"

)

foreach ($app in $apps) {
    Write-Output "Trying to remove $app"

    Get-AppxPackage -Name $app -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers

    Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online |
        Where-Object DisplayName -EQ $app |
        Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
}
#Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | % { if($_.Name -in $apps){ Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers } }
#Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | % { if($_.DisplayName -in $apps){ Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online } }

# Prevents "Suggested Applications" returning
force-mkdir "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Cloud Content"
Set-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Cloud Content" "DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures" 1