CleanUnwantedAppsV3-Win10-Notebook.ps1

<#     
    ************************************************************************************************************ 
    Purpose:    Remove built in apps specified in list 
    Pre-Reqs:    Windows 8.1 
    ************************************************************************************************************ 
#>

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# Main Routine 
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# Start logging

Start-Transcript -Path C:\windows\LHC\Logs\Remove-AppxProvisionedPackageV3.txt

Write-Host "Logging to $logFile"

# List of Applications that will be removed

$AppsList = "Microsoft.BingFinance","Microsoft.BingFoodAndDrink",`
"Microsoft.BingHealthAndFitness","Microsoft.BingNews","Microsoft.BingSports","Microsoft.BingWeather",`
"Microsoft.ConnectivityStore","Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub","Windows.ContactSupport","Microsoft.WindowsFeedback",`
"Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollectionPreview","Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection","Microsoft.Messaging",`
"Microsoft.People","Microsoft.SkypeApp","Microsoft.WindowsMaps",`
"Microsoft.WindowsPhone","Microsoft.WindowsReadingList","Microsoft.WindowsScan",`
"Microsoft.XboxApp","Microsoft.ZuneMusic","Microsoft.ZuneVideo"

#,"microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps"

ForEach ($App in $AppsList) {
    
    $Packages = Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq $App}
    
    if ($Packages -ne $null)
        
        {
              Write-Host "Removing Appx Package: $App"
              foreach ($Package in $Packages)
              {
              Remove-AppxPackage -package $Package.PackageFullName
              }
    } else {         
        Write-Host "Unable to find package: $App"
    }
    
    $ProvisionedPackage = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -online | Where-Object {$_.displayName -eq $App}
    if ($ProvisionedPackage -ne $null) {
            Write-Host "Removing Appx Provisioned Package: $App"
            remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online -packagename $ProvisionedPackage.PackageName
        } else {
            Write-Host "Unable to find provisioned package: $App"
        }
}
# Stop logging

Stop-Transcript