Need help to remove default Windows 10 apps via powershell

Question

I'm trying to debloat Windows 10 Education by running the following commands in a powershell script. I can get the script to remove the apps for the logged in user but as soon as someone new logs in, the apps reappear.

Here is my script:

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*3DBuilder*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*windowsalarms*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*windowscamera*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*windowscommunicationsapps*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*officehub*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*getstarted*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*windowsmap*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*solitairecollection*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*bingfinance*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*bingnews*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*zunevideo*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*people*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*windowsphone*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*bingsports*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*windowsstore*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*soundrecorder*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*bingweather*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*xboxapp*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*Appconnector*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*MinecraftUWP*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*Messaging*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*WindowsFeedbackHub*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*Getstarted*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*GetHelp*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*ContactSupport*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*Wallet*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –like “*OneConnect*”} | Remove-AppxPackage

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Answer 1

I'm not 100% sure but I think you need to use the -Online parameter

$Apps = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
$Apps | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like "*windowscommun*"} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online