Windows 10 Default app removal

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PowerShell commands to remove apps. Just a note to self... and possibly others...

Remember to not just run all the commands blindly... do the list first, then actually consider what you're removing...

List

Get-AppxPackage | Select-Object -expandproperty name

Remove

Get-AppxPackage *xbox* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *windowsalarms* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *windowscamera* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *windowsmaps* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *officehub* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *people* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *skypeapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *getstarted* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *zune* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *solitairecollection* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *bing* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *onenote* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *sway* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *messaging* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *phone* | Remove-AppxPackage

Get-AppxPackage drawboardpdf | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage freshpaint | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage SurfaceHub | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage flipboard | Remove-AppxPackage

Reinstall

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers| Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}