Windows 10 features a range of universal apps. While this assortment is amazing for Windows users, it’s challenging to hide the apps from the “All Apps” view once you have launched the new Start menu. It’s still possible to uninstall them, but Microsoft makes it hard for users to remove these integrated applications.
If these built-in apps are not bothersome to you, you may leave them be. Otherwise, experts who sell electronics provide tricks to go around these apps. Here are some you can easily do on your own.
1. Uninstall the Normal Way
Several applications enable you to uninstall them the usual way. To do this, simply:
Right-click the app you want to remove from the All Apps list.
Select “Uninstall”.
For touchscreen gadgets, long-press the application rather than right-clicking the app.This simple trick generally works for the built-in MS apps such as Get Office, Get Skype,
Microsoft Solitaire Collection, and Sports apps. You can even remove some bloatware applications your computer manufacturer has mounted with this trick.
2. Uninstall via PowerShell
It is possible to remove the majority of the integrated apps, even those that rarely present an “Uninstall” option, using a PowerShell cmdlet. However, this particular trick disallows you to uninstall a handful of the most critical built-in apps, such as Cortana and Microsoft Edge. If you attempt to uninstall these critical apps via PowerShell, you will receive an error prompt stating they can’t be removed.
Otherwise:
Launch the Start Menu.
Look for PowerShell.
Right-click the program shortcut.
Choose “Run as Administrator.”
Select “Agree” to the UAC prompt.
Type in the right command in the prompt to uninstall the app.
Press Enter after each prompt to uninstall the app.
The primary command for app removal is:
Get-AppxPackage *insert name or code of app* | Remove-AppxPackage
Where *insert name or code of app* means:
3D Builder: *3dbuilder*
Alarms and Clock: *windowsalarms*
Calculator: *windowscalculator*
Calendar and Mail: *windowscommunicationsapps*
Camera: *windowscamera*
Get Office: *officehub*
Get Skype: *skypeapp*
Get Started: *getstarted*
Groove Music: *zunemusic*
Maps: *windowsmap*
Microsoft Solitaire Collection: *solitairecollection*
Money: *bingfinance*
Movies & TV: *zunevideo*
News: *bingnews*
OneNote: *onenote*
People: *people*
Phone Companion: *windowsphone*
Photos: *photos*
Store: *windowsstore*
Sports: *bingsports*
Voice Recorder: *soundrecorder*
Weather: *bingweather*
Xbox: *xboxapp*
PowerShell is not adept in removing the following built-in apps:
Contact Support
Cortana
Microsoft Edge
Windows Feedback
3. Reinstall Integrated Apps
If you choose to reinstall any or all integrated apps that you’ve removed, it’s possible to get
them back just by using one line from the PowerShell code.
Run PowerShell as Administrator.
Copy and paste ths line into the PowerShell window:
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers| Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}
Press Enter.
This informs Windows to reinstall all the deleted integrated apps once more. Wait for the process to be completed, even if it seems that nothing is happening at first. When you receive an error message, just restart and check your Start Menu.
Experts say that removing these built-in apps doesn’t really provide any major advantage, other than decluttering the Start Menu.
