Windows 11/10/8 is basically focused on Microsoft Store apps and comes with some pre-installed Modern Apps in order to make the users get started with Windows. However, there are some folks, who may not have any use for some of the default pre-installed apps and may want to uninstall them completely.
While one can easily uninstall Windows 10 apps via Settings, in this article, we’ll share the way to completely remove all the Microsoft Store apps from Windows PC.
Please note that, when you uninstall a Windows Store App using the usual options, the app is removed temporarily and goes to a staged condition discussed later in this article. Thus, when you create a new user account on Windows 10/8, it will again have all the pre-installed apps, since the default Windows Store Apps are not removed completely from the system.
To completely remove and erase all default pre-installed apps, you must be signed in as Administrator of you Windows Account – and you need to remove it in two places:
- Remove the provisioned package
- Remove the “installed” package from the administrator account.
NOTE: If you are a Windows 10 user and do not want to go through this process, use our 10AppsManager. It will let you easily uninstall and reinstall Windows Store apps in Windows 10 easily. If you want to know the manual method read on. The first part applies to Windows 10 and the latter part applies to Windows 8.1.
Before you proceed, create a system restore point first.
Completely Uninstall Default Microsoft Store Apps in Windows 11/10
To completely uninstall default Windows Store apps in Windows 11/10, follow these steps:
- Search for powershell in the Taskbar search box.
- Click on the individual search result.
- Click the Yes option.
- Enter this command: Get-AppxPackage | Select Name, PackageFullName
- Note the PackageFullName.
- Enter this command: Get-AppxPackage PackageFullName | Remove-AppxPackage
To learn more about these steps, continue reading.
If you wish to uninstall individual apps in Windows 11/10, run the following command in an elevated PowerShell window:
Get-AppxPackage | Select Name, PackageFullName
You will be able to see the list of all installed apps and its PackageFullName information.
Note down the PackageFullName and replace it in the following command:
Get-AppxPackage PackageFullName | Remove-AppxPackage
So the command to remove some of the apps will look as follows:
Uninstall 3D Builder
Get-AppxPackage *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Alarms & Clock
Get-AppxPackage *windowsalarms* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Calculator
Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Camera
Get-AppxPackage *windowscamera* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Calendar & Mail
Get-AppxPackage *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Get Office app
Get-AppxPackage *officehub* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Get Started app
Get-AppxPackage *getstarted* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Solitaire Collection
Get-AppxPackage *solit* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Get Skype app
Get-AppxPackage *skypeapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Groove Music
Get-AppxPackage *zunemusic* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Get-AppxPackage *solitairecollection* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Maps
Get-AppxPackage *windowsmaps* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Money
Get-AppxPackage *bingfinance* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Movies & TV
Get-AppxPackage *zunevideo* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall OneNote
Get-AppxPackage *onenote* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall News
Get-AppxPackage *bingnews* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall People app
Get-AppxPackage *people* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Phone Companion
Get-AppxPackage *windowsphone* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Photos
Get-AppxPackage *photos* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Store
Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Sports
Get-AppxPackage *bingsports* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Voice Recorder
Get-AppxPackage *soundrecorder* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Weather
Get-AppxPackage *bingweather* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Xbox
Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Run the command to uninstall the particular pre-installed default Windows 10 Store app and restart your computer.
If you want to uninstall the particular pre-installed app from all user accounts, use the following command format:
Get-AppxPackage -allusers PackageFullName | Remove-AppxPackage
If you wish to remove a pre-installed app from a particular user account, use the following command:
Get-AppxPackage -user username PackageFullName | Remove-AppxPackage
But as I said earlier, if you are a Windows 11/10 user and do not want to go through this process, use our 10AppsManager. It will let you easily uninstall and reinstall Windows Store apps in Windows 10, with a click! You can also uninstall preinstalled Apps & Games via Windows 10 Settings.
Uninstall pre-installed Windows Store Apps in Windows 8.1/8
1. Firstly, you will have to open an elevated PowerShell prompt. Press Windows Key + Q, and in the search box, type powershell. From results, pick the Windows PowerShell. Right-click on it, select Run as administrator from bottom options.
2. In the Windows PowerShell window, type following command to enlist all the apps pre-installed on your Windows 8.
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers
Command to remove all the UWP Apps from your system account
3. Run the following command to remove all Windows Store Apps:
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -online | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
That’s it! Now whenever you create a new user account on your Windows 8, there will no be no pre-installed Modern apps on that account as well.
Whenever we uninstall a Windows Store App, its status in the PowerShell window is displayed as Staged. That means, the app still lies in Windows. In other words, the application is prepared to get automatic installation when a new user account is created.
4. If you’d like to remove all Modern Apps for the current account only, use the following command:
Get-AppXPackage | Remove-AppxPackage
5. In case you want to remove all Modern Apps for a specific user then add the -User part in the above command, so it is:
Get-AppXPackage -User | Remove-AppxPackage
6. Finally, let us know the command to remove all Modern Apps from all the account on your Windows 8:
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
That’s it! The apps will now be completely uninstalled and erased from your Windows 8 system!
How do I permanently delete Windows Store apps?
To permanently delete Windows Store apps in Windows 11/10, you need to use Windows PowerShell. Alternatively, you can use Windows Terminal to delete or remove all Microsoft Store apps from your computer.
How do I Uninstall preinstalled apps on Windows 11/10?
To uninstall preinstalled apps on Windows 11/10, you can enter the get-AppsPackage command to note down the PackageFullName. Following that, you can use the Remove parameter to remove them from your computer. For your information, you need to repeat the same steps multiple times.
How do I completely Uninstall a Microsoft Store game?
To completely uninstall a Microsoft Store game, you can use either Windows Settings or Windows PowerShell. In Windows Settings, go to Apps > Apps & feature to find the app you want to uninstall. In Windows PowerShell, you need to follow the steps mentioned above.
See this if you need to re-register your Windows Store Apps.
