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Greg Fleck
Copper Contributor
Oct 31, 2017

Removing UWP apps from the 1709 Build

Originally we were going with LTSB but decided to add more flexibility to our image by going with CB/CBB but the apps are annoying and reinforces all the reasons we started off with LTSB. There must b...
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DiogoSousa
Iron Contributor
Jan 12, 2018

Hello and greetings from Portugal!

For me, the best way to completely get rid of the apps and make sure they don't appear again is by running a powershell script during custom image creation and removing both app and provisioned package.

 

Here some examples for Windows 10 Enterprise:

#Microsoft Bing Weather
  Remove-AppxPackage -Package Microsoft.BingWeather_4.21.2492.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe | Out-Null
  Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -PackageName Microsoft.BingWeather_4.21.2492.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe -Online | Out-Null

  #Microsoft Tips (Get Started)
  Remove-AppxPackage -Package Microsoft.Getstarted_5.11.1641.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe | Out-Null
  Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -PackageName Microsoft.Getstarted_5.11.1641.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe -Online | Out-Null

  #Microsoft Mail and Calendar
  Remove-AppxPackage -Package microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_2015.8241.41275.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe | Out-Null
  Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -PackageName microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_2015.8241.41275.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe -Online | Out-Null

  #Microsoft Messaging
  Remove-AppxPackage -Package Microsoft.Messaging_2017.815.2052.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe | Out-Null
  Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -PackageName Microsoft.Messaging_2017.815.2052.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe -Online | Out-Null

  #Microsoft Office Hub (Get Office)
  Remove-AppxPackage -Package Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_2017.715.118.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe | Out-Null
  Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -PackageName Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_2017.715.118.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe -Online | Out-Null

  #Microsoft Office OneNote
  Remove-AppxPackage -Package Microsoft.Office.OneNote_2015.8366.57611.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe | Out-Null
  Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -PackageName Microsoft.Office.OneNote_2015.8366.57611.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe -Online | Out-Null
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Clifton Hughes
Former Employee
Feb 28, 2018

Hi, were you able to use this script you referenced in your comment on Windows 10 1709?

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    DiogoSousa
    Iron Contributor
    Feb 28, 2018

    Hi there,

     

    Yep, had no problems but it's true that from 1511 to 1709 I needed to make some adjustments, basically because some apps were not on 1709.


    But are you having issues?

     

    Best Regards,

    Diogo Sousa

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      LvilleCloudJockey
      Copper Contributor
      Mar 02, 2018

      Does anyone have a definitive list of what is required in the image?  These are the four i'm aware of:

       

      1. Windows Store

      2. Store Purchase App

      3. OneConnect

      4. Xbox Identity Provider

       

      Prior to 1709 (1607, never messed much with 1703), I was able to remove all but Store and the Store Purchase app.  But turns out, with 1709, the store and at least Photos won't launch if 3 and 4 are not retained.  I'm looking to add to the mandatory requirements before thousands of machines are deployed.  Anyone have that?  Should I ask Microsoft?

       

      Regards,

      LvilleSystemsJockey

      • Heinz Dumfart's avatar
        Heinz Dumfart
        Copper Contributor
        May 07, 2018

        Hello

         

        I had the same with 1709 until reading this, thanks a lot!

        Keeping 3 and 4 indeed brings back store and photos. But removing 3 and 4 on 1703 or even on 1803 seems to be no problem. Is there any documentation on MS about this?

         

        br

        Heinz

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