Why can't I uninstall certain apps on Windows 11?

Get-AppxPackage is exactly the right approach when you're asking "Why can't I uninstall apps on Windows 11" and the Settings app has failed you. It's a powerful, free, and built-in command-line tool that bypasses the graphical interface, giving you direct control over those stubborn applications.

Get-AppxPackage is the fundamental command for managing "modern" apps (from the Microsoft Store) in PowerShell. To use it to its full potential.

Once you have the PackageFullName, use the Remove-AppxPackage command to uninstall it. For a user-level uninstall, the command is:

powershell
Remove-AppxPackage "PackageFullName"

For a system-wide removal, which affects all users on the device, add the -AllUsers parameter:

powershell
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *AppName* | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers

Using -AllUsers with the Remove-AppxPackage command ensures the app is removed for all accounts, not just the current one.

It is a completely free and native tool that can often remove stubborn Microsoft Store (UWP) apps when the Settings app fails, providing a clear answer to "Why can't I uninstall apps on Windows 11?" when other methods are greyed out.