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Remediation script says it worked but did not actually remove applications

Iron Contributor

The following works when you run it local on the computer.

It also works if it is package as a win32 app and ran at deployment during Autopilot.

 

It however does not work as a remediation script. The script will say the device has issues and fix the issue, but it will actually say fixed and still have not removed the applications.

DETECT SCRIPT

 

#Detect built-in applications not needed for organisation devices

try
{
    # List of Applications to Remove
    $AppPackages  = @()
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxApp'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.GamingApp'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.SkypeApp'
    $AppPackages += 'MicrosoftTeams'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.ZuneMusic'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.ZuneVideo'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.549981C3F5F10'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.BingNews'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.BingWeather'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.WindowsMaps'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.GetStarted'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.People'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.Messaging'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.YourPhone'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.OneConnect'
    $Error.Clear()
    $found = $false
    foreach ($App In $AppPackages) 
    {
        $Package = Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq $App}
        $ProvisionedPackage = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -eq $App}
        If ($null -ne $Package) {
            Write-Host "App Found Start remediation script"
            $found = $true
        } Else {
            Write-Host "Package $App not found"
        }
        If ($null -ne $ProvisionedPackage) {
            Write-Host "App Found Start remediation script"
            $found = $true
        } Else {
            Write-Host "Provisioned Package $App not found"
        }
    }
	
    If ($found) 
    {
        exit 1
    }
	Else {
		exit 0
	}
} 
catch
{
    $errMsg = $_.Exception.Message
    Write-Error $errMsg
    exit 1
}

 

 

 REMEDIATION SCRIPT

 

#Uninstalls built-in applications not needed for organisation devices

# List of Applications to Remove
$AppPackages  = @()
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxApp'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.GamingApp'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.SkypeApp'
$AppPackages += 'MicrosoftTeams'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.ZuneMusic'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.ZuneVideo'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.549981C3F5F10'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.BingNews'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.BingWeather'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.WindowsMaps'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.GetStarted'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.People'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.Messaging'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.YourPhone'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.OneConnect'

$Error.Clear()
foreach ($App In $AppPackages) {

    $Package = Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq $App}
	$ProvisionedPackage = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -eq $App}
	
    If ($Package -ne $null) {
        Write-Host "Removing Package : $App"
        Remove-AppxPackage -Package $Package.PackageFullName
    } 
	Else {
		Write-Host "Package $App not found"
	}

	If ($ProvisionedPackage -ne $null) {
		Write-Host "Removing ProvisionedPackage : $App"
		Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online -Packagename $ProvisionedPackage.Packagename
	} 
	Else {
		Write-Host "Provisioned Package $App not found"
	}
}

 

* Fix was to add -AllUsers

 

5 Replies
best response confirmed by JimmyWork (Iron Contributor)
Solution
Adding -AllUsers to both Get and Remove-AppxPackage fixed the issue

@JimmyWork Can you please post full version of the scripts, including "-AllUsers"?

@PhilSheppard 

 

This is the current version, not finished with detect script. This is my co-workers code not mine so I don't take any credit here.

 

#Uninstalls built-in applications not needed for organisation devices

# List of Applications to Remove
$AppPackages  = @()
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxApp'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.GamingApp'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.SkypeApp'
$AppPackages += 'MicrosoftTeams'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.ZuneMusic'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.ZuneVideo'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.549981C3F5F10'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.BingNews'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.BingWeather'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.WindowsMaps'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.GetStarted'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.People'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.Messaging'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.YourPhone'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.OneConnect'

$Error.Clear()

foreach ($App In $AppPackages) 
{
    try {
        Write-Host "+ Removing AppX Package: $App"
        Get-AppxPackage AllUsers -PackageTypeFilter Main,Bundle,Resource,Framework | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq $App } | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers

        Write-Host "+ Removing Provisioned Package: $App"
        Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -eq $App} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -AllUsers

        Write-Host ""
    }
    catch {
        Write-Host "** ERROR ** Failed to remove: $App **"
        Write-Host "ERROR: at $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber)"
        Write-Error "Message: " $_.Exception.Message
        Write-Host "StackTrace: "
        Write-Host $_.Exception.StackTrace
        Write-Host ""
        exit 1
    }    
}

exit 0

@PhilSheppard 


The script contained a type, here is the full detection and remediation script. again this is my co-worker not my script so no credit to me :)

 

Detection

<#
.SYNOPSIS
Detection script for built-in Microsoft applications

.DESCRIPTION
Checks if pre-defined default Microsoft applications are installed. If found then 'exit 1' is returned that informs
endpoint that 'errors' where found and that a connected remiditation script should be run.

.NOTES
To be used in the Endpoint Manager and as the detection script
#>

try
{
    # List of Applications to Remove
    $AppPackages  = @()
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxApp'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.GamingApp'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.SkypeApp'
    $AppPackages += 'MicrosoftTeams'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.ZuneMusic'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.ZuneVideo'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.549981C3F5F10'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.BingNews'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.BingWeather'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.WindowsMaps'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.GetStarted'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.People'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.Messaging'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.YourPhone'
    $AppPackages += 'Microsoft.OneConnect'
	
    $Error.Clear()
    $found = $false
	Write-Host "------- Detection Script - Uninstall Builtin Applications -------"

    foreach ($App In $AppPackages) 
    {
        $Package = Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -PackageTypeFilter Main,Bundle,Resource,Framework | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq $App }
        $ProvisionedPackage = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -eq $App}

        if ($null -ne $Package) 
		{
            Write-Host "+ AppX Package Found: $App"
	        $found = $true
        } 
		else 
		{
            Write-Host "+ AppX Package NOT Found: $App"
	    }
		
        if ($null -ne $ProvisionedPackage) 
		{
            Write-Host "+ Provision Package Found: $App"
            $found = $true
	    } 
		else 
		{
            Write-Host "+ Provisioned Package NOT Found: $App"
        }

        Write-Host ""
    }
	
    If ($found) 
    {
		Write-Host "Found packages, triggering remidation script"
        exit 1
    }
	Else 
	{
		Write-Host "No packages found"
		exit 0
	}
} 
catch
{
    $errMsg = $_.Exception.Message
    Write-Error $errMsg
    exit 1
}
finally {
    Write-Host "------- END - Detection Script - Uninstall Builtin Applications -------"
}

 

Remediation

<#
.SYNOPSIS
Remidiation script for built-in Microsoft applications

.DESCRIPTION
Remidiates (unistalls) pre-defined default Microsoft applications.

.NOTES
To be used in the Endpoint Manager and as the remidiation script
#>

# List of Applications to Remove
$AppPackages  = @()
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxApp'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.GamingApp'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.SkypeApp'
$AppPackages += 'MicrosoftTeams'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.ZuneMusic'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.ZuneVideo'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.549981C3F5F10'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.BingNews'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.BingWeather'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.WindowsMaps'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.GetStarted'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.People'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.Messaging'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.YourPhone'
$AppPackages += 'Microsoft.OneConnect'

$Error.Clear()

foreach ($App In $AppPackages) 
{
    try {
        Write-Host "+ Removing AppX Package: $App"
        Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -PackageTypeFilter Main,Bundle,Resource,Framework | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq $App } | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers

        Write-Host "+ Removing Provisioned Package: $App"
        Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -eq $App} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -AllUsers

        Write-Host ""
    }
    catch {
        Write-Host "** ERROR ** Failed to remove: $App **"
        Write-Host "ERROR: at $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber)"
        Write-Error "Message: " $_.Exception.Message
        Write-Host "StackTrace: "
        Write-Host $_.Exception.StackTrace
        Write-Host ""
        exit 1
    }    
}

exit 0
1 best response

Accepted Solutions
best response confirmed by JimmyWork (Iron Contributor)
Solution
Adding -AllUsers to both Get and Remove-AppxPackage fixed the issue

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