Oct 31 2017 12:33 PM
Nov 10 2017 01:01 PM
Really the best way I have found is to mount the wim and remove those packages manually. No its not great but it works the best. Once you have it documented, it doesn't take too long.
Nov 15 2017 05:56 AM
For customers which use Intune, I setup the business store, added the apps you want to remove to this business storen and have them synced to Intune.
In Intune assign the apps with status remove and soon after enrolling in Intune, Intune will remove the apps.
Dec 11 2017 08:28 AM
I created a group policy preference for the Computer
Preferences>Windows Settings > Folders > and delete
C:\Windows\SystemApps\ContactSupport_cw5n1h2txyewy
C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy
C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin_cw5n1h2txyewy
etc....
Dec 18 2017 04:00 PM
When needed we typically use a PowerShell script during the build and capture task sequence that removes all apps and on-demand features except the ones we explicitly specify. I like this script from Nickolaj: http://www.scconfigmgr.com/2016/03/01/remove-built-in-apps-when-creating-a-windows-10-reference-imag...
Just be aware about removing is one thing, putting stuff back at a later time may be impossible without re-imaging the machine.
Jan 12 2018 10:04 AM
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
Jan 30 2018 02:21 PM
Feb 28 2018 12:44 PM
Hi, were you able to use this script you referenced in your comment on Windows 10 1709?
Feb 28 2018 02:59 PM
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
Mar 02 2018 07:32 AM
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
Mar 03 2018 06:07 AM
Here is a good link of apps that can be remove or not removed: https://virtualfeller.com/2017/04/19/optimize-vdi-windows-10-default-apps-original-anniversary-and-c...
That being said, if you should is another story. There is no way of getting the apps back in the same state as they where prior to removing them. Sure, a user can still installed them from the store (assuming you keep that possibility), but you as an admin can't provisioning them back to the system. The only way is the re-image the machine.
Mar 04 2018 10:18 AM
Thank you for this, Johan. Unfortunately, that list says we can remove at least one of the 2 apps that broke launching the store and the photo app. Creating a new Install.Wim/Custom.Wim, leaving OneConnect and XboxIdentityProvider installed , and the store and photo apps came back alive. Apparently removing those removed some .net runtimes. (either 1.3 and 1.4, or 1.2 and 1.3, I can't recall which 2 versions and can't for the life of me find the link that got me to the solution. I will post if I find it).
I'm am starting to consider advising folks to keep all the apps. It's tempting remove some for the improved login speeds. However, I know we won't be able to do this in a servicing model, so maybe I should just get used to it and accept that fact that office hub and get skype are a part of the enterprise. I also see in your link that the Office Hub now contains management capabilities. Also hearing that the built in OneNote will be THE ONLY OneNote before too long.
Again, thanks for responding providing your advice, as well as everything else you do.
-LvilleSystemsJockey
May 07 2018 11:01 AM
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
May 24 2018 10:17 PM
So with SCCM you possibly have a WSUS in place.
I figured that the cmdlet "Get-WindowsCapability -online" symply fails and therefore "Quickassist" and "ContactSupport" can't be removedin 1709.
May 25 2018 05:27 AM