PS Scripts - Remove Windows Inbox Apps

 

Here's a nice script to remove all or specific Windows Inbox Apps like Xbox App, Skype, Bing Weather, etc.

	# If running as a 32-bit process on an x64 system, re-launch as a 64-bit process
	if ("$env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432" -ne "ARM64")
	{
	if (Test-Path "$($env:WINDIR)\SysNative\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe")
	{
	& "$($env:WINDIR)\SysNative\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy bypass -NoProfile -File "$PSCommandPath"
	Exit $lastexitcode
	}
	}
	# Logging Preparation
	$AppName = "WC_RemoveInboxApps_All"
	$Log_FileName = "App-$AppName.log"
	$Log_Path = "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\IntuneManagementExtension\Logs\"
	$TestPath = "$Log_Path\$Log_Filename"
	$BreakingLine="- - "*10
	$SubBreakingLine=". . "*10
	$SectionLine="* * "*10
	If(!(Test-Path $TestPath))
	{
	New-Item -Path $Log_Path -Name $Log_FileName -ItemType "File" -Force
	}
	function Write-Log {
	[CmdletBinding()]
	param(
	[Parameter()]
	[string]$Message
	)
	$timestamp = Get-Date -Format "dddd MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss"
	Add-Content -Path $TestPath -Value "$timestamp : $Message"
	}
	# Start logging [Same file will be used for IME detection]
	Write-Log "Begin processing app removal..."
	Write-Log $SectionLine
	# STEP: Remove built-in Windows packages
	Write-Log "Start - Remove built-in Windows packages"
	Write-Log $SubBreakingLine
	$builtinappstoremove = @(
	"Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps"
	"Microsoft.Windows.Photos"
	"Microsoft.SkypeApp"
	"Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay"
	"Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay"
	"Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay"
	"Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub"
	"Microsoft.Wallet"
	"Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp"
	"Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge"
	"Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge.Stable"
	"Microsoft.People"
	"Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes"
	"Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection"
	"Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub"
	"Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer"
	"Microsoft.Getstarted"
	"Microsoft.GetHelp"
	"Microsoft.BingWeather"
	"Microsoft.ZuneVideo"
	"Microsoft.XboxApp"
	"Microsoft.Office.OneNote"
	"Microsoft.WindowsAlarms"
	"Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder"
	"Microsoft.ZuneMusic"
	"Microsoft.YourPhone"
	"Microsoft.WindowsMaps"
	"Microsoft.MicrosoftEdgeDevToolsClient"
	"Microsoft.EdgeDevtoolsPlugin"
	"Microsoft.Print3D"
	"MicrosoftTeams"
	"Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI"
	"Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay"
	"Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider"
	"Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay"
	)
	foreach ($app in $builtinappstoremove) {
	Write-Log "Attempting to remove $app"
	Get-AppxPackage -Name $app -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
	Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -eq "$app"} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
	Write-Log "Removed $app"
	Write-Log $SubBreakingLine
	}
	Write-Log "END - All specified built-in apps were removed succesfully"
	Write-Log $BreakingLine

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