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  1. @ThioJoe ThioJoe revised this gist Aug 4, 2023. 1 changed file with 321 additions and 73 deletions.
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    # A basic script for uninstalling app packages in Windows 10/11, including those pre-installed with Windows
    #
    # Note: If you get an error about the script not being allowed to run, the below command will change the execution polciy temporarily for one session only:
    # Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Process
    #
    # To execute the script, open a Powershell window to the directory with the script and run the following command using your scripts file name (and don't forget the .\ )
    # .\WhateverScriptName.ps1
    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    # Script by ThioJoe - https://github.com/ThioJoe

    # Display AppX packages that are installed
    Get-AppxPackage | Select Name, PackageFullName | Out-Host

    # Pause the script and display instructions
    Write-Host "Please create a text file called list.txt, then copy the names of the packages you want to uninstall into it, one per line."
    Write-Host "NOTE: Some of the packages listed above are important. Do not uninstall any packages if you're unsure about their function!"
    Write-Host ""
    Write-Host "Then press any key to continue ..."
    Read-Host

    # Check if list.txt exists
    if (-not (Test-Path -Path 'list.txt')) {
    Write-Host "Error: list.txt not found. Please create it in the same directory as this script, and add the packages you want to uninstall."
    return
    }

    # Read from the file
    $lines = Get-Content -Path 'list.txt'

    # Create an array to hold unsuccessful attempts
    $notFound = @()

    # Process each line
    foreach ($line in $lines) {
    # Trim any leading or trailing white space
    $line = $line.Trim()

    # Ignore empty lines
    if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($line)) {
    # Get the package, if it exists
    $package = Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq $line -or $_.PackageFullName -eq $line }

    # If package was found, proceed to remove it, otherwise add it to list of apps not found
    if ($package) {
    # Try to remove app, and if error occurs display it, but will keep going to the next ones
    try {
    $package | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction Stop
    }
    catch {
    Write-Host "Error while trying to uninstall $($line): $_"
    $notFound += $line
    }
    }
    else {
    $notFound += $line
    }
    }
    }

    # If there were unsuccessful attempts, print a warning
    if ($notFound) {
    Write-Host "[!!!] WARNING: The following packages were not found and could not be uninstalled:"
    Write-Host ""

    # Print each package name that was not found
    foreach ($package in $notFound) {
    Write-Host "`t$package"
    }
    Write-Host ""
    Write-Host "Please re-check the names to ensure they exactly match a package's 'Name' or 'PackageFullName'."
    Write-Host "(Also check if the Full Name was truncated with '...', and if so try the shorter 'Name' string.)"
    Write-Host ""
    }
    # A basic script for uninstalling app packages in Windows 10/11, including those pre-installed with Windows
    #
    # Note: If you get an error about the script not being allowed to run, the below command will change the execution polciy temporarily for one session only:
    # Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Process
    #
    # To execute the script, open a Powershell window to the directory with the script and run the following command using your scripts file name (and don't forget the .\ )
    # .\WhateverScriptName.ps1
    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    # Script by ThioJoe - https://github.com/ThioJoe

    # Display AppX packages that are installed
    Get-AppxPackage | Select Name, PackageFullName | Out-Host

    # Pause the script and display instructions
    Write-Host "Please create a text file called list.txt, then copy the names of the packages you want to uninstall into it, one per line."
    Write-Host "NOTE: Some of the packages listed above are important. Do not uninstall any packages if you're unsure about their function!"
    Write-Host ""
    Write-Host "Then press any key to continue ..."
    Read-Host

    # Check if list.txt exists
    if (-not (Test-Path -Path 'list.txt')) {
    Write-Host "Error: list.txt not found. Please create it in the same directory as this script, and add the packages you want to uninstall."
    return
    }

    # Read from the file
    $lines = Get-Content -Path 'list.txt'

    # Create an array to hold unsuccessful attempts
    $notFound = @()

    # Process each line
    foreach ($line in $lines) {
    # Trim any leading or trailing white space
    $line = $line.Trim()

    # Ignore empty lines
    if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($line)) {
    # Get the package, if it exists
    $package = Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq $line -or $_.PackageFullName -eq $line }

    # If package was found, proceed to remove it, otherwise add it to list of apps not found
    if ($package) {
    # Try to remove app, and if error occurs display it, but will keep going to the next ones
    try {
    $package | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction Stop
    }
    catch {
    Write-Host "Error while trying to uninstall $($line): $_"
    $notFound += $line
    }
    }
    else {
    $notFound += $line
    }
    }
    }

    # If there were unsuccessful attempts, print a warning
    if ($notFound) {
    Write-Host "[!!!] WARNING: The following packages were not found and could not be uninstalled:"
    Write-Host ""

    # Print each package name that was not found
    foreach ($package in $notFound) {
    Write-Host "`t$package"
    }
    Write-Host ""
    Write-Host "Please re-check the names to ensure they exactly match a package's 'Name' or 'PackageFullName'."
    Write-Host "(Also check if the Full Name was truncated with '...', and if so try the shorter 'Name' string.)"
    Write-Host ""
    }

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  2. @ThioJoe ThioJoe revised this gist Aug 3, 2023. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
    2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion Appx-Uninstaller.ps1
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    @@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ if ($notFound) {
    Write-Host "Please re-check the names to ensure they exactly match a package's 'Name' or 'PackageFullName'."
    Write-Host "(Also check if the Full Name was truncated with '...', and if so try the shorter 'Name' string.)"
    Write-Host ""
    }
    }
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    # Pause the script and display instructions
    Write-Host "Please create a text file called list.txt, then copy the names of the packages you want to uninstall into it, one per line."
    Write-Host "NOTE: Some of the packages listed above are important. Do not uninstall any packages if you're unsure about their function!"
    Write-Host ""
    Write-Host "Then press any key to continue ..."
    Read-Host
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    # A basic script for uninstalling app packages in Windows 10/11, including those pre-installed with Windows
    #
    # Note: If you get an error about the script not being allowed to run, the below command will change the execution polciy temporarily for one session only:
    # Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Process
    #
    # To execute the script, open a Powershell window to the directory with the script and run the following command using your scripts file name (and don't forget the .\ )
    # .\WhateverScriptName.ps1
    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    # Script by ThioJoe - https://github.com/ThioJoe

    # Display AppX packages that are installed
    Get-AppxPackage | Select Name, PackageFullName | Out-Host

    # Pause the script and display instructions
    Write-Host "Please create a text file called list.txt, then copy the names of the packages you want to uninstall into it, one per line."
    Write-Host ""
    Write-Host "Then press any key to continue ..."
    Read-Host

    # Check if list.txt exists
    if (-not (Test-Path -Path 'list.txt')) {
    Write-Host "Error: list.txt not found. Please create it in the same directory as this script, and add the packages you want to uninstall."
    return
    }

    # Read from the file
    $lines = Get-Content -Path 'list.txt'

    # Create an array to hold unsuccessful attempts
    $notFound = @()

    # Process each line
    foreach ($line in $lines) {
    # Trim any leading or trailing white space
    $line = $line.Trim()

    # Ignore empty lines
    if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($line)) {
    # Get the package, if it exists
    $package = Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq $line -or $_.PackageFullName -eq $line }

    # If package was found, proceed to remove it, otherwise add it to list of apps not found
    if ($package) {
    # Try to remove app, and if error occurs display it, but will keep going to the next ones
    try {
    $package | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction Stop
    }
    catch {
    Write-Host "Error while trying to uninstall $($line): $_"
    $notFound += $line
    }
    }
    else {
    $notFound += $line
    }
    }
    }

    # If there were unsuccessful attempts, print a warning
    if ($notFound) {
    Write-Host "[!!!] WARNING: The following packages were not found and could not be uninstalled:"
    Write-Host ""

    # Print each package name that was not found
    foreach ($package in $notFound) {
    Write-Host "`t$package"
    }
    Write-Host ""
    Write-Host "Please re-check the names to ensure they exactly match a package's 'Name' or 'PackageFullName'."
    Write-Host "(Also check if the Full Name was truncated with '...', and if so try the shorter 'Name' string.)"
    Write-Host ""
    }