RFE - remove crap added by Windows 11

[wolfy67]

Hello

I think it would be awesome if the script would be extended so as to be able to remove the crap added by Windows 11. There are at least half a dozen of new apps, among which Spotify, Whatsapp, Instagram, Adobe Express are obvious candidates.

[n1snt]

I'm really busy for the last few months & haven't used this script in a while.
Will update this as soon as I reinstall my current windows install.
If anyone wants to update this script feel free to create a pull request.

[dmitriy1980]

@wolfy67: Let me work on this for you. Before I do it, I need to get a list of apps you have on your system.

1. Open Start on Windows 11.
2. Search for PowerShell, right-click the top result, and click the Run as administrator option.
3. When the window is opened, please make sure to maximize it
4. Type the following command to view a list of installed apps and press Enter:

Get-AppxPackage –AllUsers | Select Name, PackageFullName > c:\list_of_software.txt

This will create a file called "list_of_software.txt" on your C Drive. Please attach the document in your response.

[n1snt]

This is from my system @dmitriy1980 :

Name                                               PackageFullName                         
----                                               ---------------                         
1527c705-839a-4832-9118-54d4Bd6a0c89               1527c705-839a-4832-9118-54d4Bd6a0c89_...
c5e2524a-ea46-4f67-841f-6a9465d9d515               c5e2524a-ea46-4f67-841f-6a9465d9d515_...
E2A4F912-2574-4A75-9BB0-0D023378592B               E2A4F912-2574-4A75-9BB0-0D023378592B_...
F46D4000-FD22-4DB4-AC8E-4E1DDDE828FE               F46D4000-FD22-4DB4-AC8E-4E1DDDE828FE_...
Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin                         Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin_1000.19580...
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Microsoft.Windows.CallingShellApp                  Microsoft.Windows.CallingShellApp_100...
Microsoft.Windows.CapturePicker                    Microsoft.Windows.CapturePicker_10.0....
Microsoft.Windows.CloudExperienceHost              Microsoft.Windows.CloudExperienceHost...
Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager           Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryMana...
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Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection             Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollectio...
Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop                     Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop_1.0.21...
Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider                     Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50....
Microsoft.ZuneMusic                                Microsoft.ZuneMusic_11.2202.46.0_x64_...
Microsoft.ZuneVideo                                Microsoft.ZuneVideo_10.22020.10021.0_...
MicrosoftCorporationII.MicrosoftFamily             MicrosoftCorporationII.MicrosoftFamil...
MicrosoftCorporationII.QuickAssist                 MicrosoftCorporationII.QuickAssist_2....
MicrosoftTeams                                     MicrosoftTeams_23182.305.2227.4931_x6...
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Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00                            Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.32530.0_...
Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.2.2                 Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.2.2_2....
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Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7                              Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7_7.2208.15002.0_...
Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop                 Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_14...
Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop                 Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_14...
Microsoft.Services.Store.Engagement                Microsoft.Services.Store.Engagement_1...
Microsoft.Services.Store.Engagement                Microsoft.Services.Store.Engagement_1...
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RealtekSemiconductorCorp.RealtekAudioControl       RealtekSemiconductorCorp.RealtekAudio...
DolbyLaboratories.DolbyAudio                       DolbyLaboratories.DolbyAudio_3.30201....
AdvancedMicroDevicesInc-2.AMDRadeonSoftware        AdvancedMicroDevicesInc-2.AMDRadeonSo...
MicrosoftWindows.Client.Core                       MicrosoftWindows.Client.Core_1000.226...
Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost          Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperience...
ELANMicroelectronicsCorpo.ELANTouchpadforThinkpad  ELANMicroelectronicsCorpo.ELANTouchpa...
ELANMicroelectronicsCorpo.ELANTrackPointforThinkpa ELANMicroelectronicsCorpo.ELANTrackPo...
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NearbyShareLauncher                                NearbyShareLauncher_1.0.993.0_neutral...
Microsoft.Windows.AssignedAccessLockApp            Microsoft.Windows.AssignedAccessLockA...
Microsoft.Windows.SecureAssessmentBrowser          Microsoft.Windows.SecureAssessmentBro...
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Microsoft.GetHelp                                  Microsoft.GetHelp_10.2303.10961.0_x64...
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Microsoft.HEVCVideoExtension                       Microsoft.HEVCVideoExtension_2.0.6193...
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Microsoft.WindowsNotepad                           Microsoft.WindowsNotepad_11.2306.15.0...
Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay                        Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_5.823.727...
Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller                      Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.20.22...
SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic                             SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.218.999.0_x6...
91750D7E.Slack                                     91750D7E.Slack_4.33.90.0_x64__8she8ky...
microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps                microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_1...
Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge                            Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_44.22621.2134...
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Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost              Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost...
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MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS                        MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_1000.2265...
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Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp                         Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_22307.1401...
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Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge.Stable                     Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge.Stable_116.0....
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MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience              MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience...
Microsoft.WindowsCalculator                        Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_11.2307.4...

[dmitriy1980]

Besides Spotify, I don't see any otehr software that you'd mentioned. you also didn't maximize your screen before running the command.