Debloat-Windows-10/scripts/remove-default-apps.ps1

#   Description:
# This script removes unwanted Apps that come with Windows. If you  do not want
# to remove certain Apps comment out the corresponding lines below.

Import-Module -DisableNameChecking $PSScriptRoot\..\lib\reg-helper.psm1

echo "Elevating priviledges for this process"
do {} until (Elevate-Privileges SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege)

echo "Uninstalling default apps"
$apps = @(
    # default Windows 10 apps
    "Microsoft.3DBuilder"
    "Microsoft.Appconnector"
    "Microsoft.BingFinance"
    "Microsoft.BingNews"
    "Microsoft.BingSports"
    "Microsoft.BingWeather"
    "Microsoft.Getstarted"
    "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub"
    "Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection"
    "Microsoft.Office.OneNote"
    "Microsoft.People"
    "Microsoft.SkypeApp"
    "Microsoft.Windows.Photos"
    "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms"
    "Microsoft.WindowsCalculator"
    "Microsoft.WindowsCamera"
    "Microsoft.WindowsMaps"
    "Microsoft.WindowsPhone"
    "Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder"
    "Microsoft.WindowsStore"
    "Microsoft.XboxApp"
    "Microsoft.ZuneMusic"
    "Microsoft.ZuneVideo"
    "microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps"

    # apps from Windows 8 upgrade
    "9E2F88E3.Twitter"
    "Flipboard.Flipboard"
    "Microsoft.MinecraftUWP"
    "ShazamEntertainmentLtd.Shazam"
    "king.com.CandyCrushSaga"

    # apps which cannot be removed using Remove-AppxPackage
    #"Microsoft.BioEnrollment"
    #"Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge"
    #"Microsoft.Windows.Cortana"
    #"Microsoft.WindowsFeedback"
    #"Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI"
    #"Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider"
    #"Windows.ContactSupport"
)

foreach ($app in $apps) {
    Get-AppxPackage -Name $app -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage

    Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online |
        where DisplayName -EQ $app |
        Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
}

echo "Force removing system apps"
$needles = @(
    "BioEnrollment"
    "ContactSupport"
    "Cortana"
    "Feedback"
    "Flash"
    "OneDrive"
    "Xbox"
)

foreach ($needle in $needles) {
    $pkgs = (ls "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages" |
        where Name -Like "*$needle*")

    foreach ($pkg in $pkgs) {
        $pkgname = $pkg.Name.split('\')[-1]

        Takeown-Registry($pkg.Name)
        Takeown-Registry($pkg.Name + "\Owners")

        Set-ItemProperty -Path ("HKLM:" + $pkg.Name.Substring(18)) -Name Visibility -Value 1
        New-ItemProperty -Path ("HKLM:" + $pkg.Name.Substring(18)) -Name DefVis -PropertyType DWord -Value 2
        Remove-Item      -Path ("HKLM:" + $pkg.Name.Substring(18) + "\Owners")

        dism.exe /Online /Remove-Package /PackageName:$pkgname /NoRestart
    }
}