diff --git a/scripts/disable-telemetry.ps1 b/scripts/disable-telemetry.ps1
index ec264e2..a035932 100644
--- a/scripts/disable-telemetry.ps1
+++ b/scripts/disable-telemetry.ps1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #   Description:
 # This script redirects telemetry related domains to your nowhere using the
-# hosts file. Telemtry realted ips are blocked by Windows firewall.
+# hosts file. Hard coded telemetry related IPs are blocked by Windows firewall.
 # Additionally telemetry is disallows via Group Policies.
 
 Import-Module -DisableNameChecking $PSScriptRoot\..\lib\reg-helper.psm1
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ foreach ($h in $hosts) {
         $ips += [ipaddress]$h
     } catch [System.InvalidCastException] {
         # can be redirected by hosts
-        echo "0.0.0.0 $h" >> "$env:systemroot\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"
+        echo "0.0.0.0 $h" | Out-File -Encoding ASCII -Append "$env:systemroot\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/remove-default-apps.ps1 b/scripts/remove-default-apps.ps1
index 8c0f6ed..c795383 100644
--- a/scripts/remove-default-apps.ps1
+++ b/scripts/remove-default-apps.ps1
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # to remove certain Apps comment out the corresponding lines below.
 
 $apps = @(
+    # default Windows 10 apps
     "Microsoft.3DBuilder"
     "Microsoft.Appconnector"
     "Microsoft.BingFinance"
@@ -29,12 +30,19 @@ $apps = @(
     "Microsoft.ZuneMusic"
     "Microsoft.ZuneVideo"
     "microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps"
+
+    # apps from Windows 8 upgrade
+    "9E2F88E3.Twitter"
+    "Flipboard.Flipboard"
+    "Microsoft.MinecraftUWP"
+    "ShazamEntertainmentLtd.Shazam"
+    "king.com.CandyCrushSaga"
 )
 
 foreach ($app in $apps) {
-    Get-AppxPackage -Name $app -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
+    Get-AppxPackage -Name $app -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 
     Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online |
         where DisplayName -EQ $app |
-        Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
+        Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 }