Windows Bloatware Removal Upd May 2026

Remove-AppxPackage -Package "Microsoft.XboxApp_48.109.3001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe"

Get-AppxPackage | Select Name, PackageFullName windows bloatware removal

$Bloatware = @( "Microsoft.BingNews" "Microsoft.BingSports" "Microsoft.GetHelp" "Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection" "Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal" "Microsoft.Office.OneNote" "Microsoft.SkypeApp" "Microsoft.Windows.CommunicationsApps" "Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI" ) foreach ($App in $Bloatware) Get-AppxPackage -Name $App The Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) or Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) allows creation of custom installation media (answer files) that exclude bloatware before the OS is installed. This is the only method that prevents reinstallation during feature updates. Remove-AppxPackage -Package "Microsoft

Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object $_.DisplayName -like "*Xbox*" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online windows bloatware removal