updated remove default app script, still has issue if apps are updating while you're trying to remove them. gotta figure out how to cancel that.

Author: crutkas

dev_app.ps1

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Disable-UAC
 #choco install -y sysinternals
 #choco install -y docker-for-windows
 
+# see if we can't get calling URL somehow, that would eliminate this need
 # should move to a config file
 $user = "Microsoft";
 $baseBranch = "BreakUpScripts";

scripts/RemoveDefaultApps.ps1

@@ -1,90 +1,68 @@
 #--- Uninstall unecessary applications that come with Windows out of the box ---
-
-# 3D Builder
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.3DBuilder | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Autodesk
-Get-AppxPackage *Autodesk* | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Bing Weather, News, Sports, and Finance (Money):
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.BingFinance | Remove-AppxPackage
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.BingNews | Remove-AppxPackage
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.BingSports | Remove-AppxPackage
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.BingWeather | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# BubbleWitch
-Get-AppxPackage *BubbleWitch* | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Candy Crush
-Get-AppxPackage king.com.CandyCrush* | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Comms Phone
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.CommsPhone | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Dell
-Get-AppxPackage *Dell* | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Dropbox
-Get-AppxPackage *Dropbox* | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Facebook
-Get-AppxPackage *Facebook* | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Get Started
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Getstarted | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Keeper
-Get-AppxPackage *Keeper* | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Maps
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsMaps | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# March of Empires
-Get-AppxPackage *MarchofEmpires* | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Messaging
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Messaging | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Minecraft
-Get-AppxPackage *Minecraft* | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Netflix
-Get-AppxPackage *Netflix* | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Office Hub
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# One Connect
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.OneConnect | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Phone
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsPhone | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Plex
-Get-AppxPackage *Plex* | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Skype
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.SkypeApp | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Sound Recorder
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Solitaire
-Get-AppxPackage *Solitaire* | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Sticky Notes
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Sway
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Office.Sway | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Twitter
-Get-AppxPackage *Twitter* | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Xbox
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxApp | Remove-AppxPackage
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider | Remove-AppxPackage
-
-# Zune Music, Movies & TV
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneMusic | Remove-AppxPackage
-Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneVideo | Remove-AppxPackage
+Write-Host "Uninstall unecessary applications that come with Windows out of the box" -ForegroundColor "Yellow"
+
+#Referenced to build script
+# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/application-management/remove-provisioned-apps-during-update
+# https://github.com/jayharris/dotfiles-windows/blob/master/windows.ps1#L157
+# https://gist.github.com/jessfraz/7c319b046daa101a4aaef937a20ff41f
+# https://gist.github.com/alirobe/7f3b34ad89a159e6daa1
+# https://github.com/W4RH4WK/Debloat-Windows-10/blob/master/scripts/remove-default-apps.ps1
+
+
+$applicationList = @(
+	"Microsoft.BingFinance"
+	"Microsoft.3DBuilder"
+	"Microsoft.BingFinance"
+	"Microsoft.BingNews"
+	"Microsoft.BingSports"
+	"Microsoft.BingWeather"
+	"Microsoft.CommsPhone"
+	"Microsoft.Getstarted"
+	"Microsoft.WindowsMaps"
+	"*MarchofEmpires*"
+	"Microsoft.GetHelp"
+	"Microsoft.Messaging"
+	"*Minecraft*"
+	"Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub"
+	"Microsoft.OneConnect"
+	"Microsoft.WindowsPhone"
+	"Microsoft.SkypeApp"
+	"Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder"
+	"*Solitaire*"
+	"Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes"
+	"Microsoft.Office.Sway"
+	"Microsoft.XboxApp"
+	"Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider"
+	"Microsoft.ZuneMusic"
+	"Microsoft.ZuneVideo"
+	"Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest"
+	"Microsoft.FreshPaint"
+	"Microsoft.Print3D"
+
+	#Non-Microsoft
+	"*Autodesk*"
+	"*BubbleWitch*"
+	"king.com.CandyCrush*"
+	"*Dell*"
+	"*Dropbox*"
+	"*Facebook*"
+	"*Keeper*"
+	"*Netflix*"
+	"*Twitter*"
+	"*Plex*"
+	"*.Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree"
+	"*.EclipseManager"
+	"ActiproSoftwareLLC.562882FEEB491" # Code Writer
+	"*.AdobePhotoshopExpress"
+);
+
+foreach ($app in $applicationList) {
+    removeApp $app
+}
+
+function removeApp {
+	Param ([string]$appName)
+	Write-Output "Trying to remove $appName"
+	Get-AppxPackage $appName -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
+	Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like $appName | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
+}