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Windows 10: Uninstall preinstalled apps

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Uninstall apps with the CCleaner
Remove apps via Windows PowerShell
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Do you want to delete preinstalled apps from Windows 10? We'll show you how to uninstall the apps..

Windows 10 comes with some preinstalled apps. Some may be found useful, others may not. But getting rid of unnecessary apps is not always easy. Many programs can be uninstalled as normal (we explain how to uninstall Windows programs here), but this function is not available for some apps. In the following, we will explain how you can remove the preinstalled apps.

• Uninstall apps with the CCleaner
• Remove apps via Windows PowerShell

Uninstall apps with the CCleaner

You can easily remove preinstalled Windows apps using the free CCleaner:

1. Download the CCleaner , e.g. B. at heise download: www.heise.de/download/product/ccleaner-36380
2. After the installation, open the program and click on " Tools " in the left bar .
3. Then go to " Uninstall " at the top and mark the app that you want to remove.
4. Finally click on " Uninstall " at the top right and the app will be deleted.

By the way: In addition to the CCleaner, there are other tools for uninstalling software. We have put together an overview of uninstallers for you here.

Remove apps via Windows PowerShell

If you don't want to use an external program to remove the apps, you can also use Windows PowerShell. Take a look at our step-by-step instructions or the explanatory video :

1. Enter " Windows PowerShell " in the Windows search field at the bottom left and right-click on the result .
2. Select "Run as administrator " from the context menu that appears , enter your admin data (if necessary) and confirm the following security notice with " Yes ".
3. Now you need to delete the apps using a command . Simply copy the corresponding command from our table and confirm your entry with [ Enter ].

Note: With the command Get-AppxPackage | foreach {Add-AppxPackage -register "$ ($ _. InstallLocation) \ appxmanifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMod} you can reinstall all preinstalled apps..

App	command
3D builder	Get-AppxPackage * 3dbuilder * | Remove-AppxPackage
Alarm and clock	Get-AppxPackage * windowsalarms * | Remove-AppxPackage
Asphalt 8: Airborne	Get-AppxPackage * Asphalt8Airborne * | Remove-AppxPackage
Companion for phone	Get-AppxPackage * windowsphone * | Remove-AppxPackage
candy Crush Saga	Get-AppxPackage * CandyCrushSaga * | Remove-AppxPackage
Drawboard PDF	Get-AppxPackage * DrawboardPDF * | Remove-AppxPackage
First steps	Get-AppxPackage * getstarted * | Remove-AppxPackage
Facebook	Get-AppxPackage * Facebook * | Remove-AppxPackage
Feedback Hub	Get-AppxPackage * feedback * | Remove-AppxPackage
Movies & TV	Get-AppxPackage * Zunevideo * | Remove-AppxPackage
Finances	Get-AppxPackage * bingfinance * | Remove-AppxPackage
photos	Get-AppxPackage * photos * | Remove-AppxPackage
Groove music	Get-AppxPackage * Zunemusic * | Remove-AppxPackage
Calendar & Mail	Get-AppxPackage * communicationsapps * | remove-appxpackage
camera	Get-AppxPackage * windowscamera * | Remove-AppxPackage
cards	Get-AppxPackage * windowsmaps * | Remove-AppxPackage
contacts	Get-AppxPackage * people * | Remove-AppxPackage
Microsoft Solitaire Collection	Get-AppxPackage * solitairecollection * | Remove-AppxPackage
Messages	Get-AppxPackage * bingnews * | Remove-AppxPackage
Messages & Skype	Get-AppxPackage * messaging * | remove-appxpackage
Get Office	Get-AppxPackage * officehub * | Remove-AppxPackage
OneNote	Get-AppxPackage * onenote * | Remove-AppxPackage
Paint 3D	Get-AppxPackage * mspaint * | Remove-AppxPackage
computer	Get-AppxPackage * windowscalculator * | Remove-AppxPackage
Skype	Get-AppxPackage * skypeapp * | Remove-AppxPackage
Sports	Get-AppxPackage * bingsports * | Remove-AppxPackage
Voice recorder	Get-AppxPackage * soundrecorder * | Remove-AppxPackage
Windows DVD Player	Get-AppxPackage * dvd * | Remove-AppxPackage
Xbox Identity Provider	Get-AppxPackage * xboxIdentityprovider * | Remove-AppxPackage
Xbox	Get-AppxPackage * xboxapp * | Remove-AppxPackage

App	Befehl
3D Builder	Get-AppxPackage *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage
Alarm und Uhr	Get-AppxPackage *windowsalarms* | Remove-AppxPackage
Asphalt 8: Airborne	Get-AppxPackage *Asphalt8Airborne* | Remove-AppxPackage
Begleiter für Telefon	Get-AppxPackage *windowsphone* | Remove-AppxPackage
Candy Crush Saga	Get-AppxPackage *CandyCrushSaga* | Remove-AppxPackage
Drawboard PDF	Get-AppxPackage *DrawboardPDF* | Remove-AppxPackage
Erste Schritte	Get-AppxPackage *getstarted* | Remove-AppxPackage
Facebook	Get-AppxPackage *Facebook* | Remove-AppxPackage
Feedback Hub	Get-AppxPackage *feedback* | Remove-AppxPackage
Filme & TV	Get-AppxPackage *zunevideo* | Remove-AppxPackage
Finanzen	Get-AppxPackage *bingfinance* | Remove-AppxPackage
Fotos	Get-AppxPackage *photos* | Remove-AppxPackage
Groove-Musik	Get-AppxPackage *zunemusic* | Remove-AppxPackage
Kalender & Mail	Get-AppxPackage *communicationsapps* | remove-appxpackage
Kamera	Get-AppxPackage *windowscamera* | Remove-AppxPackage
Karten	Get-AppxPackage *windowsmaps* | Remove-AppxPackage
Kontakte	Get-AppxPackage *people* | Remove-AppxPackage
Microsoft Solitaire Collection	Get-AppxPackage *solitairecollection* | Remove-AppxPackage
Nachrichten	Get-AppxPackage *bingnews* | Remove-AppxPackage
Nachrichten & Skype	Get-AppxPackage *messaging* | remove-appxpackage
Office holen	Get-AppxPackage *officehub* | Remove-AppxPackage
OneNote	Get-AppxPackage *onenote* | Remove-AppxPackage
Paint 3D	Get-AppxPackage *mspaint* | Remove-AppxPackage
Rechner	Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage
Skype	Get-AppxPackage *skypeapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Sport	Get-AppxPackage *bingsports* | Remove-AppxPackage
Sprachrekorder	Get-AppxPackage *soundrecorder* | Remove-AppxPackage
Windows DVD Player	Get-AppxPackage *dvd* | Remove-AppxPackage
Xbox Identity Provider	Get-AppxPackage *xboxIdentityprovider* | Remove-AppxPackage
Xbox	Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage

Note: A list of all installed apps and the corresponding program names can be found under Settings > Apps > Default apps > Select default apps by protocol . Simply put the program names on the left in the command Get-AppxPackage * program name * | Remove-AppxPackage. If you do not want to uninstall the app for just one user, you simply have to add "-AllUsers", ie Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers * program name * | Enter RemoveAppxPackage . Under some newer Windows versions, entering " -AllUsers " no longer works.

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