Hello everybody!
In this video, we’ll find out how to remove built-in applications in a Windows operating
system.
Every build of Windows comes equipped with a list of pre-installed software (Edge and
Internet Explorer browsers, universal apps such as Calendar, Mail, News, Maps, Camera
and so on).
You use some of them every day, and there are others which you have never opened in
a lifetime.
After all, they only take up the precious space of your hard disk.
You can remove some of this stuff just as you could do it to any other program, but
some apps are so special that they require a different approach.
The common approach Let’s have a closer look at how you can
remove such applications.
Some of them can be uninstalled right from the Start menu.
Click on the Start button, find the tile of the universal application which you don’t
need any longer, right-click on it and select “Uninstall.”
Here you are - the application and all of its data have been removed.
Also, you can do it by opening the list of all applications - click Start / Settings
/ Apps.
Do it with Windows PowerShell Unfortunately, the first method is only good
for a few pre-installed apps.
Other elements just don’t give you the “Uninstall” option to use.
In this case, take several steps in PowerShell or use third-party software to have things
your own way, and remove 3D Builder, Camera, Groove Music, Photos and other apps from your
Windows 10.
Open PowerShell with administrator rights.
Here’s an important piece of advice!
Uninstalling built-in Windows programs is a potentially dangerous step.
It can affect performance of your operating system, so remember to create a restore point
and backup important data before you do it.
Right-click on the Start button and select “Windows PowerShell (Admin)”
You will see a window with the blinking cursor of the command prompt.
To remove universal apps from Windows 10, type in a special command and then press Enter.
To uninstall a specific app, you need to know its actual name in the system.
To see it, type the following command.
Get-AppxPackage | Select Name, PackageFullName As a result, you will see the list of all
built-in Windows apps.
For example, if you want to uninstall 3D Builder, find it on the list and write down the name
of the package, and then use the following command.
3D Builder Get-AppxPackage *3d* | Remove-AppxPackage
To remove Camera, use another one: Camera
Get-AppxPackage *camera* | Remove-AppxPackage As you can see, the commands are similar,
and the only difference is the name of the program, with asterisks before and after the
name.
How to remove Internet Explorer If you want to remove Internet Explorer, you
will need to use a different command.
Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -FeatureName Internet-Explorer-Optional-amd64 –Online
Otherwise, open the Start menu / Settings / Apps / Apps and Features / and then - Programs
and Features.
In the window that opens, click “Turn Windows features on or off” and uncheck the box
for Internet Explorer 11.
Click Yes to confirm your decision.
The system will ask you to restart the computer.
How to restore pre-installed apps If you removed one of these apps by mistake
and would like to recover it, use Windows Store.
You can find it in the Start menu.
Switch to the tab Apps and use the search field to find what you need.
If you notice any issues in the work of your operating system after removing the preinstalled
apps, open PowerShell again and type the following command
for the current account: Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage
-DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} for all accounts:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
This command will bring all the built-in apps back to life.
Remove and restore pre-installed apps with third-party software
If you don’t really like typing strange commands, there’s a lot specialized software
to deal with your problem.
CCleaner You can remove built-in apps from Windows
10 with the help of CCleaner.
All you have to do is to take a few steps.
Start the program.
If you don’t have it on your computer, download and install it - find the link below this
video.
In the main window, select Tools and then Uninstall.
Search the list of all installed programs for the one you need to remove and click Uninstall.
Click OK to confirm your choice.
O&O AppBuster
The next one on the list is O&O AppBuster If you failed to remove or restore apps in
any of the previously mentioned ways, don’t give way to despair - here is the tool to
help you for sure.
This small-sized free app will help you get rid of built-in Windows 10 apps and any other
programs by third-party manufacturers - all in a few clicks.
If necessary, you can use it to reinstall any of the built-in tools that you might have
removed by mistake.
Just select the utilities and choose Remove or Install - depending on what you need to
do.
That’s all for now!
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