Add support for multiple AppIds for app removal (#526)

Config/Apps.json

@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@
     },
     {
       "FriendlyName": "Microsoft Edge",
-      "AppId": "Microsoft.Edge",
+      "AppId": ["Microsoft.Edge", "XPFFTQ037JWMHS"],
       "Description": "Windows' default browser, WARNING: Removing this app also removes the only browser from Windows Sandbox and could affect other apps",
       "SelectedByDefault": false,
       "Recommendation": "unsafe"

Scripts/AppRemoval/RemoveApps.ps1

@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ function RemoveApps {
 
     $appIndex = 0
     $appCount = @($appsList).Count
+    $edgeIds = @('Microsoft.Edge', 'XPFFTQ037JWMHS')
+    $edgeUninstallSucceeded = $false
+    $edgeScheduledTaskAdded = $false
 
     Foreach ($app in $appsList) {
         if ($script:CancelRequested) {
@@ -25,20 +28,27 @@ function RemoveApps {
         Write-Host "Attempting to remove $app..."
 
         # Use WinGet only to remove OneDrive and Edge
-        if (($app -eq "Microsoft.OneDrive") -or ($app -eq "Microsoft.Edge")) {
+        if (($app -eq "Microsoft.OneDrive") -or ($edgeIds -contains $app)) {
             if ($script:WingetInstalled -eq $false) {
                 Write-Host "WinGet is either not installed or is outdated, $app could not be removed" -ForegroundColor Red
                 continue
             }
 
-            $appName = $app -replace '\.', '_'
+            $isEdgeId = $edgeIds -contains $app
+            $appName = if ($isEdgeId) { 'Microsoft_Edge' } else { $app -replace '\.', '_' }
 
             # Uninstall app via WinGet, or create a scheduled task to uninstall it later
             if ($script:Params.ContainsKey("User")) {
-                ImportRegistryFile "Adding scheduled task to uninstall $app for user $(GetUserName)..." "Uninstall_$($appName).reg"
+                if (-not ($isEdgeId -and $edgeScheduledTaskAdded)) {
+                    ImportRegistryFile "Adding scheduled task to uninstall $app for user $(GetUserName)..." "Uninstall_$($appName).reg"
+                    if ($isEdgeId) { $edgeScheduledTaskAdded = $true }
+                }
             }
             elseif ($script:Params.ContainsKey("Sysprep")) {
-                ImportRegistryFile "Adding scheduled task to uninstall $app after for new users..." "Uninstall_$($appName).reg"
+                if (-not ($isEdgeId -and $edgeScheduledTaskAdded)) {
+                    ImportRegistryFile "Adding scheduled task to uninstall $app after for new users..." "Uninstall_$($appName).reg"
+                    if ($isEdgeId) { $edgeScheduledTaskAdded = $true }
+                }
             }
             else {
                 # Uninstall app via WinGet
@@ -47,21 +57,35 @@ function RemoveApps {
                     winget uninstall --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity --id $appId
                 } -ArgumentList $app
 
-                If (($app -eq "Microsoft.Edge") -and (Select-String -InputObject $wingetOutput -Pattern "Uninstall failed with exit code")) {
+                $wingetFailed = Select-String -InputObject $wingetOutput -Pattern "Uninstall failed with exit code|No installed package found matching input criteria|No package found matching input criteria" -SimpleMatch:$false
-                    Write-Host "Unable to uninstall Microsoft Edge via WinGet" -ForegroundColor Red
+                if ($isEdgeId) {
+                    if (-not $wingetFailed) {
+                        $edgeUninstallSucceeded = $true
+                    }
 
-                    if ($script:GuiWindow) {
+                    # Prompt immediately after the final selected Edge ID attempt (if all attempts failed)
-                        $result = Show-MessageBox -Message 'Unable to uninstall Microsoft Edge via WinGet. Would you like to forcefully uninstall it? NOT RECOMMENDED!' -Title 'Force Uninstall Microsoft Edge?' -Button 'YesNo' -Icon 'Warning'
+                    $hasRemainingEdgeIds = $false
+                    if ($appIndex -lt $appCount) {
+                        $remainingApps = @($appsList)[($appIndex)..($appCount - 1)]
+                        $hasRemainingEdgeIds = @($remainingApps | Where-Object { $edgeIds -contains $_ }).Count -gt 0
+                    }
 
-                        if ($result -eq 'Yes') {
+                    if (-not $hasRemainingEdgeIds -and -not $edgeUninstallSucceeded) {
+                        Write-Host "Unable to uninstall Microsoft Edge via WinGet" -ForegroundColor Red
+
+                        if ($script:GuiWindow) {
+                            $result = Show-MessageBox -Message 'Unable to uninstall Microsoft Edge via WinGet. Would you like to forcefully uninstall it? NOT RECOMMENDED!' -Title 'Force Uninstall Microsoft Edge?' -Button 'YesNo' -Icon 'Warning'
+
+                            if ($result -eq 'Yes') {
+                                Write-Host ""
+                                ForceRemoveEdge
+                            }
+                        }
+                        elseif ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Would you like to forcefully uninstall Microsoft Edge? NOT RECOMMENDED! (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
                             Write-Host ""
                             ForceRemoveEdge
                         }
                     }
-                    elseif ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Would you like to forcefully uninstall Microsoft Edge? NOT RECOMMENDED! (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
-                        Write-Host ""
-                        ForceRemoveEdge
-                    }
                 }
             }
 

Scripts/FileIO/LoadAppsDetailsFromJson.ps1

@@ -16,24 +16,36 @@ function LoadAppsDetailsFromJson {
     }
 
     foreach ($appData in $jsonContent.Apps) {
-        $appId = $appData.AppId.Trim()
+        # Handle AppId as array (could be single or multiple IDs)
-        if ($appId.length -eq 0) { continue }
+        $appIdArray = if ($appData.AppId -is [array]) { $appData.AppId } else { @($appData.AppId) }
+        $appIdArray = $appIdArray | ForEach-Object { $_.Trim() } | Where-Object { $_.length -gt 0 }
+        if ($appIdArray.Count -eq 0) { continue }
 
         if ($OnlyInstalled) {
-            if (-not ($InstalledList -like ("*$appId*")) -and -not (Get-AppxPackage -Name $appId)) {
+            $isInstalled = $false
-                continue
+            foreach ($appId in $appIdArray) {
-            }
+                if (($InstalledList -like ("*$appId*")) -or (Get-AppxPackage -Name $appId)) {
-            if (($appId -eq "Microsoft.Edge") -and -not ($InstalledList -like "* Microsoft.Edge *")) {
+                    $isInstalled = $true
-                continue
+                    break
+                }
+                if (($appId -eq "Microsoft.Edge") -and ($InstalledList -like "* Microsoft.Edge *")) {
+                    $isInstalled = $true
+                    break
+                }
             }
+            if (-not $isInstalled) { continue }
         }
 
-        $friendlyName = if ($appData.FriendlyName) { $appData.FriendlyName } else { $appId }
+        # Use first AppId for fallback names, join all for display
-        $displayName = if ($appData.FriendlyName) { "$($appData.FriendlyName) ($appId)" } else { $appId }
+        $primaryAppId = $appIdArray[0]
+        $appIdDisplay = $appIdArray -join ', '
+        $friendlyName = if ($appData.FriendlyName) { $appData.FriendlyName } else { $primaryAppId }
+        $displayName = if ($appData.FriendlyName) { "$($appData.FriendlyName) ($appIdDisplay)" } else { $appIdDisplay }
         $isChecked = if ($InitialCheckedFromJson) { $appData.SelectedByDefault } else { $false }
 
         $apps += [PSCustomObject]@{
-            AppId = $appId
+            AppId = $appIdArray
+            AppIdDisplay = $appIdDisplay
             FriendlyName = $friendlyName
             DisplayName = $displayName
             IsChecked = $isChecked

Scripts/FileIO/LoadAppsFromFile.ps1

@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ function LoadAppsFromFile {
             # JSON file format
             $jsonContent = Get-Content -Path $appsFilePath -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json
             Foreach ($appData in $jsonContent.Apps) {
-                $appId = $appData.AppId.Trim()
+                # Handle AppId as array (could be single or multiple IDs)
+                $appIdArray = if ($appData.AppId -is [array]) { $appData.AppId } else { @($appData.AppId) }
+                $appIdArray = $appIdArray | ForEach-Object { $_.Trim() } | Where-Object { $_.length -gt 0 }
                 $selectedByDefault = $appData.SelectedByDefault
-                if ($selectedByDefault -and $appId.length -gt 0) {
+                if ($selectedByDefault -and $appIdArray.Count -gt 0) {
-                    $appsList += $appId
+                    $appsList += $appIdArray
                 }
             }
         }

Scripts/FileIO/ValidateAppslist.ps1

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ function ValidateAppslist {
         $appsList
     )
 
-    $supportedAppsList = (LoadAppsDetailsFromJson | ForEach-Object { $_.AppId })
+    $supportedAppsList = @(LoadAppsDetailsFromJson | ForEach-Object { @($_.AppId) }) | ForEach-Object { $_.Trim() } | Where-Object { $_.Length -gt 0 }
     $validatedAppsList = @()
 
     # Validate provided appsList against supportedAppsList

Scripts/GUI/Show-AppSelectionWindow.ps1

@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ function Show-AppSelectionWindow {
             $checkbox = New-Object System.Windows.Controls.CheckBox
             $checkbox.Content = $_.DisplayName
             $checkbox.SetValue([System.Windows.Automation.AutomationProperties]::NameProperty, $_.DisplayName)
-            $checkbox.Tag = $_.AppId
+            $checkbox.Tag = $_.AppIdDisplay
+            Add-Member -InputObject $checkbox -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'AppIds' -Value @($_.AppId)
             $checkbox.IsChecked = $_.IsChecked
             $checkbox.ToolTip = $_.Description
             $checkbox.Style = $window.Resources["AppsPanelCheckBoxStyle"]
@@ -118,9 +119,10 @@ function Show-AppSelectionWindow {
         $selectedApps = @()
         foreach ($child in $appsPanel.Children) {
             if ($child -is [System.Windows.Controls.CheckBox] -and $child.IsChecked) {
-                $selectedApps += $child.Tag
+                $selectedApps += @($child.AppIds)
             }
         }
+        $selectedApps = @($selectedApps | Where-Object { $_ } | Select-Object -Unique)
 
         # Close form without saving if no apps were selected
         if ($selectedApps.Count -eq 0) {

Scripts/GUI/Show-MainWindow.ps1

@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ function Show-MainWindow {
             $check = ($this.IsChecked -eq $true)
             if ($this.IsChecked -eq $null) { $this.IsChecked = $false; $check = $false }
             $presetIds = $this.PresetAppIds
-            ApplyPresetToApps -MatchFilter { param($c) $presetIds -contains $c.Tag }.GetNewClosure() -Check $check
+            ApplyPresetToApps -MatchFilter { param($c) (@($c.AppIds) | Where-Object { $presetIds -contains $_ }).Count -gt 0 }.GetNewClosure() -Check $check
         })
     }
     
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ function Show-MainWindow {
         $key = switch ($script:SortColumn) {
             'Name'        { { $_.AppName } }
             'Description' { { $_.AppDescription } }
-            'AppId'       { { $_.Tag } }
+            'AppId'       { { $_.AppIdDisplay } }
         }
         $sorted = $children | Sort-Object $key -Descending:(-not $script:SortAscending)
         $appsPanel.Children.Clear()
@@ -379,14 +379,6 @@ function Show-MainWindow {
     function UpdatePresetStates {
         $script:UpdatingPresets = $true
         try {
-            # Build a set of currently checked app tags for fast lookup
-            $checkedTags = @{}
-            foreach ($child in $appsPanel.Children) {
-                if ($child -is [System.Windows.Controls.CheckBox] -and $child.IsChecked) {
-                    $checkedTags[$child.Tag] = $true
-                }
-            }
-
             # Helper: count matching and checked apps, set checkbox state
             function SetPresetState($checkbox, [scriptblock]$MatchFilter) {
                 $total = 0; $checked = 0
@@ -394,7 +386,7 @@ function Show-MainWindow {
                     if ($child -is [System.Windows.Controls.CheckBox]) {
                         if (& $MatchFilter $child) {
                             $total++
-                            if ($checkedTags.ContainsKey($child.Tag)) { $checked++ }
+                            if ($child.IsChecked) { $checked++ }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -416,12 +408,12 @@ function Show-MainWindow {
             SetPresetState $presetDefaultApps { param($c) $c.SelectedByDefault -eq $true }
             foreach ($jsonCb in $script:JsonPresetCheckboxes) {
                 $localIds = $jsonCb.PresetAppIds
-                SetPresetState $jsonCb { param($c) $localIds -contains $c.Tag }.GetNewClosure()
+                SetPresetState $jsonCb { param($c) (@($c.AppIds) | Where-Object { $localIds -contains $_ }).Count -gt 0 }.GetNewClosure()
             }
 
             # Last used preset: only update if it's visible (has saved apps)
             if ($presetLastUsed.Visibility -ne 'Collapsed' -and $script:SavedAppIds) {
-                SetPresetState $presetLastUsed { param($c) $script:SavedAppIds -contains $c.Tag }
+                SetPresetState $presetLastUsed { param($c) (@($c.AppIds) | Where-Object { $script:SavedAppIds -contains $_ }).Count -gt 0 }
             }
         }
         finally {
@@ -760,9 +752,9 @@ function Show-MainWindow {
             $app = $appsToAdd[$i]
 
             $checkbox = New-Object System.Windows.Controls.CheckBox
-            $automationName = if ($app.FriendlyName) { $app.FriendlyName } elseif ($app.AppId) { $app.AppId } else { $null }
+            $automationName = if ($app.FriendlyName) { $app.FriendlyName } elseif ($app.AppIdDisplay) { $app.AppIdDisplay } else { $null }
             if ($automationName) { $checkbox.SetValue([System.Windows.Automation.AutomationProperties]::NameProperty, $automationName) }
-            $checkbox.Tag       = $app.AppId
+            $checkbox.Tag       = $app.AppIdDisplay
             $checkbox.IsChecked = $app.IsChecked
             $checkbox.Style     = $window.Resources['AppsPanelCheckBoxStyle']
 
@@ -798,9 +790,9 @@ function Show-MainWindow {
             [System.Windows.Controls.Grid]::SetColumn($tbDesc, 2)
 
             $tbId = New-Object System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock
-            $tbId.Text    = $app.AppId
+            $tbId.Text = $app.AppIdDisplay
-            $tbId.Style   = $window.Resources['AppIdTextStyle']
+            $tbId.Style = $window.Resources["AppIdTextStyle"]
-            $tbId.ToolTip = $app.AppId
+            $tbId.ToolTip = $app.AppIdDisplay
             [System.Windows.Controls.Grid]::SetColumn($tbId, 3)
 
             $row.Children.Add($dot)    | Out-Null
@@ -812,6 +804,8 @@ function Show-MainWindow {
             Add-Member -InputObject $checkbox -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'AppName'          -Value $app.FriendlyName
             Add-Member -InputObject $checkbox -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'AppDescription'   -Value $app.Description
             Add-Member -InputObject $checkbox -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'SelectedByDefault' -Value $app.SelectedByDefault
+            Add-Member -InputObject $checkbox -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'AppIds' -Value @($app.AppId)
+            Add-Member -InputObject $checkbox -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'AppIdDisplay' -Value $app.AppIdDisplay
 
             $checkbox.Add_Checked({ UpdateAppSelectionStatus })
             $checkbox.Add_Unchecked({ UpdateAppSelectionStatus })
@@ -1537,9 +1531,10 @@ function Show-MainWindow {
         $selectedApps = @()
         foreach ($child in $appsPanel.Children) {
             if ($child -is [System.Windows.Controls.CheckBox] -and $child.IsChecked) {
-                $selectedApps += $child.Tag
+                $selectedApps += @($child.AppIds)
             }
         }
+        $selectedApps = @($selectedApps | Where-Object { $_ } | Select-Object -Unique)
         
         if ($selectedApps.Count -gt 0) {
             # Check if Microsoft Store is selected
@@ -1760,7 +1755,7 @@ function Show-MainWindow {
             if ($script:UpdatingPresets) { return }
             $check = ($this.IsChecked -eq $true)
             if ($this.IsChecked -eq $null) { $this.IsChecked = $false; $check = $false }
-            ApplyPresetToApps -MatchFilter { param($c) $script:SavedAppIds -contains $c.Tag } -Check $check
+            ApplyPresetToApps -MatchFilter { param($c) (@($c.AppIds) | Where-Object { $script:SavedAppIds -contains $_ }).Count -gt 0 } -Check $check
         })
     }
     else {