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Win11Debloat/Scripts/AppRemoval/RemoveApps.ps1
Jeffrey ad0b49060a Add option to disable MS Store app results in Windows Search (#509)
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* Update README for DisableSearchHighlights and DisableFindMyDevice

* Extracted more logic from main script into separate scripts

* Add event handler for tab changes to regenerate overview
2026-03-07 20:28:48 +01:00

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# Removes apps specified during function call based on the target scope.
function RemoveApps {
param (
$appslist
)
# Determine target from script-level params, defaulting to AllUsers
$targetUser = GetTargetUserForAppRemoval
$appIndex = 0
$appCount = @($appsList).Count
Foreach ($app in $appsList) {
if ($script:CancelRequested) {
return
}
$appIndex++
# Update step name and sub-progress to show which app is being removed (only for bulk removal)
if ($script:ApplySubStepCallback -and $appCount -gt 1) {
& $script:ApplySubStepCallback "Removing apps ($appIndex/$appCount)" $appIndex $appCount
}
Write-Host "Attempting to remove $app..."
# Use WinGet only to remove OneDrive and Edge
if (($app -eq "Microsoft.OneDrive") -or ($app -eq "Microsoft.Edge")) {
if ($script:WingetInstalled -eq $false) {
Write-Host "WinGet is either not installed or is outdated, $app could not be removed" -ForegroundColor Red
continue
}
$appName = $app -replace '\.', '_'
# Uninstall app via WinGet, or create a scheduled task to uninstall it later
if ($script:Params.ContainsKey("User")) {
ImportRegistryFile "Adding scheduled task to uninstall $app for user $(GetUserName)..." "Uninstall_$($appName).reg"
}
elseif ($script:Params.ContainsKey("Sysprep")) {
ImportRegistryFile "Adding scheduled task to uninstall $app after for new users..." "Uninstall_$($appName).reg"
}
else {
# Uninstall app via WinGet
$wingetOutput = Invoke-NonBlocking -ScriptBlock {
param($appId)
winget uninstall --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity --id $appId
} -ArgumentList $app
If (($app -eq "Microsoft.Edge") -and (Select-String -InputObject $wingetOutput -Pattern "Uninstall failed with exit code")) {
Write-Host "Unable to uninstall Microsoft Edge via WinGet" -ForegroundColor Red
if ($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
}
}
}
continue
}
# Use Remove-AppxPackage to remove all other apps
$appPattern = '*' + $app + '*'
try {
switch ($targetUser) {
"AllUsers" {
# Remove installed app for all existing users, and from OS image
Invoke-NonBlocking -ScriptBlock {
param($pattern)
Get-AppxPackage -Name $pattern -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers -ErrorAction Continue
Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object { $_.PackageName -like $pattern } | ForEach-Object { Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage -Online -AllUsers -PackageName $_.PackageName }
} -ArgumentList $appPattern
}
"CurrentUser" {
# Remove installed app for current user only
Invoke-NonBlocking -ScriptBlock {
param($pattern)
Get-AppxPackage -Name $pattern | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction Continue
} -ArgumentList $appPattern
}
default {
# Target is a specific username - remove app for that user only
Invoke-NonBlocking -ScriptBlock {
param($pattern, $user)
$userAccount = New-Object System.Security.Principal.NTAccount($user)
$userSid = $userAccount.Translate([System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]).Value
Get-AppxPackage -Name $pattern -User $userSid | Remove-AppxPackage -User $userSid -ErrorAction Continue
} -ArgumentList @($appPattern, $targetUser)
}
}
}
catch {
if ($DebugPreference -ne "SilentlyContinue") {
Write-Host "Something went wrong while trying to remove $app" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host $psitem.Exception.StackTrace -ForegroundColor Gray
}
}
}
Write-Host ""
}