How to remove Windows 10 default apps

1. Stop uninstalled games from returning
   1. Windows 10 Pro
   2. Windows 10 Home
2. Uninstall all preinstalled apps
3. Uninstall specific preinstalled app
4. Prevent removed default apps from returning during an update
5. Restore removed default apps

Windows 10 comes bundled with many unused apps. Worse, it even install third-party apps from time to time by itself (even after you remove it!). Here’s how to get rid of these bloatware.

Stop uninstalled games from returning §

Stop included games like Candy Crush and Minecraft to reappear after you remove them.

Windows 10 Pro §

1. Right click on Start button and open Run.
2. Enter gpedit.msc and run.
3. Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Cloud Content.
4. Enable Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences.

Windows 10 Home §

1. Open Notepad, copy and paste the following text (make sure you don’t copy the line number),

   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
   ;1709 Registry Keys
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
   "DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures"=dword:00000001Copy

2. File > Save As, select Desktop folder, Save as type as All Files and set file name as cloud-content.reg.
3. Launch the cloud-content.reg file from your Desktop.

Uninstall all preinstalled apps §

This is the easiest method to remove all preinstalled apps. Note: this will remove ALL apps listed at the next section.

1. Launch PowerShell as administrator (right click Run as administrator).
   1.1. Windows 10 Home user might not have it, install here.
2. Run the following command:

   Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackageCopy

For more thorough removal including tracking or telemetry, use Debloat Windows 10 powershell script. I haven’t test it myself, but it looks like it’s regularly updated.

Uninstall specific preinstalled app §

1. Launch PowerShell as administrator (right click Run as administrator).
2. Run the following command:

   Get-AppxPackage *<app-name>* | Remove-AppxPackageCopy

3. Substitute <app-name> with the package name listed below. Right click on PowerShell to paste.
   For example to remove 3D Builder,

   Get-AppxPackage *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackageCopy

App name	Package name
3D Builder	3dbuilder
3D Viewer	3dviewer
Alarms and Clock¹	windowsalarms
Calendar and Mail¹	windowscommunicationsapps
Calculator	windowscalculator
Camera	windowscamera
Get Office	officehub
Get Skype	skypeapp
Get Started	getstarted
Groove Music	zunemusic
Maps	windowsmaps
Microsoft Solitaire Collection	solitairecollection
Money	bingfinance
Movies & TV	zunevideo
News	bingnews
OneNote	onenote
Paint	mspaint
People	people
Phone Companion	windowsphone
Photos²	photos
Print 3D	print3d
Store³	windowsstore
Sports	bingsports
Voice Recorder	soundrecorder
Wallet	wallet
Weather	bingweather
Xbox	xboxapp
Your Phone	yourphone

¹ These are not the time and date view you get at the bottom right. Safe to remove.
² This is a full-screen/UWP image viewer. Safe to remove.
³ You might need it. Safe to remove if you don’t.

Prevent removed default apps from returning during an update §

1. No, you are not done yet. Those removed apps can return during an update.
2. To make sure they stay removed, create a registry .reg file (how-to). Remove any entry to keep the app.

   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
   ;1709 Registry Keys
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.BingWeather_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.Getstarted_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.People_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.Print3D_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.Wallet_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.XboxApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.ZuneVideo_8wekyb3d8bbwe]Copy

3. Simply open the registry file to apply.

Restore removed default apps §

1. Unfortunately you can’t restore the app individually (at least not trivial).
2. To restore all removed preinstalled apps, run the following PowerShell command (as administrator):

   Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers| Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}Copy

3. Restart Windows.

Update (19/10/2018): Windows 10 version 1903 (to be released in April 2019) will include the ability to uninstall:

• 3D viewer
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Groove Music
• Mail
• Movies & TV
• Paint 3D
• Snip & Sketch
• Sticky Notes
• Voice Recorder

Above ability is introduced in Insider Preview build 18262.

On a side note, version 1809 (October 2018 Update) is able to uninstall:

• Microsoft Solitaire Collection
• My Office
• OneNote
• Print 3D
• Skype
• Tips
• Weather

Update (01/03/2019): Windows 10 version 1809 (released in October 2018) includes Your Phone app. Instruction has been updated.

Source: 1, 2, 3, 4