To begin:
- Open Elevated PowerShell
- Copy and paste all below (COPY START to COPY FINISH)
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Get-AppxPackage -Name *Flipboard.Flipboard* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *A97ECD55.KYOCERAPrintCenter* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *TheNewYorkTimes.NYTCrossword* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Windows.CBSPreview* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.ZuneVideo* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.Microsoftskydrive* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.Messaging* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.People* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.ZuneMusic* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.Windows.Photos* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.SkypeApp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.3DBuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.BingWeather* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.MSPaint* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.OneConnect* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.People* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.Print3D* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.Wallet* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.WindowsCamera* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.XboxApp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -Name *Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay* | Remove-AppxPackage
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If you have removed something you wanted to keep or wish to reinstall do the following:
To install Default Windows 10 Apps:
Open elevated Powershell
To reinstall an individual app use PowerShell and run it in admin mode. Screenshots:
Next get the full name of all apps, e.g. Windows Calculator paste this snippet in PowerShell and hit enter:
get-appxpackage -allusers | Select Name, PackageFullName
For single full name of the desired app name, e.g. Windows Calculator paste this snippet in PowerShell and hit enter:
Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator*
Now copy the full name that looks like this: Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_10.1601.49020.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe ( this is the “FULL PACKAGE NAME”)
Finally the we are going to install that app again with this snippet:
Add-AppxPackage -register “C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ENTER FULL PACKAGE NAME HERE\appxmanifest.xml” -DisableDevelopmentMode
Re-installed app is available without restart of the PC!
Finally, here is a script (not made be us that works wonders. Again we take no credit for this awesome Start-Cleanup.