How to Remove Default Applications in Windows 11 with PowerShell
Windows 11 comes with a bunch of apps already installed. Some of these apps are helpful, but others might just take up space and make things messy. If you want to clean up your Windows 11 and get rid of those apps you don’t need, you can do it easily with PowerShell. Here’s how:
What You Need
Before you start, make sure you have:
- A Windows 11 computer with admin rights.
- Some basic knowledge of PowerShell.
1. Open PowerShell as Admin
- In Windows, search for “PowerShell” in the search bar.
- Right-click on “Windows PowerShell” in the search results.
- Select “Run as administrator”.
2. Check What’s Installed
- First, let’s see what apps are already installed. Type this command:
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers
This will show you a list of apps with their names and other details.
3. Find the App You Want to Remove
- Look through the list and find the app you want to get rid of. Make a note of its name.
4. Remove the App
- Now, let’s remove the app. Use this command, but replace
<AppFullName>with the name of the app you want to remove:
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Where-Object {$_.Name -like '*<AppName>*'} | Remove-AppxPackage
For example, if you want to remove the Microsoft Bing News app, you’d type:
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Where-Object {$_.Name -like '*bingnews*'} | Remove-AppxPackage
5. Check if It’s Gone
- After running the command, check if the app is gone. Run the first command again to see the list of installed apps. The app you removed shouldn’t be there anymore.
That’s It!
With these simple steps, you can clean up your Windows 11 and get rid of any default apps you don’t want. Just be careful not to remove anything important! If you ever change your mind, you can always reinstall the app from the Microsoft Store.