Problems with gpo & ps1 ...

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I have an issue with a PowerShell script with GPO, my script:

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –notlike “*camera*”} | where-object {$_.name –notlike “*calc*”} | where-object {$_.name –notlike “*photos*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.name –notlike “*camera*”} | where-object {$_.name –notlike “*calc*”} | where-object {$_.name –notlike “*photos*”}| Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online

The idea is to delete all the applications provided by Microsoft in Windows 10.

I try to put it as a startup script, in the end, and don’t work.

Do you have any idea why ???

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Carlos,
Welcome to the forum. :wave:t4:

I used something similar for a client a time ago. I don’t know if this still works but it’s worth trying. I created the list of apps the client wanted to get rid of. Of course you could turn the logic around and use a list with apps you want to keep. :wink:

$RemoveCollection = @(
    'Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes'
    'Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection'
    'Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub'
    'Microsoft.Office.OneNote'
    'Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal'
    'Microsoft.Office.OneNote'
    'Microsoft.Windows.Photos'
    'Microsoft.SkypeApp'
    'Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp'
    'microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps'
    'Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub'
    'Microsoft.WindowsStore'
    'Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI'
    'Microsoft.XboxApp'
    'Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay'
    'Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay'
    'Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider'
    'Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay'
    'Microsoft.YourPhone'
    'Microsoft.ZuneMusic'
    'Microsoft.ZuneVideo'
    'Microsoft.People'
    )
        
Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | 
    Where-Object {$_.displayname -in $RemoveCollection} | 
        Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -AllUsers
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Thanks Olaf !!!

Your avatar is amazing !!!

Finally, I see the error:

Get-AppxPackage : Access is denied

Do you have any idea why run that PS1 over a normal user whit admin rights ???

Thanks so much !!!

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I’d recommend to run such a script as part of the provisioning process. From second time it runs as startup script it’s wasting time and energy. :wink:

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Sorry for the question, can you give me more details about your suggestion ???

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I actually do not know what exactly you mean.

In most enterprises computers will be provisioned by the IT departement. And they usually have a process for installing the OS and all needed software and so on. And in this process the apps should be removed.

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Dear Olaf !!!

I use your script and works fine !!! Thanks so much for that !!!

Just a question, is possible to do something if the scrip sends an error to continue with the next step.

I check and send me this error:

+         Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -AllUsers
+         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage], COMException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.Dism.Commands.RemoveAppxProvisionedPackageCommand
Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage : The system cannot find the path specified.

And block to the next step.

Do you have any suggestions ???

Kind regards.

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Of course it is. Either you ignore the error or you handle it:

You should always read the help about the cmdlets you’re about to use completely including the examples to learn how to use them.