You can remove apps and packages from Windows 11 that you don’t use. Use caution as to which packages you remove, use the commands at your own risk. Make sure you create a restore point or back up your system.
Right click on the start button, then select Windows Terminal.
Type the following command to view a list of all installed apps.
Get-AppxPackage | Select Name, PackageFullName
To remove the app, you need to add Remove-AppxPackage to the Get-AppxPackage command.
Get-AppxPackage NAME | Remove-AppxPackage
Just replace NAME with the name of the package in the list. Included is a list of commands to remove common apps.
Commands to Remove Apps
| App | PowerShell Command |
| Alarms and Clocks | Get-AppxPackage *WindowsAlarms* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| AV1 Codec | Get-AppxPackage *AV1VideoExtension* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Calculator | Get-AppxPackage *WindowsCalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Cortana | Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.549981C3F5F10* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Feedback Hub | Get-AppxPackage *WindowsFeedbackHub* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| HEIF image support | Get-AppxPackage *HEIFImageExtension* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Help and tips | Get-AppxPackage *GetHelp* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Maps | Get-AppxPackage *WindowsMaps* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Microsoft Edge | Get-AppxPackage *MicrosoftEdge* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Microsoft To-Do | Get-AppxPackage *Todos* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Movies and TV | Get-AppxPackage *ZuneVideo* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| MS Office | Get-AppxPackage *MicrosoftOfficeHub* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| MS Paint | Get-AppxPackage *Paint* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Music app | Get-AppxPackage *ZuneMusic* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| News app | Get-AppxPackage *BingNews* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Notepad | Get-AppxPackage *WindowsNotepad* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| OneDrive | Get-AppxPackage *OneDriveSync* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| People app | Get-AppxPackage *People* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Photos | Get-AppxPackage *Windows.Photos* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| PowerAutomate | Get-AppxPackage *PowerAutomateDesktop* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| PowerShell | Get-AppxPackage *PowerShell* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Screen & Sketch/Snipping Tool | Get-AppxPackage *ScreenSketch* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Skype | Get-AppxPackage *SkypeApp* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Solitaire Collection | Get-AppxPackage *MicrosoftSolitaireCollection* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Spotify | Get-AppxPackage *SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Sticky Notes | Get-AppxPackage *MicrosoftStickyNotes* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Teams/Chat | Get-AppxPackage *Teams* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Voice Recorder | Get-AppxPackage *WindowsSoundRecorder* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Weather | Get-AppxPackage *BingWeather* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| WebP image support | Get-AppxPackage *WebpImageExtension* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Windows Terminal | Get-AppxPackage *WindowsTerminal* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Xbox and related apps | Get-AppxPackage *Xbox* | Remove-AppxPackage |
| Your Phone | Get-AppxPackage *YourPhone* | Remove-AppxPackage |
For more cool tips check out our latest Windows 11 guide
