From 365470ee3b588fa85e5c643adf30d3721e7cd9cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tommy Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 02:17:59 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update Signed-off-by: Tommy --- Debloat/README.md | 12 ++++-------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/Debloat/README.md b/Debloat/README.md index e578400..43a93fe 100644 --- a/Debloat/README.md +++ b/Debloat/README.md @@ -1,12 +1,8 @@ # Debloating Windows -Windows mark a number of packages as "provisioned". Thus, they will persist in the system even when you right click and uninstall them or try to remove them through `winget`. +Windows mark a number of packages as "provisioned". Thus, they will persist in the system even when you right click and uninstall them or try to remove them through `winget`. Additionally, for apps installed from the Microsoft Store, they will continue existing in `C:\Program Files\WindowsApps` until it has been uninstalled by all users. `winget` also does not see packages installed by other users. -Additionally, for apps installed from the Microsoft Store, they will continue existing in `C:\Program Files\WindowsApps` until it has been uninstalled by all users. - -`winget` also does not see packages installed by other users. - -As such, if you want to make sure all of the annoying apps are gone, it is better to use `Get-AppxPackage`. The documentation is at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/appx/get-appxpackage?view=windowsserver2022-ps. +As such, if you want to make sure all of the annoying APPX/MSIX apps are gone, it is better to use `Get-AppxPackage`. The documentation is at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/appx/get-appxpackage?view=windowsserver2022-ps. `Get-AppxPackage` does not see Win32 packages, therefore you will still need to remove them using `winget` afterwards. ## Steps to debloat @@ -22,6 +18,6 @@ As such, if you want to make sure all of the annoying apps are gone, it is bette - Run `Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers` to remove the unwanted packages. -- "Uninstall" the remaining annoying apps from the Start Menu. They are not really apps on the system, they are just annoying shortcuts which will install the apps when you click on them. +- "Uninstall" the remaining annoying apps from the Start Menu. They are not really apps on the system, they are just annoying shortcuts which will install the apps when you click on them. The list of packages I remove on my Parallels system is in the `Parallels.txt` file. -The list of packages I remove on my Parallels system is in the `Parallels.txt` file. \ No newline at end of file +- Open the terminal and run `winget list` to see the remaining packages (note that this will not exclude Framework packages). Remove the remaining undesirable apps with `winget remove `. In most cases, this will just be OneDrive. \ No newline at end of file