How to remove bloatware from Windows 10 quickly and easily

If you don't need bloatware, this is the easiest and most effective way to remove bloatware from Windows 10.

Bloatware is software that manufacturers pre-install on their computers to promote their products. Not only do you take up valuable space, you may never need them. You can remove bloatware from your Windows 10 computer to free up space, speed up operations.

Most of these programs cannot be uninstalled in the usual way because Microsoft and their partners will lose money if they are not on your PC. Windows 10 has a number of apps that you can't uninstall, including:

• Contact Support
• Cortana
• Microsoft Edge
• Windows Feedback

In addition to the names mentioned above, the following ways will help you remove other bloatware and unwanted applications most effectively.

Uninstall the traditional way

You can remove bloatware like Microsoft Money, News, Sports ... with the Uninstall feature on Windows 10 as follows:

1. Click the Windows logo in the lower left corner.

2. Locate the program you want to uninstall, and then right-click it.

3. Click Uninstall and confirm uninstall.

PowerShell

Windows PowerShell is a shell or UI developed by Microsoft for automating tasks and configuration management. We can use PowerShell to remove bloatware in two different ways.

Hide apps with "Remove-AppxPackage"

The first process hides apps without actually deleting them on the system. This is the best option if you want to uninstall the app at another time.

Before uninstalling an application, make sure no programs are running on the computer. Then start PowerShell.

1. Type PowerShell in the search box in the lower left corner.

2. Click Run as Administrator .

3. Click Yes to confirm.

4. Enter the command listed below for the program you want to uninstall.

Get-AppxPackage *appName* | Remove-AppxPackage

Replace appName with the actual name of the application you want to uninstall.

5. Press Enter .

6. Do the same for the programs you want to remove.

For example, some commands for programs you may want to uninstall:

3D Builder:

Get-AppxPackage *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage

Alarms and Clock:

Get-AppxPackage *windowsalarms* | Remove-AppxPackage

Calculator:

Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage

Calendar and Mail:

Get-AppxPackage *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackage

Camera:

Get-AppxPackage *windowscamera* | Remove-AppxPackage

Get Office:

Get-AppxPackage *officehub* | Remove-AppxPackage

Get Skype:

Get-AppxPackage *skypeapp* | Remove-AppxPackage

Get Started:

Get-AppxPackage *getstarted* | Remove-AppxPackage

Groove Music:

Get-AppxPackage *zunemusic* | Remove-AppxPackage

Maps:

Get-AppxPackage *windowsmaps* | Remove-AppxPackage

Microsoft Solitaire Collection:

Get-AppxPackage *solitairecollection* | Remove-AppxPackage

Money:

Get-AppxPackage *bingfinance* | Remove-AppxPackage

Movies & TV:

Get-AppxPackage *zunevideo* | Remove-AppxPackage

News:

Get-AppxPackage *bingnews* | Remove-AppxPackage

OneNote:

Get-AppxPackage *onenote* | Remove-AppxPackage

People:

Get-AppxPackage *people* | Remove-AppxPackage

Phone Companion:

Get-AppxPackage *windowsphone* | Remove-AppxPackage

Photos:

Get-AppxPackage *photos* | Remove-AppxPackage

Store:

Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage

Sports:

Get-AppxPackage *bingsports* | Remove-AppxPackage

Voice Recorder:

Get-AppxPackage *soundrecorder* | Remove-AppxPackage

Weather:

Get-AppxPackage *bingweather* | Remove-AppxPackage

Xbox:

Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage

Delete bloatware with DISM

If you want to remove all bloatware completely from the system, you can use a command DISMin PowerShell. DISM stands for Deployment Imaging Service and Management.

1. Type PowerShell into the search box in the bottom left corner.

2. Click Run as Administrator .

3. Click Yes to confirm.

4. View the complete list of system bloatware with the following command:

DISM /Online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages | select-string Packagename

5. Select the application you want to completely remove from the system.

6. Copy Packagename of that app. Here is the Xbox.

7. Type the following command:

DISM /Online /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:PACKAGENAME

Replace PACKAGENAME with the name in the list you originally created. Here is:

8. Repeat the above step until you remove the bloatware you want to remove.

9. Restart the computer to apply the changes just made.

Use Windows 10 Debloater

If you're sure you want to remove all bloatware on your PC, you can use a third-party app called Windows 10 Debloater to remove them with a click of a button.

1. Go to the Windows 10 Debloater page: https://github.com/Sycnex/Windows10Debloater.

2.Click the Clone or download green button .

3. Click Download ZIP .

4. Save the file to several computers.

5. Click the " Extract all " button to extract the file content.

6. If you want to know the location easily, click the box " Show extracted files when complete ."

7. Right-click on Windows10DebloaterGUI and select Run with PowerShell .

8. Click Open .

9. Type Y to agree and press Enter .

10. Windows 10 Debloater window will open.

11. Click the first button: Remove All Bloatware .

This application will immediately start uninstalling bloatware applications on the computer. You can see the progress in the PowerShell window still open in the background.

In short, regardless of the reason you want to remove bloatware from Windows 10 , the above methods will help you remove all possible programs.