How to Remove All Pre-Installed Windows 8 Metro Apps

[OneGuy83]

3 quick commands in the Command shell that I use every time i install / help someone setup with a Windows 8 machine

 

********PLEASE BE AWARE THAT USING THESE COMMAND CODES WILL REMOVE ALL INSTALLED METRO APPS*******

 

Launch the Windows Powershell with Administrator Privileges (hit the start button and type powershell, then right click on it and choose run as administrator)

 

Once you’re there, simply write down the following command to check out the list with the installed Metro/Modern apps in case you removed some of them from the Start Screen:
 

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Get-AppxPackage –AllUsers

If you wish to remove all currently installed apps, type the following line and hit enter:
 

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Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage

The problem with some of the pre-installed apps is that they re-appear whenever you create a new user account. All these apps are marked as “Stage” after typing the first command and in case you wish to stop them from getting re-installed, here’s another command:
 

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Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -online | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage –online

That’s it. Only three commands to get rid of useless Metro apps and free up some space. In case you’re looking into ways to re-install some of them, Microsoft has got you covered. Simply launch the Store and search for them, all apps are also available as separate downloads.

 

 

I got the information from the following article which took me a while to come across.

 

http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Remove-All-Pre-Installed-Windows-8-Metro-Apps-328110.shtml

 

[Levent]

I was looking for a reason to install Windows 7 back might as well try this first ,windows still works cleaned around 600mb

[OneGuy83]

I was looking for a reason to install Windows 7 back might as well try this first ,windows still works cleaned around 600mb

 

 

using this to uninstall all those stupid apps and using the Right Click on the start menu to navigate has made Windows 8.1 work a lot better for me

[ShadowCaptain]

using this to uninstall all those stupid apps and using the Right Click on the start menu to navigate has made Windows 8.1 work a lot better for me

 

I just use start 8 and disable all access to modern  UI

 

and pretend its not windows 8

[xxnextenxx]

I personally love windows 8.1 (loath 8) and perfer the visuals over seven, I don't mind the search on 8.1 (again not 8). Useful tutorial wish i new this three installations earlier

[Stompie]

Thanks man for this Tutorial, Windows 8 just got so much better for me 

[nanox760]

Thank  you Stargaze!

btw, If you copy the code and then click on the screen it will paste the code for you.

With your help and Classic Sheel, all options, hide start menu on all corners it feels like windows 7 again!