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Remove-AppxPackage

Module:
Appx Module

Removes an app package from one or more user accounts.

Syntax

RemoveByPackageSet (Default)

Remove-AppxPackage
 [-Package] <String>
 [-PreserveApplicationData]
 [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

RemoveByPackageForRoamingSet

Remove-AppxPackage
 [-Package] <String>
 [-PreserveRoamableApplicationData]
 [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

AllUsersSet

Remove-AppxPackage
 [-Package] <String>
 [-AllUsers]
 [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

UserSet

Remove-AppxPackage
 [-Package] <String>
 -User <String>
 [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Remove-AppxPackage cmdlet removes an app package from a user account. An app package has an .msix or .appx file extension.

Examples

Example 1: Remove an app package

Remove-AppxPackage -Package 'package1_1.0.0.0_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe'

This command removes an app package named package1_1.0.0.0_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe from the account of the current user.

Parameters

-AllUsers

This parameter removes the app package for all user accounts on the computer. The parameter works off the parent package type. If it's a bundle, use PackageTypeFilter with the Get-AppxPackage command and specify the bundle. To use this parameter, you must run the command with administrator permissions.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:cf

Parameter sets

-Package

Specifies an AppxPackage object or the full name of a package.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

-PreserveApplicationData

Specifies that the cmdlet preserves the application data during the package removal. The application data is available for later use. Note that this is only applicable for apps that are under development so this option can only be specified for apps that are registered from file layout (Loose file registered).

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

-PreserveRoamableApplicationData

Preserves the roamable portion of the app's data when the package is removed. This parameter is incompatible with PreserveApplicationData.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

-User

If you specify this parameter, the cmdlet removes the app package for only the user that this cmdlet specifies. To remove a package for a user profile other than the profile of the current user, you must run this command with administrator permissions.

Note

This parameter only accepts user SIDs. Use the whoami /user command to display the current SID of a user. See whoami syntax for details.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet isn't run.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:wi

Parameter sets

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

String

Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.AppxPackage

An AppxPackage object that contain information, including the full name of the app package.

Outputs

None

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