I'm not sure I follow. How does removing Microsoft.3d* affect the calculator?
Full transparency: I personally use the command I replied with to remove Microsoft.3d*, as well as other variations to remove other AppxPackages. None of which have affected calculator or anything else. -- Espi On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 6:11 PM, James Rankin <ja...@htguk.com> wrote: > Need to keep some (calculator and the like) > > Sent from my slightly schizophrenic, but rather cool, BlackBerry Android > *From:*michealespin...@gmail.com > *Sent:*19 April 2016 12:54 am > *To:*ntsys...@lists.myitforum.com > *Reply to:*ntsys...@lists.myitforum.com > *Subject:*Re: [NTSysADM] Help with PowerShell > > If you are checking for folder names with PowerShell, why not uninstall > the apps in the same go? > > > Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.3d* | Remove-AppxPackage > > > > The only reason I've seen to bother with renaming an app folder is for > apps that you are trying to kill that are otherwise not removable by > integration restrictions. And in those cases, you likely need to also kill > the running application because of open-file issues that would prevent you > from renaming the folder. > > > -- > Espi > > > On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 1:44 PM, James Rankin <ja...@htguk.com> wrote: > >> I come here once more with my PowerShell issues… J >> >> >> >> I want to rename a bunch of folders from a script (80+). They all have >> names which can change slightly. For instance, one is >> >> >> >> *Microsoft.3DBuilder_10.9.50.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe* >> >> >> >> But this could change to, for instance >> >> >> >> *Microsoft.3DBuilder_10.10.11.1_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe* >> >> >> >> at any given moment. >> >> >> >> Is there any way I could run a PowerShell command to rename a bunch of >> folders but use a wildcard in the rename syntax (both for source and >> destination)? That is >> >> >> >> *Microsoft.3DBuilder_*_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe* would rename to >> *BLOCKED_Microsoft.3DBuilder_*_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe* >> >> >> >> Obviously the wildcard in the renamed folder could simply be the same >> pattern as found in the original name. >> >> >> >> Hope this is a little clearer than mud >> >> >> >> *James Rankin* >> >> EUC Director | HTG TaloSys | 07809 668579 | ja...@htguk.com >> >> One Trinity Green, Eldon Street, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE33 1SA >> >> Tel: 0191 481 3489 >> >> Email address: i...@talosys.co.uk >> >> Website: www.talosys.co.uk >> >> [image: phpy9YoGNAM] >> >> >> > >
