Modify the $AppsList variable to only include the apps you want removed. Daniel Ratliff
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wilson, Patrick (Pat) Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 10:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [mssms] RE: Updating Windows 8 apps Has anyone had any success only deleting some of the apps? Every time I try this script it deletes all of the apps. Pat Wilson CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail is intended solely for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any review, dissemination, copying, printing, or other use of the e-mail by persons or entities other than the addressee is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender or send an e-mail to the sender and immediately delete the material from your computer. Thank you. P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail, and do so only if absolutely necessary From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Ratliff Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 8:00 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] RE: Updating Windows 8 apps Here is what is removed, not sure what that leaves. :) "microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps", "Microsoft.BingFinance", "Microsoft.BingMaps", "Microsoft.BingWeather", "Microsoft.ZuneVideo", "Microsoft.ZuneMusic", "Microsoft.Media.PlayReadyClient.2", "Microsoft.XboxLIVEGames", "Microsoft.HelpAndTips", "Microsoft.BingSports", "Microsoft.BingNews", "Microsoft.BingFoodAndDrink", "Microsoft.BingTravel", "Microsoft.WindowsReadingList", "Microsoft.BingHealthAndFitness", "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms", "Microsoft.Reader", "Microsoft.WindowsCalculator", "Microsoft.WindowsScan", "Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder", "Microsoft.SkypeApp" <# ************************************************************************************************************ Purpose: Remove built in apps specified in list Pre-Reqs: Windows 8.1 ************************************************************************************************************ #> #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Main Routine #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Get log path. Will log to Task Sequence log folder if the script is running in a Task Sequence # Otherwise log to \windows\temp try { $tsenv = New-Object -COMObject Microsoft.SMS.TSEnvironment $logPath = $tsenv.Value("LogPath") } catch { Write-Host "This script is not running in a task sequence" $logPath = $env:windir + "\temp" } $logFile = "$logPath\$($myInvocation.MyCommand).log" # Start logging Start-Transcript $logFile Write-Host "Logging to $logFile" # List of Applications that will be removed $AppsList = "microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps","Microsoft.BingFinance","Microsoft.BingMaps","Microsoft.BingWeather","Microsoft.ZuneVideo","Microsoft.ZuneMusic","Microsoft.Media.PlayReadyClient.2","Microsoft.XboxLIVEGames","Microsoft.HelpAndTips","Microsoft.BingSports","Microsoft.BingNews","Microsoft.BingFoodAndDrink","Microsoft.BingTravel","Microsoft.WindowsReadingList","Microsoft.BingHealthAndFitness","Microsoft.WindowsAlarms","Microsoft.Reader","Microsoft.WindowsCalculator","Microsoft.WindowsScan","Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder","Microsoft.SkypeApp" ForEach ($App in $AppsList) { $Packages = Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq $App} if ($Packages -ne $null) { Write-Host "Removing Appx Package: $App" foreach ($Package in $Packages) { Remove-AppxPackage -package $Package.PackageFullName } } else { Write-Host "Unable to find package: $App" } $ProvisionedPackage = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -online | Where-Object {$_.displayName -eq $App} if ($ProvisionedPackage -ne $null) { Write-Host "Removing Appx Provisioned Package: $App" remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online -packagename $ProvisionedPackage.PackageName } else { Write-Host "Unable to find provisioned package: $App" } } # Stop logging Stop-Transcript Daniel Ratliff From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Merenda, Kenneth Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 9:47 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] RE: Updating Windows 8 apps Thanks for the feedback. Which apps do you leave in? Kenneth Merenda From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Ratliff Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 7:13 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] RE: Updating Windows 8 apps Can they be patched? No, not the built in Store apps, only from the Windows Store. The .msi and .appx files are not available for patching. For us, we just remove all the built in store apps except a couple. Daniel Ratliff From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Merenda, Kenneth Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 8:06 AM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [mssms] Updating Windows 8 apps This question is a bit more windows than it is SCCM - sorry for that. Our corporate image for Windows 8.1 has the Windows Store app disabled. Some users are now getting prompted to update the built-in apps, like the weather app or the video app. When these users attempt to update, they are taken to the Windows store app, where they receive a message that states the store has been disabled by the administrator. We're using SCCM 2012 R2 CU3. Is it possible to patch these apps through SCCM software updates rather than through the store? Is it possible to leave the store open for updates, but not for new app downloads? What is everyone else doing? I'm tempted to just remove all of the built-in modern/metro apps from the golden image. Kenneth Merenda The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. If you receive this material/information in error, please contact the sender and delete or destroy the material/information. 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