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| Windows 10 - Apps | dansimp | Use this article to understand the different types of apps that run on Windows 10, such as UWP and Win32 apps. | w10 | deploy | library | mobile | greglin | greg-lindsay | medium | article |
Understand the different apps included in Windows 10
Applies to: Windows 10
On your Windows 10 devices, you can run the following app types:
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Windows apps: These apps are included with the Windows OS, and are also installed from the Microsoft Store app. There are two categories:
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Apps: All apps installed in
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps. There are two classes of apps:- Provisioned: Installed in user account the first time you sign in with a new user account.
- Installed: Installed as part of the OS.
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System apps: Apps installed in the
C:\Windows\directory. These apps are part of the Windows OS.
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Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps: These apps run and can be installed on many Windows platforms, including tablets, Microsoft HoloLens, Xbox, and more. All UWP apps are Windows apps. But, not all Windows apps are UWP apps.
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Win32 apps: These apps are traditional Windows applications.
This article lists the system apps, installed Windows apps, and provisioned Windows apps in a standard Windows 10 Enterprise installation. If you use custom images, your specific apps might be different.
Some of the apps show up in multiple areas. That's because their status changed between versions. Make sure to check the version column for the version you're currently running.
Provisioned Windows apps
The first time a user signs into a Windows device, some apps are automatically provisioned. To get a list of all provisioned Windows apps, run the following Windows PowerShell command:
Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Format-Table DisplayName, PackageName
The following information lists the provisioned apps on the supported Windows 10 OS versions:
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3D Builder | Package name: Microsoft.3DBuilder
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ✔️ ✔️
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Bing Weather | Package name: Microsoft.BingWeather
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Desktop App Installer | Package name: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 Use Settings App ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Get Help | Package name: Microsoft.GetHelp
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft Tips | Package name: Microsoft.Getstarted
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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HEIF Image Extensions | Package name: Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft Messaging | Package name:Microsoft.Messaging
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft 3D Viewer | Package name: Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Office | Package name: Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft Solitaire Collection | Package name: Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft Sticky Notes | Package name: Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Mixed Reality Portal | Package name: Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Paint 3D | Package name: Microsoft.MSPaint
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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OneNote for Windows 10 | Package name: Microsoft.Office.OneNote
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Mobile Plans | Package name: Microsoft.OneConnect
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.Outlook.DesktopIntegrationServices
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft People | Package name: Microsoft.People
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Print 3D | Package name: Microsoft.Print3D
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Snip & Sketch | Package name: Microsoft.ScreenSketch
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Skype | Package name: Microsoft.SkypeApp
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Store Purchase App | Package name: Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft Pay | Package name: Microsoft.Wallet
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Web Media Extensions | Package name: Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Webp Image Extension | Package name: Microsoft.WebpImageExtension
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft Photos | Package name: Microsoft.Windows.Photos
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Windows Alarms & Clock | Package name: Microsoft.WindowsAlarms
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Windows Calculator | Package name: Microsoft.WindowsCalculator
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Windows Camera | Package name: Microsoft.WindowsCamera
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Mail and Calendar | Package name: microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Feedback Hub | Package name: Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Windows Maps | Package name: Microsoft.WindowsMaps
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Windows Voice Recorder | Package name: Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft Store | Package name: Microsoft.WindowsStore
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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The Store app shouldn't be removed. If you remove the Store app, and want to reinstall it, you can restore your system from a backup, or reset your system. Instead of removing the Store app, use group policies to hide or disable it.
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Xbox Live in-game experience | Package name: Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Xbox Console Companion | Package name: Microsoft.XboxApp
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Xbox Game Bar Plugin | Package name: Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Xbox Game Bar | Package name: Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Xbox Identity Provider | Package name: Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Your Phone | Package name: Microsoft.YourPhone
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Groove Music | Package name: Microsoft.ZuneMusic
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Movies & TV | Package name: Microsoft.ZuneVideo
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Supported versions:
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 2004 1909 1903 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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System apps
System apps are used by the operating system. To get a list of all the system apps, run the following Windows PowerShell command:
Get-AppxPackage -PackageTypeFilter Main | ? { $_.SignatureKind -eq "System" } | Sort Name | Format-Table Name, InstallLocation
The following information lists the system apps on some Windows 10 OS versions:
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File Picker | Package name: 1527c705-839a-4832-9118-54d4Bd6a0c89
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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File Explorer | Package name: c5e2524a-ea46-4f67-841f-6a9465d9d515
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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App Resolver UX | Package name: E2A4F912-2574-4A75-9BB0-0D023378592B
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Add Suggested Folders To Library | Package name: F46D4000-FD22-4DB4-AC8E-4E1DDDE828FE
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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InputApp
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️
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Microsoft.AAD.Broker.Plugin | Package name: Microsoft.AAD.Broker.Plugin
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.AccountsControl | Package name: Microsoft.AccountsControl
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.AsyncTextService | Package name: Microsoft.AsyncTextService
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Hello setup UI | Package name: Microsoft.BioEnrollment
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.CredDialogHost
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.ECApp
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.LockApp
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft Edge | Package name: Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.MicrosoftEdgeDevToolsClient
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.PPIProjection
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️
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Microsoft.Win32WebViewHost
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.Windows.Apprep.ChxApp
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.Windows.AssignedAccessLockApp
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.Windows.CapturePicker
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.Windows.CloudExperienceHost
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Cortana | Package name: Microsoft.Windows.Cortana
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️
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Microsoft.Windows.OOBENetworkCaptivePort
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.Windows.OOBENetworkConnectionFlow
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.Windows.ParentalControls
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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People Hub | Package name: Microsoft.Windows.PeopleExperienceHost
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.Windows.PinningConfirmationDialog
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.Windows.SecureAssessmentBrowser
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Start | Package name: Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Windows.CBSPreview
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Settings | Package name: Windows.immersivecontrolpanel
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
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Print 3D | Package name: Windows.Print3D
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ✔️ ✔️
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Print UI | Package name: Windows.PrintDialog
Uninstall through UI? 21H1 20H2 1809 ❌ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️