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Understand the different apps included in Windows 10

Applies to: Windows 10

The following types of apps run on Windows 10:

• Windows apps - introduced in Windows 8, primarily installed from the Store app.
• Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps - designed to work across platforms, can be installed on multiple platforms including Windows client, Windows Phone, and Xbox. All UWP apps are also Windows apps, but not all Windows apps are UWP apps.
• "Win32" apps - traditional Windows applications.

Digging into the Windows apps, there are two categories:

• Apps - All other 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.
• System apps - Apps that are installed in the C:\Windows* directory. These apps are integral to the OS.

The following tables list the system apps, installed Windows apps, and provisioned Windows apps in a standard Windows 10 Enterprise installation. (If you have a custom image, your specific apps might differ.) The tables list the app, the full name, show the app's status in Windows 10 version 1709, 1803, and 1809 and indicate whether an app can be uninstalled through the UI.

Some of the apps show up in multiple tables - that's because their status changed between versions. Make sure to check the version column for the version you are currently running.

Provisioned Windows apps

Here are the provisioned Windows apps in Windows 10 versions 1703, 1709, 1803 and 1809.

Tip

You can list all provisioned Windows apps with this PowerShell command:

Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Format-Table DisplayName, PackageName

Package name	App name	1703	1709	1803	1809	Uninstall through UI?
Microsoft.3DBuilder	3D Builder	x				Yes
Microsoft.BingWeather	MSN Weather	x	x	x	x	Yes
Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller	App Installer	x	x	x	x	Via Settings App
Microsoft.GetHelp	Get Help		x	x	x	No
Microsoft.Getstarted	Microsoft Tips	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension	HEIF Image Extensions				x	No
Microsoft.Messaging	Microsoft Messaging	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer	Mixed Reality Viewer	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub	My Office	x	x	x	x	Yes
Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection	Microsoft Solitaire Collection	x	x	x	x	Yes
Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes	Microsoft Sticky Notes	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal	Mixed Reality Portal				x	No
Microsoft.MSPaint	Paint 3D	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.Office.OneNote	OneNote	x	x	x	x	Yes
Microsoft.OneConnect	Paid Wi-Fi & Cellular	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.People	Microsoft People	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.Print3D	Print 3D		x	x	x	No
Microsoft.ScreenSketch	Snip & Sketch				x	No
Microsoft.SkypeApp	Skype	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp	Store Purchase App	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions					x	No
Microsoft.Wallet	Microsoft Pay	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions	Web Media Extensions			x	x	No
Microsoft.WebpImageExtension	Webp Image Extension				x	No
Microsoft.Windows.Photos	Microsoft Photos	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.WindowsAlarms	Windows Alarms & Clock	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.WindowsCalculator	Windows Calculator	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.WindowsCamera	Windows Camera	x	x	x	x	No
microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps	Mail and Calendar	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub	Feedback Hub	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.WindowsMaps	Windows Maps	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder	Windows Voice Recorder	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.WindowsStore	Microsoft Store	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI	Xbox TCUI		x	x	x	No
Microsoft.XboxApp	Xbox	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay	Xbox Game Bar	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay	Xbox Gaming Overlay			x	x	No
Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider	Xbox Identity Provider	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay		x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.YourPhone	Your Phone				x	No
Microsoft.ZuneMusic	Groove Music	x	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.ZuneVideo	Movies & TV	x	x	x	x	No

Note

The Store app can't be removed. If you want to remove and reinstall the Store app, you can only bring Store back by either restoring your system from a backup or resetting your system. Instead of removing the Store app, you should use group policies to hide or disable it.

System apps

System apps are integral to the operating system. Here are the typical system apps in Windows 10 versions 1709, 1803, and 1809.

Tip

You can list all system apps with this PowerShell command:

Get-AppxPackage -PackageTypeFilter Main | ? { $_.SignatureKind -eq "System" } | Sort Name | Format-Table Name, InstallLocation

Name	Package Name	1709	1803	1809	Uninstall through UI?
File Picker	1527c705-839a-4832-9118-54d4Bd6a0c89		x	x	No
File Explorer	c5e2524a-ea46-4f67-841f-6a9465d9d515		x	x	No
App Resolver UX	E2A4F912-2574-4A75-9BB0-0D023378592B		x	x	No
Add Suggested Folders To Library	F46D4000-FD22-4DB4-AC8E-4E1DDDE828FE		x	x	No
	InputApp	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.AAD.Broker.Plugin	Microsoft.AAD.Broker.Plugin	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.AccountsControl	Microsoft.AccountsControl	x	x	x	No
Microsoft.AsyncTextService	Microsoft.AsyncTextService		x	x	No
Hello setup UI	Microsoft.BioEnrollment	x	x	x	No
	Microsoft.CredDialogHost	x	x	x	No
	Microsoft.ECApp	x	x	x	No
	Microsoft.LockApp	x	x	x	No
Microsoft Edge	Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge	x	x	x	No
	Microsoft.MicrosoftEdgeDevToolsClient		x	x	No
	Microsoft.PPIProjection	x	x	x	No
	Microsoft.Win32WebViewHost		x	x	No
	Microsoft.Windows.Apprep.ChxApp	x	x	x	No
	Microsoft.Windows.AssignedAccessLockApp	x	x	x	No
	Microsoft.Windows.CapturePicker		x	x	No
	Microsoft.Windows.CloudExperienceHost	x	x	x	No
	Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager	x	x	x	No
Cortana	Microsoft.Windows.Cortana	x	x	x	No
	Microsoft.Windows.Holographic.FirstRun	x	x		No
	Microsoft.Windows.OOBENetworkCaptivePort	x	x	x	No
	Microsoft.Windows.OOBENetworkConnectionFlow	x	x	x	No
	Microsoft.Windows.ParentalControls	x	x	x	No
People Hub	Microsoft.Windows.PeopleExperienceHost	x	x	x	No
	Microsoft.Windows.PinningConfirmationDialog	x	x	x	No
	Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI	x	x	x	No
	Microsoft.Windows.SecondaryTileExperience	x			No
	Microsoft.Windows.SecureAssessmentBrowser	x	x	x	No
Start	Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost	x	x	x	No
Windows Feedback	Microsoft.WindowsFeedback	*			No
	Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI	x	x	x	No
	Windows.CBSPreview		x	x	No
Contact Support*	Windows.ContactSupport	*			Via Settings App
Settings	Windows.immersivecontrolpanel	x	x	x	No
Print 3D	Windows.Print3D		x	x	Yes
Print UI	Windows.PrintDialog	x	x	x	No

Note

• The Contact Support app changed to Get Help in version 1709. Get Help is a provisioned app (instead of system app like Contact Support).

Installed Windows apps

Here are the typical installed Windows apps in Windows 10 versions 1709, 1803, and 1809.

Name	Full name	1709	1803	1809	Uninstall through UI?
Remote Desktop	Microsoft.RemoteDesktop	x		x	Yes
Code Writer	ActiproSoftwareLLC.562882FEEB491	x	x		Yes
Eclipse Manager	46928bounde.EclipseManager	x	x		Yes
Pandora	PandoraMediaInc.29680B314EFC2	x	x		Yes
Photoshop Express	AdobeSystemIncorporated. AdobePhotoshop	x	x		Yes
Duolingo	D5EA27B7.Duolingo- LearnLanguagesforFree	x	x		Yes
Network Speed Test	Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest	x	x	x	Yes
News	Microsoft.BingNews	x	x	x	Yes
Sway	Microsoft.Office.Sway	x	x	x	Yes
Microsoft.Advertising	Microsoft.Advertising.Xaml	x	x	x	Yes
	Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.1.2	x	x		Yes
	Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.1.3	x	x		Yes
	Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.1.6	x	x	x	Yes
	Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.1.7		x	x	Yes
	Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.2.0	x	x		Yes
	Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.1.1	x	x		Yes
	Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.1.3	x			Yes
	Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.1.4	x	x		Yes
	Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.1.6	x	x	x	Yes
	Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.1.7	x	x	x	Yes
	Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.2.0	x	x		Yes
	Microsoft.Services.Store.Engagement	x	x		Yes
	Microsoft.VCLibs.120.00	x	x		Yes
	Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00	x	x	x	Yes
	Microsoft.VCLibs.120.00.Universal	x			Yes
	Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop		x		Yes

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