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>]
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.
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.
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.
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Parameter properties Type: SwitchParameter Default value: False Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False Aliases: cf Parameter sets (All) Position: Named Mandatory: False Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: False Value from remaining arguments: False -PackageSpecifies an AppxPackage object or the full name of a package.
Parameter properties Type: String Default value: None Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False Parameter sets (All) Position: 0 Mandatory: True Value from pipeline: True Value from pipeline by property name: False Value from remaining arguments: False -PreserveApplicationDataSpecifies 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 RemoveByPackageSet Position: Named Mandatory: False Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: False Value from remaining arguments: False -PreserveRoamableApplicationDataPreserves 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 RemoveByPackageForRoamingSet Position: Named Mandatory: False Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: False Value from remaining arguments: False -UserIf 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 UserSet Position: Named Mandatory: True Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: False Value from remaining arguments: False -WhatIfShows 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 (All) Position: Named Mandatory: False Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: False Value from remaining arguments: False CommonParametersThis 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.AppxPackageAn AppxPackage object that contain information, including the full name of the app package.
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