Remove - PUA

Summary

This is a CW Automate implementation of the agnostic script Remove-PUA. It manages the removal of predefined bloatware packages or lists installed bloatware based on a centrally maintained list. It offers three primary operations: bulk removal, selective removal, and bloatware listing. The remove parameter allows bypassing the PUA List to remove any installed AppxPackage.

PUA List: PUA List

EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION - Removing system components may cause system instability.

Note: Data fetched by the script using the ListBloatware script can be viewed in the Bloatware Audit dataview.

Sample Run

To fetch the list of installed bloatware into the Bloatware Audit dataview:

To fetch the list of installed bloatware and email it to the user running the script:

To remove specific bloatware Microsoft.BingNews, Microsoft.BingWeather, and Microsoft.People:

To remove all installed bloatware supported by the script:

To remove all installed bloatware supported by the script except Microsoft.BingNews, Microsoft.BingWeather, and Microsoft.People:

Dependencies

• Agnostic - Remove-PUA
• Script - OverFlowedVariable - SQL Insert - Execute
• Dataview - Bloatware Audit

User Parameters

Name	Example	Accepted Values	Required	Description
ListBloatware	1	- 1- 2	Partially	1: Fetch installed bloatware into the Bloatware Audit dataview. 2: Fetch installed bloatware into the Bloatware Audit dataview and send the list to the user running the script.
Remove	Microsoft.BingNews, Microsoft.BingWeather, Microsoft.People		Partially	The name(s) of the application or applications you wish to uninstall
Remove All	1		Partially	Set it to 1 to remove all bloatware by category or all found bloatware with or without exceptions
Category	XboxFeaturesApps	- MsftBloatApps - ThirdPartyBloatApps - WindowsStoreApps - XboxFeaturesApps - NonAppxApps	False	Used with RemoveAll to filter bloatware to a certain category, allowing you to select just a specific category of bloatware
Except	xboxGameOverlay		False	Used with RemoveAll or Category to remove all except some item(s) from a category or all together

Global Parameters

Name	Example	Accepted Values	Required	Description
PUAListSource	https://my.cdn.example/pua.json, C:\ProgramData\_Automation\Script\PUA\pua.json		False	Optional source for an alternate PUA list JSON. When provided, the script will use the specified local JSON file or downloadable URL instead of the default PUA list (https://content.provaltech.com/attachments/potentially-unwanted-applications.json).

Emailing

The script is designed to send the list of installed bloatware to the user running the script if the ListBloatware parameter is set to 2.

Sample Email:

Sample CSV File:

Output

• Script log
• Dataview (if ListBloatware parameter is used)

Supported Bloatware

MsftBloatApps	ThirdPartyBloatApps	WindowsStoreApps	XboxFeaturesApps	NonAppxApps
Microsoft.3DBuilder	46928bounde.EclipseManager	Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller	Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI	Clean Your Device
Microsoft.AppConnector	4DF9E0F8.Netflix	Microsoft.WindowsStore	Microsoft.XboxApp	Dell Optimizer Service
Microsoft.BingFinance	828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows		Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay	Dell Power Manager Service
Microsoft.BingNews	89006A2E.AutodeskSketchBook		Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider	Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery Plugin for Dell Update
Microsoft.BingSports	9E2F88E3.Twitter		Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay	HP Notifications
Microsoft.BingWeather	A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms		Microsoft.XboxLive	HP TechPulse
Microsoft.CommsPhone	A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires		Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay	Lenovo Quick Clean
Microsoft.ConnectivityStore	ActiproSoftwareLLC.562882FEEB491		Microsoft.GamingApp	Lenovo Vantage Service
Microsoft.Getstarted	AD2F1837.HPPCHardwareDiagnosticsWindows
Microsoft.Messaging	AD2F1837.HPPowerManager
Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer	AD2F1837.HPPrivacySettings
Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub	AD2F1837.HPQuickDrop
Microsoft.MicrosoftPowerBIForWindows	AD2F1837.HPSupportAssistant
Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection	AD2F1837.HPSystemInformation
Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes	AD2F1837.myHP
Microsoft.MinecraftUWP	AdobeSystemsIncorporated.AdobePhotoshopExpress
Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal	CAF9E577.Plex
Microsoft.MSPaint	D52A8D61.FarmVille2CountryEscape
Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest	D5EA27B7.Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree
Microsoft.Office.OneNote	Drawboard.DrawboardPDF
Microsoft.Office.OneNote	E046963F.cameraSettings
Microsoft.Office.Sway	E046963F.LenovoCompanion
Microsoft.OneConnect	E046963F.LenovoSettingsforEnterprise
Microsoft.People	Facebook.Facebook
Microsoft.Print3D	flaregamesGmbH.RoyalRevolt2
Microsoft.RemoteDesktop	GAMELOFTSA.Asphalt8Airborne
Microsoft.SkypeApp	KeeperSecurityInc.Keeper
Microsoft.Windows.Photos	king.com.BubbleWitch3Saga
Microsoft.WindowsAlarms	king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga
Microsoft.WindowsCamera	laregamesGmbH.RoyalRevolt2
microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps	WhatsApp.WhatsAppDesktop
Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub	Clipchamp.Clipchamp
Microsoft.WindowsMaps	LinkedIn.LinkedIn
Microsoft.WindowsPhone	HPInc.MyHP
Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder	SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic
Microsoft.ZuneMusic
Microsoft.ZuneVideo
Microsoft.OneDrive
Microsoft.GetHelp
Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop
Microsoft.QuickAssist
Microsoft.LinkedIn
Microsoft.WindowsCopilot
Microsoft.549981C3F5F10
Microsoft.WhatsAppDesktop
Microsoft.Todos
Microsoft.OneDriveSync
Microsoft.Paint3D
MicrosoftCorporationII.QuickAssist
Microsoft.SpotifyMusic

Changelog

2026-08-24

• Added another parameter PuaListSource. Its an Optional source for an alternate PUA list JSON. When provided, the script will use the specified local JSON file or downloadable URL instead of the default PUA list.
• Updated the script to use this new parameter and as per our new CWA script standards.

2025-04-01

• Fixed the bug where the script contained several outdated and potentially incorrect AppxPackage IDs in the bloatware removal arrays. Some Microsoft apps have changed their package identifiers in newer Windows versions, and some third-party apps may have incorrect publisher IDs.

2025-04-10

• Initial version of the document