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.

File Hash

File Path: C:\ProgramData\_automation\Script\Remove-PUA\Manage-OverFlowedVariable.ps1
File Hash (Sha256): 79B76E6780B61ED657C7FC07C5C0D9A0662165066D5BAD95D9D672513BADD674
File Hash (MD5): 12B41CDBC04010E638D3FFB8A4BDB1D6

File Path: C:\ProgramData\_automation\Script\Remove-PUA\Remove-PUA-AI.ps1
File Hash (Sha256): 193A1F83B0DE6B329C536DF02B3744C368E9247394C237103BC24DEF7267864E
File Hash (MD5): 01957AAF757A1B88704D4A3BB6DAAF29

File Path: C:\ProgramData\_automation\Script\Remove-PUA\Remove-PUA.ps1
File Hash (Sha256): 84D43EDF2E800A1056ECE01B13C199F4F4900F58D2B0C5070A023936B098C84B
File Hash (MD5): B20CBE9B008988A5991DE61DB1042BF3

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

SWM - Software Uninstall - Agnostic - Remove-PUA
CWM - Automate - Script - OverFlowedVariable - SQL Insert - Execute

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

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