KB5043064 - Optimization Tool No Longer Removing Stock Apps

[shads1031]

Since KB5043064 was released this month, the Optimization Tool is no longer removing any of the default stock apps (some listed below).

• 3D Viewer
• Game Bar
• Mail
• Maps
• Solitaire

Removing KB5043064 and running the Optimization Tool again does remove the apps. I tested with versions 1.2.2303.21510536 and 1.2.2406.10224918368 of the Optimization Tool, but the stock apps remain if KB5043064 is installed.

Any recommendations on a workaround?

Thanks.

 

 

[Jeremy Lippert]

As far as a workaround. I have used this PowerShell script for most of my Windows 10 builds over the years. Needs a bit of modification to add a couple for Windows 11 but works for what you need anyway.

Modify as you need.

 

$AppsList = ‘Microsoft.3DBuilder’,
‘Microsoft.BingFinance’,
‘Microsoft.BingNews’,
'Microsoft.BingWeather',
'Microsoft.ContactSupport',
‘Microsoft.BingSports’,
'Microsoft.Messaging',
‘Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection’,
'Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub',
'Microsoft.Office.OneNote',
'Microsoft.OneConnect',
'Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer',
‘Microsoft.People’,
'Microsoft.Print3D',
'Microsoft.SkypeApp',
'Microsoft.WindowsAlarms',
‘Microsoft.WindowsCamera’,
‘microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps’,
'Microsoft.WindowsMaps',
‘Microsoft.WindowsPhone’,
'Microsoft.WindowsStore',
‘Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder’,
'Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay',
'Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay',
'Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay',
‘Microsoft.XboxApp’,
'Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI',
'Microsoft.YourPhone',
‘Microsoft.ZuneMusic’,
‘Microsoft.ZuneVideo’,
‘Microsoft.Getstarted’,
'Microsoft.GetHelp',
‘Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub’,
'Microsoft.Wallet',
‘Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider’,
‘Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub’

ForEach ($App in $AppsList){
$PackageFullName = (Get-AppxPackage $App).PackageFullName
$ProPackageFullName = (Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -online | where {$_.Displayname -eq $App}).PackageName
write-host $PackageFullName
Write-Host $ProPackageFullName
if ($PackageFullName){
Write-Host “Removing Package: $App”
remove-AppxPackage -package $PackageFullName
}
else{
Write-Host “Unable to find package: $App”
}
if ($ProPackageFullName){
Write-Host “Removing Provisioned Package: $ProPackageFullName”
Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online -packagename $ProPackageFullName
}
else{
Write-Host “Unable to find provisioned package: $App”
}
}

 

 

 

Edited September 19 by Jeremy Lippert