There are some apps that get real annoying. Like for example Windows Mail app. I really dislike the interface and prefer to use Outlook, but when I receive an email I will get two different popup notifications on my computer for each application. I found that the best way to remove it for good was to use PowerShell commands.
To view all installed Windows App Packages for Windows 10:
- Open PowerShell with admin privileges, and execute the following command:
- Get-AppxPackage –AllUsers | Select Name, PackageFullName
Here are some more examples of commands to remove different pre-installed Windows 10 applications:
- Open PowerShell with admin privileges, and execute the Remove App package command
Windows Mail app | Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps | Remove-AppxPackage |
Microsoft People | Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.People | Remove-AppxPackage |
Microsoft YourPhone | Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.YourPhone | Remove-AppxPackage |
Skype | Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.SkypeApp | Remove-AppxPackage |
Mixed Reality Portal | Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal | Remove-AppxPackage |