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Remove-AppxPackage can only remove apps belong to the user which you log in. We could try the steps to check. 1.Delete all files in C: Program Files WindowsApps (You need to change ownership and permission of this folder by right click on it) 2.Delete all files in C: ProgramData Microsoft Windows AppRepository (You need change the ownership too). I would keep them just in case you need to reinstall those same applications in the future. You could move them to a external hard disk or burn them to a CD or DVD. When you remove an app (provisioned or installed), in fact you only un-register the app (you make the app unavailable) to the user (s). That means that all the installation package files (provisioned or downloaded) that are used to install the app(s) still remain on your computer even after you uninstall the app.

Unlock pkg command switch will allow you to remove the package restriction and modify or uninstall the package. # pkg unlock packagename 17. In order to find out to which installed package a command or an executable file belongs to, issue the following command, as illustrated in the below screenshot examples. # pkg which /path/to/executable.

Last updated on July 4th, 2019

The default apps that are installed in every newly created user, on a Windows 10, 8.1 & 8 based computer, are called provisioned (or 'pre-installed') apps and all the apps that are downloaded and installed from Windows Store are called installed apps.

When you remove an app (provisioned or installed), in fact you only un-register the app (you make the app unavailable) to the user (s).
That means that all the installation package files (provisioned or downloaded) that are used to install the app(s) still remain on your computer even after you uninstall the app.

The installation packages are stored at this location on your computer:

C:Program FilesWindowsApps *

* Note: The 'WindowsApps' folder is hidden and has restrictions from accessing it. If you want to view its contents, read this article: How to get access to C:Program FilesWindowsApps folder in Windows 10 & Windows 8.

In this tutorial I 'll show you how to completely clean the provisioned packages and files, after you uninstall an app, in order to keep your computer clean from useless files.

How to Delete the Installation Files of the Default built-in Apps.

Attention: Keep in mind, that if you delete the installation files of the default built in apps from your system, then the preinstalled default apps will be unavailable to every user on your system and the only method to reinstall the default apps (on the future), is to download and install them from Windows Store.

Part 1.To delete a particular provisioned package.

Part 2. To delete all provisioned packages.

Part 1. How to remove a particular provisioned package Windows 10,8.1, & 8 OS.

1. First uninstall the desired app from all existed users on your system, by following the instructions on this tutorial. How to remove – uninstall – particular Apps in Windows 10 / 8.

2. After uninstall, give the following command to get a list of all available provisioned on your system.

Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Select PackageName

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3. Then proceed to delete the desired provisioned package by giving this command *:

Remove-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online -PackageName <PackageName>

* Note: Replace the <PackageName> value, with the name of the provisioned package name, you want to uninstall, from the list you get, after executing the above command.

Part 2.How to remove All Provisioned packages in Windows 10,8.1, & 8 OS.

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1. First uninstall all default built-in (provisioned) apps from all users on your system by following the instructions on this tutorial: How to remove all the Default Built-in (Preinstalled–Provisioned) apps in Windows 10, 8.

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2. After uninstall, proceed to remove and delete all provisioned package files from your system, by giving the following command:

Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -online | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage –online

That's it!

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