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preinstalled store apps removal
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Discussions about preinstalled store apps removal on WindowsForum.com cover methods to uninstall or disable built-in Microsoft Store applications that come with Windows 11. Users share scripts, PowerShell commands, and third-party tools to remove apps like Xbox, Bing Weather, or News, often to free up disk space or reduce clutter. The tag also appears in threads about Windows 11 25H2 enablement packages, where participants note that new feature updates may reinstall certain store apps, requiring repeated removal steps. Common themes include using winget, Get-AppxPackage, and registry tweaks, with an emphasis on caution to avoid breaking system functionality.
Microsoft has quietly pushed Windows 11, version 25H2 (Build 26200.5074) into the Release Preview channel — and unlike many headline OS releases, this one arrives as a lightweight enablement package (eKB) that flips features already staged on devices rather than replacing the whole...
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