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Saturday, May 13, 2017 4:35 PM

How to remove XBOX app for ever from Windows 10 Pro Version 1607? Build 14393.1198 , copy&paste not supported in this stupid system so typed manually, these version numbers might show typos.

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Friday, May 11, 2018 11:24 PM ✅Answered | 1 vote

Code is wrong.

Correct code is... Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage

*xboxapp* not *xbox*

Saturday, June 16, 2018 7:49 PM ✅Answered

Hello,

See this document to help with removed Provisioned apps returning after an upgrade.

Remove-Provisioned-Apps-During-Update

Thanks, Darrell Gorter [MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Saturday, May 13, 2017 4:47 PM | 1 vote

Hi

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxApp | Remove-AppxPackageGet-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online |where DisplayName -eq "Microsoft.XboxApp" |Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online

Merci de marquer comme réponse les sujets qui vous ont permis d'avancer afin que cela puisse être bénéfique aux personnes qui rencontrent le même problème.

Monday, May 15, 2017 7:08 AM | 1 vote

Hi,

Run PowerShell as Administrator.

Type the following command:

get-appxpackage *xbox* | remove-appxpackage

But one thing need to be notice, after upgrade to Windows 10 1703 version, this xbox app will come back, you need to run this command again

Regards

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Friday, May 19, 2017 7:18 PM

Thanks for hints matteu and Teemo.

get-appxpackage ... results in two matches but none of them reads Microsoft.XboxApp.

remove-appxpackage redirects for one of them to other Windows on-board tools, I guess it was Windows Features under admin credentials. To remove it from over there however also not possible. Similar situation on side of Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online |where DisplayName -eq "Microsoft.XboxApp.

Thursday, June 8, 2017 7:18 AM

Would you mind letting me know the update of the problem? If you need further assistance, feel free to let me know. I will be more than happy to be of assistance.

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Thursday, January 4, 2018 8:39 PM

Hello,

None of these methods are working for me. Please could you help? I have Win 10 Pro, recently update to Fall Creator's update. I have run these PowerShell Commands multiple times, but the hated XBox App is not gone yet...

Friday, January 5, 2018 8:07 AM

Current status here as my last reports here with no change, please see my last update. Means given hints do not help.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018 5:03 PM

The removal operation failed with a message saying effectively that XBOX is a part of Windows system, and advising me to remove the Windows function, not as an application.

However, I cannot find which Windows function to remove.

I am running Windows 10.1 version 1709 (OS build 16299.192)

It is an upgrade from Windows 7.

Friday, January 12, 2018 6:49 PM

The removal failed for me as well. Here is the message I got in PowerShell. Is there an alternative method?



Tuesday, March 20, 2018 3:03 PM

Did you run powershell as an admin?

Sunday, May 13, 2018 6:23 PM

Thank you!

Friday, June 15, 2018 8:41 PM | 2 votes

Here's an even better question I don't understand why other people aren't asking:

WHY IS there even XBOX software in the PROFESSIONAL level version of Windows?  And then unable to be easily removed?

We're not playing games here at work.  XBOX has no place in the workplace.  Who's the genius thought that it was appropriate to foist this XBOX GAMING console software upon those using the professional level of an operating system?

Sam

Friday, June 15, 2018 10:52 PM

"Who ... thought that it was appropriate to foist this XBOX GAMING console software upon those using the professional level of an operating system?"

Probably some folks gaming at work ;-)