Uninstall unnecessary pre-installed software in Windows

[risu729]

Microsoft pre-installs many sotware I never use. Most of them can be uninstalled via winget.

[risu729]

winget list in clean installed environment. (WSL is already installed.)

PS C:\Users\takua> winget list
Name                                          Id                                             Version            Source
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS                              CanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu24.04LTS_79rhkp1f… 2404.0.5.0
Clipchamp                                     Clipchamp.Clipchamp_yxz26nhyzhsrt              2.2.8.0
Microsoft Edge                                Microsoft.Edge                                 125.0.2535.85      winget
Microsoft Edge Update                         Microsoft Edge Update                          1.3.187.39
Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime               Microsoft.EdgeWebView2Runtime                  125.0.2535.85      winget
Cortana                                       Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe          3.2204.14815.0
Microsoft News                                Microsoft.BingNews_8wekyb3d8bbwe               1.0.1.0
MSN Weather                                   Microsoft.BingWeather_8wekyb3d8bbwe            1.0.6.0
App Installer                                 Microsoft.AppInstaller                         1.22.11261.0       winget
Xbox                                          Microsoft.GamingApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe              2105.900.24.0
Get Help                                      Microsoft.GetHelp_8wekyb3d8bbwe                10.2403.20861.0
Microsoft Tips                                Microsoft.Getstarted_8wekyb3d8bbwe             10.2312.1.0
HEIF Image Extensions                         Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_8wekyb3d8bbwe     1.1.861.0
HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufactur… Microsoft.HEVCVideoExtension_8wekyb3d8bbwe     2.1.1161.0
Microsoft Edge                                Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge.Stable_8wekyb3d8bbwe   125.0.2535.85
Office                                        Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe     18.2204.1141.0
Microsoft Solitaire Collection                Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_8wekyb… 4.12.3171.0
Microsoft Sticky Notes                        Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe   4.0.422.0
Microsoft .Net Native Framework Package 2.2   Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.2.2_8wekyb3d8b… 2.2.29512.0
Microsoft .Net Native Runtime Package 2.2     Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.2.2_8wekyb3d8bbwe 2.2.28604.0
OneDrive                                      Microsoft.OneDriveSync_8wekyb3d8bbwe           24091.505.3.0
Paint                                         Microsoft.Paint_8wekyb3d8bbwe                  11.2403.28.0
Microsoft People                              Microsoft.People_8wekyb3d8bbwe                 10.1909.12456.0
Power Automate                                Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop_8wekyb3d8bbwe   11.2405.35.0
Raw Image Extension                           Microsoft.RawImageExtension_8wekyb3d8bbwe      2.3.1221.0
Snipping Tool                                 Microsoft.ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbwe           11.2201.12.0
Windows Security                              Microsoft.SecHealthUI_8wekyb3d8bbwe            1000.25992.9000.0
Microsoft Engagement Framework                Microsoft.Services.Store.Engagement_8wekyb3d8… 10.0.23012.0
Store Experience Host                         Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe       22403.1401.1.0
Microsoft To Do                               Microsoft.Todos_8wekyb3d8bbwe                  0.54.42772.0
Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.4                         Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.4_8wekyb3d8bbwe            2.42007.9001.0
Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.6                         Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.6_8wekyb3d8bbwe            2.62112.3002.0
Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7                         Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7                          7.2208.15002.0     winget
Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8                         Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8                          8.2310.30001.0     winget
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 UWP Desktop Runtim… Microsoft.VCLibs.Desktop.14                    14.0.33728.0       winget
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 UWP Runtime Package Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_8wekyb3d8bbwe          14.0.33519.0
VP9 Video Extensions                          Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_8wekyb3d8bbwe     1.1.451.0
Web Media Extensions                          Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_8wekyb3d8bbwe     1.1.1295.0
Webp Image Extensions                         Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_8wekyb3d8bbwe     1.1.1221.0
Dev Home GitHub Extension (Preview)           Microsoft.Windows.DevHomeGitHubExtension_8wek… 0.1400.505.0
Dev Home (Preview)                            Microsoft.DevHome                              0.1401.505.0       winget
Microsoft Photos                              Microsoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe         2024.11050.29009.0
Windows Clock                                 Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_8wekyb3d8bbwe          1.0.75.0
WindowsAppRuntime.1.4                         Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.4_8wekyb3d8bbwe  4000.1227.1637.0
WindowsAppRuntime.1.5                         Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.5_8wekyb3d8bbwe  5001.119.156.0
Windows Calculator                            Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe      10.2103.8.0
Windows Camera                                Microsoft.WindowsCamera_8wekyb3d8bbwe          2022.2201.4.0
Feedback Hub                                  Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe     1.2201.61.0
Windows Maps                                  Microsoft.WindowsMaps_8wekyb3d8bbwe            1.0.39.0
Notepad                                       Microsoft.WindowsNotepad_8wekyb3d8bbwe         11.2112.32.0
Windows Voice Recorder                        Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder_8wekyb3d8bbwe   1.0.42.0
Microsoft Store                               Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe           22404.1401.2.0
Windows Terminal                              Microsoft.WindowsTerminal                      1.12.10983.0       winget
Windows Package Manager Source (winget)       Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe          2024.603.2205.885
Xbox TCUI                                     Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_8wekyb3d8bbwe              1.23.28004.0
Xbox Game Bar Plugin                          Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_8wekyb3d8bbwe        1.47.2385.0
Game Bar                                      Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_8wekyb3d8bbwe      7.124.3191.0
Xbox Identity Provider                        Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_8wekyb3d8bbwe   12.50.6001.0
Xbox Game Speech Window                       Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_8wekyb3d8bb… 1.17.29001.0
Phone Link                                    Microsoft.YourPhone_8wekyb3d8bbwe              1.24051.101.0
Windows Media Player                          Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe              11.2403.5.0
Movies & TV                                   Microsoft.ZuneVideo_8wekyb3d8bbwe              10.22091.10061.0
Microsoft Family                              MicrosoftCorporationII.MicrosoftFamily_8wekyb… 0.1.28.0
Quick Assist                                  MicrosoftCorporationII.QuickAssist_8wekyb3d8b… 2.0.5.0
Windows Subsystem for Linux                   MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForLin… 2.1.5.0
Microsoft Teams (personal)                    Microsoft.Teams.Free                           24124.2402.2858.5… winget
Windows Web Experience Pack                   MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience_cw5n1h2… 524.13200.10.0
Cross Device Experience Host                  MicrosoftWindows.CrossDevice_cw5n1h2txyewy     1.24051.39.0
Microsoft OneDrive                            Microsoft.OneDrive                             24.091.0505.0003   winget
Waves MaxxAudio Pro for Dell 2022             WavesAudio.MaxxAudioProforDell2022_fh4rh281wa… 5.0.59.0
Mail and Calendar                             microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8… 16005.14326.20544…
Microsoft Update Health Tools                 {C6FD611E-7EFE-488C-A0E0-974C09EF6473}         5.72.0.0

[risu729]

List of apps to uninstall

• Clipchamp
• Cortana
• Family
• Feedback Hub
• Mail and Calendar
• Maps
• Microsoft News
• Microsoft OneDrive
• Microsoft Teams (personal)
• Microsoft To Do
• Microsoft Update Health Tools
• Movies & TV
• Office
• People
• Power Automate
• Quick Assist
• Remote Desktop Connection
• Solitaire Collection
• Sticky Notes
• Weather

[risu729]

This tool might help but I don't want to install git to Windows.
https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat

[risu729]

Found another tool to debloat. This can uninstall Microsoft Edge. Awesome!

https://github.com/LeDragoX/Win-Debloat-Tools

[risu729]

This looks good too.
https://github.com/farag2/Sophia-Script-for-Windows

[risu729]

These tools against my philosophy, keep settings as default as possible, so I will not use them.

[risu729]

winget uninstall Clipchamp.Clipchamp_yxz26nhyzhsrt Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.BingNews_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.BingSearch_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.BingWeather_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.GetHelp_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.Getstarted_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.OutlookForWindows_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.People_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.Services.Store.Engagement_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.Todos_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.DevHome Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.WindowsMaps_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.WindowsTerminal Microsoft.ZuneVideo_8wekyb3d8bbwe MicrosoftCorporationII.MicrosoftFamily_8wekyb3d8bbwe MicrosoftCorporationII.QuickAssist_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.Teams.Free microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe