Powershell remove app package (Remove-AppxPackage -Allusers) gives error

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LangsGalgEnRad-6524 asked Aug 12, '20 KenJones-8332 answered Feb 10, '22

Powershell remove app package (Remove-AppxPackage -Allusers) gives error

Hello I am trying to uninstall some windows apps by using PowerShell however I am bumping into an error when I use a specific parameter.

I start a new PowerShell prompt as administrator and type:

 Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object {$_.PackageFullName -like "*solitaire*"} | Remove-AppxPackage -Allusers

This results in the following error output:

When I run the exact same command only without the -Allusers parameter. The removal is successful

The app is gone.

Why does specific parameter raise an error? Does somebody know?

Powershell: 5.1.19041.1
Windows 10 Pro

windows-server-powershell

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Answer 1 · 2020-08-13T01:33:27.11Z

YoungYang-MSFT answered Aug 13, '20 LangsGalgEnRad-6524 commented Aug 13, '20

According to the help document of REMOVE-APPXPACKAGE, I inquired about the explanation of the parameter -ALLUSERS.
According to the help document, "This cmdlet works off the parent package type. If it is a bundle, use -PackageTypeFilter and specify the bundle. To use this parameter, you must run the command by using administrator permissions."
I think yours The application package may meet one of the above two conditions, or you are not logged in using administrator permissions.
If you have any new concerns, please contact us.

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LangsGalgEnRad-6524 · Aug 13, 2020 at 03:48 PM

Yes I read that as well. Just was not sure how to implement it, but found my way about it.

 Get-AppxPackage -PackageTypeFilter Main, Bundle, Resource | Where-Object {$_.PackageFullName -like "*solitaire*"}  | Remove-AppxPackage -Allusers

Works, thanks :-)

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Answer 2 · 2020-08-28T09:15:14.037Z

RobNicholson-1457 answered Aug 28, '20

This is a breaking change in Windows v2004 - thanks Microsoft....

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Answer 3 · 2022-02-10T17:35:16.727Z

KenJones-8332 answered Feb 10, '22

new PowerShell prompt as administrator

Missing one -Allusers
To list installed packages Get-appxpackage

example to get remove one package

Get-appxpackage -PackageTypeFilter Main, Bundle, Resource -Allusers Mixed| Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers

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