Windows 11 now lets you remove unwanted Microsoft apps natively

2025-07-10 11:04:00
www.pcworld.com

Microsoft is currently working on the next major update for Windows 11, which will be released under the name 25H2. This update includes a way to remove unwanted Microsoft apps from Windows 11. With the help of a simple group policy, it’ll be possible to declutter the system, making it leaner and faster.

Until now, users who wanted to remove unnecessary bloatware had to resort to external tools or PowerShell commands. Now, Microsoft itself is providing a one-click solution.

What you can remove

The Patch My PC page has compiled a list of applications that you can easily remove with the new function. It’s already quite comprehensive:

Feedback Hub
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft Clipchamp
Microsoft News
Microsoft Photos
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Microsoft Sticky Notes
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft To Do
MSN Weather
Outlook for Windows
Paint
Quick Assist
Snipping Tool
Windows Calculator
Windows Camera
Windows Media Player
Windows Notepad
Windows Sound Recorder
Windows Terminal
Xbox Gaming App
Xbox Gaming Overlay
Xbox Identity Provider
Xbox Speech To Text Overlay
Xbox TCUI

Both system administrators and everyday users have long wished for a less bloated Windows experience. The fact that Microsoft itself wants to provide such a tool shows positive progress on their part, even if it can’t remove all apps.

Who can use the function?

The function for removing standard Microsoft Store packages is expected to be released with Windows 11 25H2. Currently, select people can try it out in the preview builds of Windows 11 in the Dev Channel.

As the option is still under development, there may be changes to how it works in the future. So far, it looks as though it can only be used to remove Microsoft apps from the system, but not third-party applications. In addition, it’s still possible that shortcuts remain in the Start menu even though the apps have already been removed.

It’s still unclear whether this function will be available to Windows 11 Home users or limited to the Pro version. However, we hope that Microsoft will make it available to all users who want to streamline their system.

This article originally appeared on our sister publication PC-WELT and was translated and localized from German.

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