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Removing Apps Win 10 Pro

All, I am in the process of testing Windows 10 Pro before deploying it to a business.  I'd like to remove some of the built in apps and the ability to access the windows store. I've been using the below scripts, to remove some of the apps:

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *windowsalarms* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *officehub* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *skypeapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *getstarted* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *zunemusic* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *solitairecollection* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *bingfinance* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *zunevideo* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *bingnews* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *onenote* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *people* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *windowsphone* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *bingsports* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *soundrecorder* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *bingweather* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *messaging* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *OneDrive* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *StorePurchaseApp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *WindowsFeedbackhub* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *XboxIdentityProvider* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *OneConnect* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *DuoLingo* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *EclipseManager* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *MixedRealityPortal* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *NetworkSpeedTest* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *CodeWriter* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *Adobephotoshopexpress* | Remove-AppxPackage

Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*3DBuilder*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*windowsalarms*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*windowscommunicationsapps*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*officehub*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*skypeapp*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*getstarted*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*zunemusic*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*solitairecollection*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*bingfinance*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*zunevideo*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*bingnews*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*onenote*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*people*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*windowsphone*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*windowsstore*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*bingsports*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*soundrecorder*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*bingweather*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*xboxapp*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*StorePurchaseApp*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*XboxIdentityProvider*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*WindowsFeedbackhub*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*OneConnect*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*Messaging*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*OneDrive*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*DuoLingo*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*EclipseManager*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*MixedRealityPortal*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*NetworkSpeedTest*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*CodeWriter*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*Adobephotoshopexpress*”} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online

For one reason or another it seems to break Edge, and I have to reinstall it.  Can anyone advise on perhaps a better way to achieve this or notice a problem with the above as to why it is breaking edge?

Thank you
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Just a guess that one of those apps is also taking out a dependency for Edge

Could you try kicking Edge back into life at the end of your script by appending
Del C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe

Get-AppXPackage -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

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Hopefully that won't also reinstall everything you've just removed!
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Hi, thanks for your response.  After further testing it actually seems to be related to the Firewall.  If I disable the firewall, Edge doesn't work.  I don't think its related to the script at all.
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If you are removing all store app and you are not planning to use any store apps, why not install LTSB version of Windows 10?
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