The Built-In Bloatware Vector
Windows 11 ships with dozens of pre-installed applications—ranging from Solitaire and Xbox integrations to secondary communication hubs—that many professional users will never open. While some of these can be easily uninstalled via the standard Settings app, Microsoft deliberately hardcodes several core “system” applications to prevent standard removal. This enforced bloatware consumes valuable storage space and adds unnecessary clutter to the Start menu.
How to Force Uninstall Core Apps
You can bypass the standard graphical interface limitations and forcefully rip out stubborn built-in applications using elevated PowerShell commands.
1. Open the Start Menu, type PowerShell, right-click the top result, and select Run as administrator.
2. To view a complete list of every Appx package (built-in app) currently installed on your user account, type the following command and press Enter:
Get-AppxPackage | Select Name, PackageFullName
3. Locate the application you wish to remove in the generated list (for example, the Xbox App is usually named Microsoft.XboxApp).
4. To forcefully uninstall it, type the removal command followed by the app name surrounded by asterisks (which act as wildcards). For example, to remove the Xbox App:
Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
5. Press Enter. A brief progress bar will flash across the top of the PowerShell window.
The application will be instantly eradicated from your system, freeing up space and permanently removing its icon from your Start menu.