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3 Ways to Turn On / Off ClearType Text in Windows 10

March 9th, 2016 by Admin

ClearType is a font technology that makes the text on your screen almost as sharp and clear as text that’s printed on paper. ClearType is designed for LCD screens, so if you’re still using an old CRT monitor you will likely get best results from turning ClearType off. In this tutorial we’ll show you 3 ways to turn on or off ClearType Text in Windows 10.

Method 1: Turn On / Off ClearType Using Search

Click the Cortana search box on the taskbar, type cleartype.
Click Adjust ClearType text from the search results.
The ClearType Text Tuner should open. Select the “Turn on ClearType” check box to enable ClearType, or deselect it if you want to turn off ClearType. Click Next.
Select the text that looks better to you and click Next, The ClearType Text Tuner will ask you to repeat this step four times with different blocks of text.
On the appearance of last window click Finish after completing the tuning of the text for your monitor.

Method 2: Turn On / Off ClearType from Settings Charm

Click the Start button and select Settings from the Start Menu.
When the Settings app opens, click System.
From the Display settings, select Advanced display settings.
Choose ClearType text below Related Settings. The ClearType Text Tuner window will appear. It lets you to turn on / off ClearType, and fine tune how the text on your computer looks.

Method 3: Turn On / Off ClearType from Control Panel

To get started, you need to access the Control Panel. In Windows 10, just press the Windows key + X to open the WinX menu and click Control Panel.
When you see the Control Panel, set the View by option to Large icons. Click on Display.
On the right pane of the Display window click on Adjust ClearType Text link.
A ClearType Text Tuner window will appear on your screen. Check or uncheck the checkbox Turn on ClearType and click Next button to begin tuning the text on your monitor.

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How to Stream Video / Audio from PC to Sony TV Wirelessly

March 8th, 2016 by Admin

Like many people, you probably have lots of music, video and photo files stored on your computer. There might be times when you want to play them on your TV. In this tutorial we’ll walk you through the steps of streaming video / audio from a Windows PC to Sony TV wirelessly. No need to install any third-party software.

You’ll need:

A computer running with Windows 10, 8 or 7
Sony TV with built-in WiFi and DLNA support
Wireless network with DHCP enabled (WiFi)

How to Stream Video / Audio from PC to Sony TV Wirelessly

There’s actually an open standard for sharing media files across a home network. It’s called the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), and you probably already have everything you need to use it. Here we’ll set up your PC as a DLNA media server, and the TV will work as a DLNA renderer to receive stream over the LAN.

Part 1: Connect Your TV to A Network Using Wireless Connection

It’s pretty easy to configure your Sony TV to connect to wireless LAN. Follow these steps:

tv-settings

Press the HOME button, then select [Settings] > [Network] > [Network setup] > [Easy].
Choose Wi-Fi and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the set-up.

Note: When entering Wi-Fi passwords, press OK to bring up the virtual keyboard. Click NEXT key on the virtual keyboard when it’s done.

Part 2: Set Up Your Computer as a Media Server

Windows Media Player is the built-in software available in Windows 10/8/7 that you can use to share your media over the network to DLNA-compliant devices. Before getting started, you need to turn on media streaming options in Windows.

You will then be prompted with a list of DLNA-compliant devices that Windows has found on your wireless network. Select the Sony TV you want to share with and then OK. In my example, my Sony TV is shown with its model KD-55X8000C.

Now open Windows Media Player. Drag your favorite movies, musics or photos stored on your computer, then drop them into Windows Media Player’s library.

Right-click on the videos or audios you want to watch on TV, select “Cast to Device” and choose your TV from the menu.

cast-to-device

Once the “Cast to Device” remote control window is launched, you can reorder or delete items, add to the queue, or toggle repeat. It’s even possible to add new media items from Windows Media Player or Windows Explorer by dragging them into this window.

play-video-on-TV

So this is how you can stream a video or audio fro a Windows PC to TV over a wireless network. Enjoy it!

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How to Turn On Media Streaming in Windows 10, 8 and 7

March 8th, 2016 by Admin

Is it possible to stream your favorite movies from a Windows PC to TV or Xbox 360? Nowadays most of new TVs support the DLNA feature, just turn on the Media Streaming in Windows, and you can then watch your videos on TV connected to LAN, without having to transfer the videos over a USB drive. In this tutorial we’ll show you 2 ways to turn on media streaming in Windows 10, 8 and 7.

Method 1: Turn On Media Streaming from Windows Media Player

Launch Windows Media Player.
From the Player Library view, click on Stream and choose “Turn on media streaming“.

If “More streaming options” is shown in the drop-down menu, it indicates media streaming is already turned on.
Click on Turn on media streaming.
Here you can give your media library a name. You’ll also see a list of detected media devices and players on your network. You can allow or block each player from accessing your media. Simply select “Local network” and click on “Allow All“, it will allow all devices on the LAN access to your media library.

If you want to turn off media streaming later, just click on “Block All“.

However, the “Turn on media streaming” option is not available in all versions of Windows Media Player, and you might have to turn on media streaming using the Control Panel.

Method 2: Turn on Media Streaming from Control Panel

Open the Control Panel. If you’re running Windows 10 or 8, just press the Windows key + X to open the WinX menu and then select “Control Panel“.
By default, the Control Panel should open in Category view. Click Network and Internet.
Click Network and Sharing Center.
In the left pane, click Change advanced sharing settings.
To enable media streaming and other options, select “All Networks” type and click on “Choose media streaming options” as shown below.
Click on Turn on media streaming. If you don’t see that button, media streaming is already turned on. You’re done.
On this screen, you’ll see all of the DLNA-compatible devices that Windows Media Player recognized on your local network. Click on Allow All and this will allow all networked machines access to your media library. (If you want to turn off media streaming later, just click on “Block All“.)

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3 Simple Ways to Open Windows Media Player in Windows 10

March 8th, 2016 by Admin

Windows Media Player 12 is still available as part of Windows 10 that can play more music and video than ever. In this article we’ll show you 3 ways to open Windows Media Player in Windows 10.

windows-media-player

Option 1: Open Windows Media Player from Start Menu

Click the Windows icon from the bottom-left corner of the screen, this will open the Start Menu. Next click on All apps to view all apps in alphabetical order.

start-menu

Scroll down to the letter “W” in the list. Expand the “Windows Accessories” folder and you can find the shortcut named “Windows Media Player“. Click on it to launch Windows Media Player.

browse-all-apps

Option 2: Open Windows Media Player by Search

Click on the Cortana Search Box in the taskbar and type in media player. If the Cortana Search Box is hidden, you can access it by pressing the Windows key + S.

Click on Windows Media Player that is shown in the search results.

Option 3: Open Windows Media Player from the Run box

Just press the Windows key + R to open the Run box.

wmplayer

Type wmplayer and hit Enter. This will also open the Windows Media Player quickly.

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Windows 10 Command Prompt: New Console vs. Legacy Console

March 4th, 2016 by Admin

If you have upgraded to Windows 10, you may have noticed that it features an improved Command Prompt. For years, we have suffered the limitations of the Command Prompt such as not able to paste text using Ctrl+V or resize the window. Now all these features are included with the new Command Prompt.

resize-command-prompt

The new Command Prompt also allows you to switch back to use only legacy console. In this article we’ll explain in detail the differences between new console and legacy console for Windows 10 Command Prompt.

Part 1: Enable / Disable Legacy Console in Windows 10 Command Prompt

Open a Command Prompt. Right-click on the title bar and select Properties from the context menu that opens up..

cmd

Go to the Options tab and you can see a new option called “Use legacy console (requires relaunch)“. In Windows 10, the new console is enabled by default so you should see the “Use legacy console” option is unchecked.

new-cmd-console

If you want to use an old legacy Command Prompt, just uncheck the “Use legacy console (requires relaunch)” option. When legacy console is enabled, only two edit options are available: QuickEdit Mode, Insert Mode. To access other edit options such as “Enable new Ctrl-key shortcuts“, you have to enable the new console by unchecking the “Use legacy console (requires relaunch)” option.

legacy-cmd-console

Part 2: List of Windows 10 Command Prompt Features

To help you understand the differences between new console and legacy console, we’ll go over the most important features available in Windows 10 Command Prompt:

QuickEdit Mode (available in both legacy console and new console)

This option allows you to use the mouse to copy and paste text to and from the Command Prompt window. When QuickEdit Mode is disabled, you need to right-click the title bar of the Command Prompt, click Edit and then Mark, before you can drag the mouse to select the data you want to copy.

text-selection

Insert Mode (available in both legacy console and new console)

It has the same function as the Insert keyboard key: the cursor inserts a character at its current position, forcing all characters past it one position further. If Insert Mode is disabled, then when you type, what you’re typing overwrites any text that is present in your current location.

Enable Ctrl key shortcuts (available in new console only)

It lets you use a set of keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl + C or Ctrl + V inside the Command Prompt, which is something you couldn’t do in previous versions.

CTRL + A – Select all
CTRL + C – Copy
CTRL + F – Find
CTRL + M – Mark
CTRL + V – Paste
CTRL + ↑/↓ – Scroll (line) up/down
CTRL + PgUp/PgDn – Scroll (page) up/down

Filter clipboard contents on paste (available in new console only)

When you paste contents from the clipboard to the command prompt, tabs are automatically removed and smart quotes are converted to regular ones.

filter-clipboard-contents

Enable line wrapping selection (available in new console only)

Previous versions of Command Prompt only allow you to use a square selection box for selecting text in block mode. After you copied the text, you have to correct the line wrapping with a text editor. In Windows 10, if you’ve enabled the “Enable line wrapping selection” option, you can select the text just like you select text in a regular text editor like Notepad.

line-wrapping-selection

Extended text selection keys (available in new console only)

This option allows you to use a set of common keyboard shortcuts in Command Prompt. For example, you can use Shift + Arrow keys to select characters or lines of text, or Ctrl+ A to select all the text on the command line or all the text in the window.

That’s it. Now you know about all new features in Windows 10 Command Prompt, and the differences between new console and legacy console.

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5 Ways to Run Powershell as Administrator in Windows 10

March 2nd, 2016 by Admin

Is there a way to run a PowerShell Prompt with elevated privileges from a command line? In this tutorial we’ll show you 5 simple ways to open PowerShell as Administrator in Windows 10.

Method 1: Run PowerShell as Administrator Using Cortana Search Bar

Windows 10 comes with a Cortana search box in the taskbar. Just type powershell in the search box.

cortana

Right click on Windows PowerShell on the results and select Run as administrator.

run-powershell-from-cortana

The UAC prompt will ask you for your consent. Click Yes, and the elevated PowerShell prompt will open.

run-powershell-as-admin

Method 2: Run PowerShell as Administrator Using the Run Window

Press Windows + R keys together on the keyboard to open the Run box. Type powershell and hit Enter.

run

Windows PowerShell will launch with the rights of the current user.

If you want to switch from normal mode to administrator mode, type the following PowerShell command and press Enter.
Start-Process powershell -Verb runAs

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Method 3: Run PowerShell as Administrator from Command Prompt or WinX Menu

Open the Command Prompt as administrator, type powershell and press Enter.

Since Windows 10 Creators Update, you can also access PowerShell from the WinX menu. Press Windows + X keys together on the keyboard to open the WinX menu. Click on “Windows PowerShell (Admin)“.

Method 4: Run PowerShell as Administrator from Task Manager

First of all you need to access the Task Manager. This can be done by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc in Windows 10 / 8. By default Task Manager shows fewer details, and you need to click More Details.

Click on File menu and select New Task.

task-manager

Type powershell and select the “Create this task with administrative privileges” check box and click OK to open an elevated PowerShell prompt.

create-new-task

Method 5: Run PowerShell as Administrator from Start Menu

Click on the Start button to open the Start menu. Next click on All apps button at the bottom to expand the list of apps.

Scroll to the Windows PowerShell folder. Expand the folder and then right-click on Windows PowerShell shortcut. Select “Run as administrator“.

If you’re running Windows 7, Vista or XP, in order to start Windows PowerShell with administrator privileges, you need to click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories, point to Windows PowerShell, right-click Windows PowerShell, and select Run As Administrator.

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A Workaround to Disable PIN Login in Windows 10 / 8

March 1st, 2016 by Admin

In previous posts we’ve covered how to turn off Windows 10/8 Picture password and Microsoft account sign-in via group policy. There is also a similar group policy setting that seems to allow users to turn on PIN sign-in: Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Logon.

turn-on-pin-sign-in

However, even if you have the “Turn on PIN sign-in” group policy set to Disabled, Windows still lets you to add a new PIN and sign-in with PIN. Eventually I find out 2 other ways to disable the create PIN option in Windows 10 / 8. Hopefully these methods will save some else the effort in troubleshooting.

Update: Starting with Windows 10 Anniversary Update, there is new group policy that lets you disable PIN sign-in with ease.

Method 1: Disable PIN Login Using Registry Trick

Press the Windows key + R to open the Run box. Type regedit and hit Enter.
When the Registry Editor opens, navigate to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Settings\AllowSignInOptions
In the right pane, you can see a value DWORD entry named “value“. Double-click on it and set it to 0. (If you want to enable PIN logon later on, just change the value back to 1.)
Now open the Settings charms to access the User Account Settings, you’ll find the Add PIN option is disabled (This method will also disable the Picture Password logon). However, if you’ve already set up a PIN before disabling PIN logon, you can still sign in to Windows with your existing PIN.

Method 2: Disable PIN Login By Renaming NGC Folder

In Windows 10/8, PIN login is encrypted and stored in the following system folder:
C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\NGC

If you rename or delete the NGC folder, it will remove your existing PIN login and you’re also not allowed to create a new PIN. Follow these steps to disable PIN login:

In order to see the NGC folder, you have to set Windows to show hidden folders/files firstly. Next use the freeware TakeOwnershipPro to grant you full permissions to rename the NGC folder.
Right-click on the NGC folder and rename it to whatever you like.
Now you can check if you can create a new PIN or not. Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings charm, click Accounts -> Sign-in options. Click the Add button and type in a new PIN and click OK, you’ll see an error message that saying “Something went wrong. Try again later.”

If you want to enable the PIN login later, just rename that folder back to NGC or create an empty folder named with NGC.

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2 Options to Disable Picture Password Sign-in in Windows 10 / 8

February 29th, 2016 by Admin

Picture password is new and innovative way to unlock your Windows 10 / 8 devices by drawing predefined gesture on a selected picture. It seems better suited for touch-screen tablet users, and PC users might choose to turn off picture password logon. In this tutorial we’ll show you 2 simple ways to disable / turn off Picture Password sign-in in Windows 10 and 8.

disable-picture-sign-in

Once your Picture Password sign-in is disabled, you are unable to create / add a new Picture Password. There is also no option at the logon screen that allows you to sign in with Picture Password, even if you’ve already set up a Picture Password.

Option 1: Disable Picture Password Sign-in with Group Policy

If you are not using Windows 10 / 8 Professional or Enterprise, you will not have access to the Group Policy Editor. Instead you should skip to the Option 2.

Press the Windows key + R to open the Run box. Type gpedit.msc and press Enter.
In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to:
Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Logon
In the right pane, you can see a policy named “Turn off picture password sign-in“, double-click on it and set it to Enabled. Finally, click Apply / OK and reboot to apply the changes.

Though the policy description states that this will disable the Picture Password for domain users, it will also disable it for non-domain users.

Option 2: Disable Picture Password Sign-in with Register Editor

Press the Windows key + R to open the Run box. Type regedit and press Enter. This will open the Registry Editor.
Next, navigate to following entry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System

If the System subkey doesn’t exist, you’ll have to create it.
In right pane, look for an entry named BlockDomainPicturePassword. If it doesn’t exist, right-click on empty space and create a DWORD value and assign name as BlockDomainPicturePassword.
Double-click the BlockDomainPicturePassword value and set it to 1.

If you want to re-enable the Picture Password sign-in later, set the value back to 0.
Close the Registry Editor and reboot the computer. Now Picture logon is disabled and a user can’t set up and use a picture password any longer.

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3 Ways to Block or Disable Microsoft Account in Windows 10 / 8

February 29th, 2016 by Admin

Once you’ve switched to a Microsoft account, Windows encrypts your text password with a reversible encryption algorithm. Therefore, any user of the PC with the administrator privileges can easily recover it (refer to this article). This is a security hole discovered in Windows 10 and 8. For security or privacy reasons, you might think of disabling Microsoft account logon sign-in option.

In this tutorial we’ll show you 3 ways to block or disable Microsoft account, making users unable to add or log on Windows 10/8 with Microsoft account.

Method 1: Block Microsoft Account with Group Policy

Press the Windows Key + R combination, type gpedit.msc in the Run dialog box and hit Enter.
The Local Group Policy Editor should open. Navigate to the following location:
Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Polices > Security Options
On the right-side, locate the entry named “Accounts: Block Microsoft accounts” and then double-click on it to open its properties.
Under Local Security Setting tab, click on the drop-down box and you can see the following three options:
- This policy is disabled
- Users can’t add Microsoft accounts
- Users can’t add or log on with Microsoft accounts
If you select “Users can’t add Microsoft accounts“, users on the PC will not able to add new Microsoft account. This also means that one can’t switch a local account to Microsoft account. But you can still log on with your existing Microsoft account.

If you select “Users can’t add or log on with Microsoft accounts“, uses on the PC will not able to add new Microsoft account. The existing Microsoft account will disappear from Windows sign-in screen and you’re unable to login with it. So if you’re already using a Microsoft account, you should first switch to local account before applying this policy.

After selecting the right policy, click Apply and then OK. Sign out or restart your computer for the policy to take effect.

Method 2: Block Microsoft Account with Registry Trick

Group Policy Editor is not available in all versions of Windows 10/8. If you don’t have access to Group Policy Editor, you need to block Microsoft account through the Windows Registry. Here’s how:

Press the Windows key + R to open the Run box. Type regedit and hit Enter.
When the Registry Editor opens, navigate to the following keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
In the right pane, you’ll see a value named NoConnectedUser. If the value doesn’t exist, right-click on the empty space to create a DWORD value and name it NoConnectedUser.
Set the NoConnectedUser value to 1 if you just want to block users from switching to Microsoft account, or set it to 3 if you want to block users from either adding or logging on with Microsoft account.
- 0 = Allow Microsoft Accounts
- 1 = Users can’t add Microsoft Accounts
- 3 = Users can’t add or log on with Microsoft accounts
You can now close the Registry Editor window and reboot the machine.

Method 3: Block from Switching to Microsoft Account

Here is another registry trick that could also be used to block users from switching to Microsoft account. Follow these steps:

Press the Windows key + R to open the Run box. Type regedit and hit Enter.
When the Registry Editor opens, navigate to the following keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Settings\AllowYourAccount
In the right pane, double-click on the entry “value” and set it to 0.
Log off and log in. Open the Settings charm and select Accounts, you’ll find the option lablelled “Sign in with a Microsoft account instead” is now greyed out. That’s it!

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2 Ways to Remove / Uninstall Built-in Apps in Windows 10

February 28th, 2016 by Admin

Windows 10 comes with many modern metro style apps installed by default. There are plenty of users who are never going to use modern apps such as Xbox, Weather, Sports, Store, OneNote, Skype, Calendar and Mail, Alarms and Clock, etc. Thankfully, there are ways to completely remove / uninstall pre-installed Windows 10 modern apps.

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Method 1: Remove / Uninstall Windows 10 Apps from Settings Charm

Press the Windows + I keys to open the Settings charm.
Click System on the Settings menu.
Select Apps & features from the left pane. A list of all installed apps appears in the right pane. Select the app you want to remove, and click on Uninstall.

If the Uninstall button is grayed out, this is a system app you cannot remove.

While a few of the built-in apps can be simply uninstalled from Settings charm, most of them don’t offer the Uninstall option. For uninstalling these apps, you might have to use Windows PowerShell described in method two.

Method 2: Remove / Uninstall Windows 10 Apps from PowerShell

Using PowerShell cmdlet you can remove / uninstall most of the built-in apps, excluding Cortana, Contact support, Windows Feedback and Microsoft Edge. If you try to remove Microsoft Edge browse, you’ll see an error message saying they can’t be removed.

Let’s see how to uninstall the built-in apps in Windows 10:

Press the Windows logo key + X to open the WinX menu. Click on “Command Prompt (Admin)“.
At the Command Prompt, type powershell and hit Enter.
Copy and paste the following command into the PowerShell prompt. Press Enter.
Get-AppxPackage
Once you run the above command, PowerShell will display all modern apps installed on your computer. Scroll down to find the app you want uninstalled. You can easily identify it by looking at the Names of the apps from the list. For instance, the Camera app bears the name of Microsoft.WindowsCamera.
Run the following PowerShell command and you can remove a universal app:
Remove-AppxPackage [PackageFullName]

In our example, we would like to remove the Camera app, so type the following command:
Remove-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2016.128.10.0_x64_8wekyb3d8bbwe

Tips: You can copy the package name by click the beginning of the name and drag your mouse to the end to highlight it then right click. Next right click to paste the package name you copied into the Command Prompt.

Fortunately, the Remove-AppxPackage command also allows you to use the wildcard characters (such as *) to find the package. So you can simply type the keywords of the app to uninstall it. Here is a list of PowerShell commands to uninstall the universal apps that are pre-installed in Windows 10:

Remove all Modern Apps for the current account only:
Get-AppXPackage | Remove-AppxPackage

Remove all Modern Apps from all the accounts on your Windows system:
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall 3D Builder:
Get-AppxPackage *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Alarms and Clock:
Get-AppxPackage *windowsalarms* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Calculator:
Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Calendar and Mail:
Get-AppxPackage *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Camera:
Get-AppxPackage *windowscamera* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Contact Support:
This app can’t be removed.

Uninstall Cortana:
This app can’t be removed.

Uninstall Get Office:
Get-AppxPackage *officehub* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Get Skype:
Get-AppxPackage *skypeapp* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Get Started:
Get-AppxPackage *getstarted* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Groove Music:
Get-AppxPackage *zunemusic* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Maps:
Get-AppxPackage *windowsmaps* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Microsoft Edge:
This app can’t be removed.

Uninstall Microsoft Solitaire Collection:
Get-AppxPackage *solitairecollection* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Money:
Get-AppxPackage *bingfinance* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Movies & TV:
Get-AppxPackage *zunevideo* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall News:
Get-AppxPackage *bingnews* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall OneNote:
Get-AppxPackage *onenote* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall People:
Get-AppxPackage *people* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Phone Companion:
Get-AppxPackage *windowsphone* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Photos:
Get-AppxPackage *photos* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Store:
Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Sports:
Get-AppxPackage *bingsports* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Voice Recorder:
Get-AppxPackage *soundrecorder* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Weather:
Get-AppxPackage *bingweather* | Remove-AppxPackage

Uninstall Windows Feedback:
This app can’t be removed.

Uninstall Xbox:
Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage

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