feat: add config-driven AppX package removal tab

- Add config/appx.json with curated list of removable AppX packages - Add AppX Removal tab (WPFTab6) with Select All, Clear, and Remove buttons - Reuse existing Invoke-WPFUIElements engine for minimal code footprint - Add Invoke-WPFAppxRemoval.ps1 for background runspace package removal - Add theme colors for the new tab button in light and dark modes
2026-08-09 17:41:14 +10:00 · 2026-06-21 17:57:41 +03:00
parent 58a81b106c
commit e8c1401cce
9 changed files with 300 additions and 0 deletions
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@ Get-ChildItem config | ForEach-Object {
        $obj = [pscustomobject]$fixed
    }

+    if ($_.Name -eq "appx.json") {
+        $fixed = [ordered]@{}
+        foreach ($p in $obj.PSObject.Properties) {
+            $keyName = "WPFAppx$($p.Name -replace '\.', '_')"
+            $val = $p.Value
+            $val | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "PackageId" -Value $p.Name -Force
+            $fixed[$keyName] = $val
+        }
+        $obj = [pscustomobject]$fixed
+    }
+
    $json = $obj | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10

    $sync.configs[$_.BaseName] = $obj
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+{
+  "Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub": {
+    "Category": "Telemetry & Diagnostics",
+    "Content": "Feedback Hub",
+    "Description": "Feedback Hub is a Microsoft application for gathering user feedback on Windows.",
+    "Panel": "0"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.BingNews": {
+    "Category": "Bing & Web Services",
+    "Content": "Bing News",
+    "Description": "Pre-installed Bing News application.",
+    "Panel": "0"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.BingSearch": {
+    "Category": "Bing & Web Services",
+    "Content": "Bing Search",
+    "Description": "Pre-installed Bing Search application.",
+    "Panel": "0"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.BingWeather": {
+    "Category": "Bing & Web Services",
+    "Content": "Bing Weather",
+    "Description": "Pre-installed Bing Weather application.",
+    "Panel": "0"
+  },
+  "Clipchamp.Clipchamp": {
+    "Category": "Microsoft Apps",
+    "Content": "Clipchamp",
+    "Description": "Clipchamp is Microsoft's pre-installed video editor.",
+    "Panel": "1"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.Todos": {
+    "Category": "Utilities & Productivity",
+    "Content": "To Do",
+    "Description": "Microsoft To Do task manager application.",
+    "Panel": "1"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop": {
+    "Category": "Utilities & Productivity",
+    "Content": "Power Automate",
+    "Description": "Power Automate Desktop flow designer.",
+    "Panel": "1"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection": {
+    "Category": "Xbox & Gaming",
+    "Content": "Microsoft Solitaire Collection",
+    "Description": "Pre-installed Solitaire collection game.",
+    "Panel": "0"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder": {
+    "Category": "Utilities & Productivity",
+    "Content": "Sound Recorder",
+    "Description": "Windows Voice Recorder / Sound Recorder app.",
+    "Panel": "1"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes": {
+    "Category": "Utilities & Productivity",
+    "Content": "Sticky Notes",
+    "Description": "Sticky Notes application for quick note taking.",
+    "Panel": "1"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.Windows.DevHome": {
+    "Category": "Microsoft Apps",
+    "Content": "Dev Home",
+    "Description": "Dev Home control center and developer tools app.",
+    "Panel": "1"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.Paint": {
+    "Category": "Utilities & Productivity",
+    "Content": "Paint",
+    "Description": "Classic image editing application.",
+    "Panel": "1"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.OutlookForWindows": {
+    "Category": "Microsoft Apps",
+    "Content": "Outlook for Windows",
+    "Description": "Pre-installed new Outlook application.",
+    "Panel": "1"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms": {
+    "Category": "Utilities & Productivity",
+    "Content": "Windows Clock",
+    "Description": "Windows Alarm & Clock application.",
+    "Panel": "1"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.GetHelp": {
+    "Category": "Microsoft Apps",
+    "Content": "Get Help",
+    "Description": "Microsoft Get Help assistant app.",
+    "Panel": "1"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.ZuneMusic": {
+    "Category": "Microsoft Apps",
+    "Content": "Windows Media Player",
+    "Description": "Pre-installed Zune Music / Media Player application.",
+    "Panel": "1"
+  },
+  "MicrosoftCorporationII.QuickAssist": {
+    "Category": "Utilities & Productivity",
+    "Content": "Quick Assist",
+    "Description": "Microsoft Quick Assist remote support app.",
+    "Panel": "1"
+  },
+  "MSTeams": {
+    "Category": "Microsoft Apps",
+    "Content": "Microsoft Teams",
+    "Description": "Microsoft Teams chat and collaboration tool.",
+    "Panel": "1"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider": {
+    "Category": "Xbox & Gaming",
+    "Content": "Xbox Identity Provider",
+    "Description": "Provides authentication services for Xbox Live connectivity.",
+    "Panel": "0"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay": {
+    "Category": "Xbox & Gaming",
+    "Content": "Xbox Speech to Text Overlay",
+    "Description": "Accessibility overlay for converting Xbox party chat to text.",
+    "Panel": "0"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.GamingApp": {
+    "Category": "Xbox & Gaming",
+    "Content": "Xbox App",
+    "Description": "The main Xbox App for gaming on Windows.",
+    "Panel": "0"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI": {
+    "Category": "Xbox & Gaming",
+    "Content": "Xbox TCUI",
+    "Description": "Xbox Live UI component.",
+    "Panel": "0"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay": {
+    "Category": "Xbox & Gaming",
+    "Content": "Xbox Game Bar",
+    "Description": "Xbox Game Bar overlay for gaming captures and social tools.",
+    "Panel": "0"
+  },
+  "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub": {
+    "Category": "Microsoft Apps",
+    "Content": "Office (365) Hub",
+    "Description": "Microsoft 365 dashboard application.",
+    "Panel": "1"
+  }
+}
@@ -65,11 +65,13 @@
    "ButtonConfigBackgroundColor": "#F7F7F7",
    "ButtonUpdatesBackgroundColor": "#F7F7F7",
    "ButtonWin11ISOBackgroundColor": "#F7F7F7",
+    "ButtonAppxBackgroundColor": "#F7F7F7",
    "ButtonInstallForegroundColor": "#232629",
    "ButtonTweaksForegroundColor": "#232629",
    "ButtonConfigForegroundColor": "#232629",
    "ButtonUpdatesForegroundColor": "#232629",
    "ButtonWin11ISOForegroundColor": "#232629",
+    "ButtonAppxForegroundColor": "#232629",
    "ButtonBackgroundColor": "#F5F5F5",
    "ButtonBackgroundPressedColor": "#1A1A1A",
    "ButtonBackgroundMouseoverColor": "#C2C2C2",
@@ -105,11 +107,13 @@
    "ButtonConfigBackgroundColor": "#444444",
    "ButtonUpdatesBackgroundColor": "#555555",
    "ButtonWin11ISOBackgroundColor": "#666666",
+    "ButtonAppxBackgroundColor": "#777777",
    "ButtonInstallForegroundColor": "#F7F7F7",
    "ButtonTweaksForegroundColor": "#F7F7F7",
    "ButtonConfigForegroundColor": "#F7F7F7",
    "ButtonUpdatesForegroundColor": "#F7F7F7",
    "ButtonWin11ISOForegroundColor": "#F7F7F7",
+    "ButtonAppxForegroundColor": "#F7F7F7",
    "ButtonBackgroundColor": "#1E3747",
    "ButtonBackgroundPressedColor": "#F7F7F7",
    "ButtonBackgroundMouseoverColor": "#3B4252",
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+function Invoke-WPFAppxRemoval {
+    <#
+    .SYNOPSIS
+        Removes the selected AppX packages in a background runspace.
+    #>
+
+    if ($sync.ProcessRunning) {
+        $msg = "A process is currently running. Please wait for it to finish."
+        [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show($msg, "Winutil", [System.Windows.MessageBoxButton]::OK, [System.Windows.MessageBoxImage]::Warning)
+        return
+    }
+
+    $selected = @($sync.selectedAppx)
+    if ($selected.Count -eq 0) {
+        $msg = "Please select the AppX packages you wish to remove."
+        [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show($msg, "Winutil", [System.Windows.MessageBoxButton]::OK, [System.Windows.MessageBoxImage]::Warning)
+        return
+    }
+
+    $totalSteps = $selected.Count
+    $completedSteps = 0
+
+    Invoke-WPFUIThread -ScriptBlock { Set-WinUtilTaskbaritem -state "Normal" -value 0.01 -overlay "logo" }
+
+    $handle = Invoke-WPFRunspace -ParameterList @(("selected", $selected), ("completedSteps", $completedSteps), ("totalSteps", $totalSteps)) -ScriptBlock {
+        param($selected, $completedSteps, $totalSteps)
+
+        $sync.ProcessRunning = $true
+
+        for ($i = 0; $i -lt $selected.Count; $i++) {
+            $key = $selected[$i]
+            $appInfo = $sync.configs.appxHashtable.$key
+            $packageId = $appInfo.PackageId
+            $friendlyName = $appInfo.content
+
+            Set-WinUtilProgressBar -Label "Removing $friendlyName" -Percent ($completedSteps / $totalSteps * 100)
+            Remove-WinUtilAPPX -Name $packageId
+            $completedSteps++
+            $progress = $completedSteps / $totalSteps
+            Invoke-WPFUIThread -ScriptBlock { Set-WinUtilTaskbaritem -value $progress }
+        }
+
+        Set-WinUtilProgressBar -Label "AppX Removal finished" -Percent 100
+        $sync.ProcessRunning = $false
+        Invoke-WPFUIThread -ScriptBlock { Set-WinUtilTaskbaritem -state "None" -overlay "checkmark" }
+        Write-Host "================================="
+        Write-Host "--   AppX Removal Finished   ---"
+        Write-Host "================================="
+    }
+}
@@ -65,6 +65,23 @@ function Invoke-WPFButton {
        "WPFUpdatessecurity" {Invoke-WPFUpdatessecurity}
        "WPFGetInstalled" {Invoke-WPFGetInstalled -CheckBox "winget"}
        "WPFGetInstalledTweaks" {Invoke-WPFGetInstalled -CheckBox "tweaks"}
+        "WPFSelectAllAppx" {
+            $sync.configs.appxHashtable.Keys | ForEach-Object {
+                if ($sync.$_) {
+                    $sync.$_.IsChecked = $true
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        "WPFClearAppxSelection" {
+            $sync.configs.appxHashtable.Keys | ForEach-Object {
+                if ($sync.$_) {
+                    $sync.$_.IsChecked = $false
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        "WPFRemoveSelectedAppx" {
+            Invoke-WPFAppxRemoval
+        }
        "WPFCloseButton" {$sync.Form.Close(); Write-Host "Bye bye!"}
        "WPFMinimizeButton" {$sync.Form.WindowState = [Windows.WindowState]::Minimized}
        "WPFselectedAppsButton" {$sync.selectedAppsPopup.IsOpen = -not $sync.selectedAppsPopup.IsOpen}
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ function Invoke-WPFSelectedCheckboxesUpdate{
                elseif ($appKey.StartsWith("WPFTweaks")) { "Tweaks" }
                elseif ($appKey.StartsWith("WPFToggle")) { "Toggle" }
                elseif ($appKey.StartsWith("WPFFeature")) { "Feature" }
+                elseif ($appKey.StartsWith("WPFAppx")) { "Appx" }
                else { "na" }

    switch ($group) {
@@ -81,6 +82,16 @@ function Invoke-WPFSelectedCheckboxesUpdate{
                $sync.selectedFeatures.Remove($appKey)
            }
        }
+        "Appx" {
+            if ($type -eq "Add") {
+                if (!$sync.selectedAppx.Contains($appKey)) {
+                    $sync.selectedAppx.Add($appKey)
+                }
+            }
+            else{
+                $sync.selectedAppx.Remove($appKey)
+            }
+        }
        default {
            Write-Host "Unknown group for checkbox: $($appKey)"
        }
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ $sync.configs.applications.PSObject.Properties | ForEach-Object {
    $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable[$_.Name] = $_.Value
 }

+$sync.configs.appxHashtable = @{}
+$sync.configs.appx.PSObject.Properties | ForEach-Object {
+    $sync.configs.appxHashtable[$_.Name] = $_.Value
+}
+
 Set-Preferences

 if ($Preset) {
@@ -188,6 +193,8 @@ Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.tweaks -targetGridName "tweak

 Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.feature -targetGridName "featurespanel" -columncount 2

+Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.appx -targetGridName "appxpanel" -columncount 2
+
 # Future implementation: Add Windows Version to updates panel
 #Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.updates -targetGridName "updatespanel" -columncount 1

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ $sync.selectedApps = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
 $sync.selectedTweaks = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
 $sync.selectedToggles = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
 $sync.selectedFeatures = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
+$sync.selectedAppx = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
 $sync.currentTab = "Install"
 $sync.selectedAppsStackPanel
 $sync.selectedAppsPopup
@@ -1005,6 +1005,14 @@
                        </TextBlock>
                    </ToggleButton.Content>
                </ToggleButton>
+                <ToggleButton Margin="0,0,5,0" Height="{DynamicResource TabButtonHeight}" Width="Auto" MinWidth="{DynamicResource TabButtonWidth}"
+                    Background="{DynamicResource ButtonAppxBackgroundColor}" Foreground="{DynamicResource ButtonAppxForegroundColor}" FontWeight="Bold" Name="WPFTab6BT">
+                    <ToggleButton.Content>
+                        <TextBlock FontSize="{DynamicResource TabButtonFontSize}" Background="Transparent" Foreground="{DynamicResource ButtonAppxForegroundColor}">
+                            <Underline>A</Underline>ppX Removal
+                        </TextBlock>
+                    </ToggleButton.Content>
+                </ToggleButton>
            </StackPanel>

            <!-- Search Bar and Action Buttons -->
@@ -1690,6 +1698,51 @@

                </Grid>
            </TabItem>
+            <TabItem Header="AppX" Visibility="Collapsed" Name="WPFTab6">
+                <Grid>
+                    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                        <RowDefinition Height="*" />
+                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+
+                    <ScrollViewer VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Disabled" Grid.Row="0" Margin="{DynamicResource TabContentMargin}">
+                        <Grid Background="Transparent">
+                            <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                                <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                                <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
+                                <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                            </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+
+                            <StackPanel Background="{DynamicResource MainBackgroundColor}" Orientation="Vertical" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Margin="5">
+                                <Label Content="Selections:" FontSize="{DynamicResource FontSize}" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="2"/>
+                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="0,2,0,0">
+                                    <Button Name="WPFSelectAllAppx" Content=" Select All " Margin="2" Width="{DynamicResource ButtonWidth}" Height="{DynamicResource ButtonHeight}"/>
+                                    <Button Name="WPFClearAppxSelection" Content=" Clear Selection " Margin="2" Width="{DynamicResource ButtonWidth}" Height="{DynamicResource ButtonHeight}"/>
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </StackPanel>
+
+                            <Grid Name="appxpanel" Grid.Row="1">
+                                <!-- Dynamic AppX package checkboxes -->
+                            </Grid>
+
+                            <Border Grid.Row="2" Style="{StaticResource BorderStyle}" Margin="5,15,5,5">
+                                <StackPanel Background="{DynamicResource MainBackgroundColor}" Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Left">
+                                    <TextBlock Padding="10" TextWrapping="Wrap" Foreground="{DynamicResource MainForegroundColor}">
+                                        Note: Select the pre-installed Windows AppX packages you wish to remove and click 'Remove Selected'.
+                                        <LineBreak/>These packages are removed for the current user and all new user profiles.
+                                    </TextBlock>
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Border>
+                        </Grid>
+                    </ScrollViewer>
+
+                    <Border Grid.Row="1" Background="{DynamicResource MainBackgroundColor}" BorderBrush="{DynamicResource BorderColor}" BorderThickness="1" CornerRadius="5" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Padding="10">
+                        <WrapPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                            <Button Name="WPFRemoveSelectedAppx" Content="Remove Selected" Margin="5" Width="{DynamicResource ButtonWidth}" Height="{DynamicResource ButtonHeight}"/>
+                        </WrapPanel>
+                    </Border>
+                </Grid>
+            </TabItem>
        </TabControl>
    </Grid>
 </Window>