Powershell remove app package (Remove-AppxPackage -Allusers) gives error

Question

Hello I am trying to uninstall some windows apps by using PowerShell however I am bumping into an error when I use a specific parameter.

I start a new PowerShell prompt as administrator and type:

Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object {$_.PackageFullName -like "*solitaire*"} | Remove-AppxPackage -Allusers  

This results in the following error output:

When I run the exact same command only without the -Allusers parameter. The removal is successful

The app is gone.

Why does specific parameter raise an error? Does somebody know?

Powershell: 5.1.19041.1
Windows 10 Pro

Answer 1

According to the help document of REMOVE-APPXPACKAGE, I inquired about the explanation of the parameter -ALLUSERS.
According to the help document, "This cmdlet works off the parent package type. If it is a bundle, use -PackageTypeFilter and specify the bundle. To use this parameter, you must run the command by using administrator permissions."
I think yours The application package may meet one of the above two conditions, or you are not logged in using administrator permissions.
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Answer 2

This is a breaking change in Windows v2004 - thanks Microsoft....

Answer 3

new PowerShell prompt as administrator

Missing one -Allusers
To list installed packages Get-appxpackage

example to get remove one package

Get-appxpackage -PackageTypeFilter Main, Bundle, Resource -Allusers Mixed| Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers