PowerShell: Repeat while an application exist

Question

I realized that an application is not always removed in the first attempt at PowerShell. So I wanted to create a loop that repeated the application removal command while it still exists. Something like that:

While application exists
Get-AppXPackage <App> | Remove-AppXPackage
Wend

How do I do this in PowerShell? And is it possible to do this in a single line?

Answer 1

Hi @Darien Chiba ,

The Do...While should help:

# Simple example  
$a = 1  
Do {$a ; $a++} While ($a -lt 5)  

You can try this if it works for you:

Do {Get-AppXPackage <App> | Remove-AppXPackage} While (Get-AppXPackage <App>)   

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Regards
Andreas Baumgarten

Answer 2

Just a resalva: that exclamation point should be removed. The correct command is:

Do {Get-AppXPackage <App> | Remove-AppXPackage} While (Get-AppXPackage <App>)