New versions of operating systems not only become faster and more convenient, but also acquire many tools and applications. Perhaps this is a concern for users. That’s just not all of these utilities they need. Many components of Windows 10 are never used by us, but consume resources or simply take up disk space. In conditions where an ultrabook with a low-capacity SSD is used, this becomes a problem.
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In this article, we will talk about some of the pre-installed Windows 10 applications, the absence of which you may well not notice. Most of them can be removed using the menu Start → Options → Applications → Applications and features → Additional components.
In the list of applications, select an unnecessary component and click “Delete”.
There are other items on the menu “Additional Features”. They need a separate approach. If necessary, previously deleted packages can be easily restored by clicking the button “Add Component” in the specified menu. This will allow you to return to the original view of the system. So in order.
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Cortana
Windows 10 update 20H1 or 2004 brings the Cortana voice assistant to computers. At the same time, it appears even where it was not there before. Russian-speaking users can also enjoy the new opportunity, but only after clicking on the blue circle the inscription appears: “Cortana is not available in your region”.
It seems strange to add an assistant who cannot speak Russian to the localized Russian version of Windows. It would be logical to remove Cortana so that it does not take up space.
To do this, right-click on the icon “Start” and select the item “Windows PowerShell (Administrator)“.
In the dark window that appears, enter the command:
Get-appxpackage -allusers Microsoft.549981C3F5F10 | Remove-AppxPackage
After pressing the key “Input” the Cortana app will be removed. And if someday the assistant can fully work in Russia, then nothing prevents you from installing it again from the Microsoft Store.
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Internet Explorer
Let’s be honest with ourselves – most of us use Internet Explorer to download another browser (Chrome or Firefox) immediately after installing Windows 10. Then, few people need this application. So why not delete it too?
Follow the path Start → Settings → Applications → Apps and features → Additional features. Find and select Internet Explorer from the list, then click “Delete”.
Now in Windows 10 this browser will no longer be available. But if you suddenly need it (for example, to work with specific registrar plugins), then in the same window click on the button “Add Component”highlight the desired package and click the button “Install”.
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Windows Media Player
The player preinstalled in Windows has changed little since the days of the old Windows XP. This applies primarily to its functionality. For the consumption of multimedia content, it is not difficult to find much more understandable and faster programs. Apparently, Microsoft has long given up on its Media Player, it is no coincidence that the Groove Music and Movies and TV applications appeared in the system with duplicate functionality. If Windows users choose pre-installed applications for working with media, then obviously not Media Player. You can delete it in the window “Extra options”.
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Paint
Paint is suitable only for creating primitive or children’s drawings, but most users do not use this editor. In addition, it has many free and much more advanced alternatives.
For a while, Paint was an integral part of the system, which did not allow it to be removed. But with the May 2020 Update, Windows 10 users finally got the opportunity. Find in the menu “Extra options” this useless image editor and delete it.
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word pad
If Paint is of little help when editing pictures, then the situation with texts is similar with WordPad. This editor is very simple and has never been distinguished by any special features. Yes, WordPad can open DOC and DOCX formats, but at the same time it saves newly created texts in the already forgotten RTF format. Do I need an intermediate link between Notepad and the powerful Word? You can also uninstall WordPad using “Additional Features”. And a successful replacement for this application will be Microsoft Word or free Open Office, Google Docs.
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Windows Fax and Scan
If you work in an office, you may need both a scanner and a fax machine. But why do you need this functionality at home, if there are no such devices there. And who/when was the last time you ever sent a fax? It is perfectly replaced by regular e-mail.
This app can also be uninstalled. Go to menu “Additional Features” and find the package there Windows Fax and Scanclick “Delete”. If you ever need to send a fax or scan a document, you can always return the app.
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“Quick Support”
Microsoft believes that Windows 10 users regularly turn to the tool for help “Quick Help”. But this is only a theory, but in practice the picture is completely different. Rather than trying to find an answer to a problem in formulaic phrases, it is better to look for a solution on the Internet or ask friends / specialists for help using remote access programs. If you have a lot of assistants with whom you communicate via social networks or instant messengers, and you are able to run TeamViewer, then the application “Quick Support” can be removed.
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View tasks
Next to the menu “Start” there is a button “Task View”.
By clicking on it, you can see recently opened files and documents. If you already have a Microsoft account and you work with branded mobile applications, then in this window you can see files from other devices. These can be Word documents or Excel spreadsheets open on your Android or iPhone.
It sounds promising, but so far it is little beyond the scope of the idea. Even the orientation in the files here is implemented inconveniently. And it’s not clear why you need to look for something on the timeline, if you can look for the same files, folders and menus in “Explorer”, on the taskbar, and in the recent documents menu. In the meantime, Timeline looks like a beautiful but useless tool.
To disable this application, press Start → Settings → Privacy → Activity Log.
Set the radio buttons next to the items “Save my activity log on this device” and “Submit my activity log to Microsoft” into position Turned off. After that, in the section “Show activity from these accounts” click “Clear”.
And to get rid of the button Task View Right-click on the taskbar and uncheck the option “Show task view button”.
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People button
There is a useful button on the taskbar that shows your contacts and allows you to pin them to the taskbar. The feature seems useful at first glance, but it only integrates with the Windows 10 Mail app and Skype. No one else can work with her.
Right-click on the taskbar and deactivate the checkbox next to “Show the People panel on the taskbar”. This will remove the unwanted button.
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Universal Applications
In addition to the little-use applications discussed above, Windows 10 also has many others hidden under the general name “Universal Applications”. They can be seen as tiles when you press the menu button “Start”. The versatility of applications is that they are optimized for touch screens. But the usefulness of such programs can be questioned. If a “Mail” and “Photo” may still be in demand “3D Viewer” will be needed only by owners of a 3D printer, and “Xbox Console Companion” – Microsoft game console owners.
For removing “3D Viewers” In the Windows PowerShell console (right-click on the Start menu), run the command:
Get-AppxPackage *3d* | Remove-AppxPackage
To get rid of what you don’t need “Xbox Console Companion” In the same place you need to enter the following command:
Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Similarly, other rarely used applications can be uninstalled through the PowerShell console: 3D Builder, Phone Companion, Money, Sports, News, and others.
If you need to restore such previously deleted programs, then this can be done from the Microsoft Store or a universal Windows PowerShell command. It will allow you to restore the entire set of universal programs at once.
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers| Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}
Only avid Microsoft fans will need this command.
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