How to Remove Bloatware from Windows (and keep it out)

Remove Windows bloatware permanently using PowerShell and Microsoft Intune — including provisioned apps, installed apps, and a dynamic XML-based approach that updates automatically as new bloatware appears. No manual cleanup every time a new device enrolls. What's covered: The two types of Windows bloatware and why they require different removal methods Writing a deBloat PowerShell script for Intune deployment Using an XML file stored in Azure Blob Storage to dynamically manage your unwanted app list Deploying everything through Intune so it runs automatically at Autopilot enrollment Scripts from this video: https://github.com/stevecapacity/IntunePowershell/tree/main/Misc%20Intune/DeBloater Chapters 00:00 Furniture instructions 01:01 Pretending to be normal 02:31 Autopilot branding should come first 03:18 Types of bloatware 04:39 Using PowerShell 06:06 How to remove a provisioned app 07:31 How to remove an installed app 08:50 Create the deBloat PowerShell script 11:28 Dynamically update unwanted apps 11:52 Bloatware.xml 13:20 Upload XML to blob storage 13:51 Modify deBloat.ps1 15:57 Bloatware is always an issue Have you ever wondered what these videos would be like if I were normal? It's a scary thought. Speaking of scary thoughts — those of us who work with Autopilot know what a pain removing bloatware from a PC can be. Become a Get Rubix YouTube member for additional videos and exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF6q8UjlE5AFO52ht-G_L6A/join Join the official Discord: https://discord.gg/getrubix Read more at https://www.getrubix.com #intune #autopilot #windows11 #powershell #powershellscripting #microsoftgraph #entra #microsoftdefender #zerotrust #mdm