Remove Default Microsoft Store Packages: Under the Hood | Patch Me If You Can Ep.11

Microsoft just introduced a native built in option in Windows 11 25H2 to remove default Store apps. No more relying on fragile PowerShell scripts that could break provisioning or Autopilot. This policy actually handles the cleanup for you.

In this episode of Patch Me If You Can, we dig into what this new Remove Default Microsoft Store Packages setting actually does, how it works under the hood, and how you can even go beyond the built in list by adding your own apps for removal without depending on fragile PowerShell scripts.

You’ll learn:
• Why GPO still rules for now
• What the undocumented CSP reveals about future Intune support
• How to extend the policy with custom PowerShell
• What’s hiding in the DLLs (yes, we go there)
• And why this feature might be more bark than bite for IT admins

0:00 - Welcome Back
0:30 - What the New Feature Claims to Do
0:56 - The Catch: Removing Existing Apps
1:23 - Enabling the Feature via GPO
2:17 - What Gets Removed (And What Doesn’t)
3:18 - Testing the GPO Policy Behavior
4:15 - Intune Support: Not Quite There Yet
5:12 - Uncovering the Undocumented CSP
6:06 - Live Test: Creating a New User Account
7:16 - What Windows Actually Does Under the Hood
8:22 - Dead Tiles and Post-Login Quirks
8:59 - Dissecting the Logic via DLLs
9:53 - The Provisioning Cleanup Process Explained
10:56 - Go Beyond Microsoft’s List with PowerShell
12:00 - Final Thoughts and a Cleaner Alternative
13:07 - Real Patching Happens at Scale
13:32 - Book a Demo with Patch My PC

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