Windows 11 admins get dynamic uninstall list for preinstalled Store apps

Microsoft has expanded its RemoveDefaultMicrosoftStorePackages policy so IT admins can specify any preinstalled MSIX/APPX app for removal by Package Family Name, rather than picking from a fixed roster. The dynamic list is configured through Group Policy or a custom OMA-URI for MDM, with PFNs discoverable via a PowerShell Get-AppxPackage query. Devices need the April 2026 non-security update, and the Intune settings picker will gain the option in the coming months.

The policy now also covers Windows 11 24H2 Enterprise and Education, not just 25H2 and newer, letting organizations standardized on the 2024 release strip bloat without an OS upgrade. It complements the recently shipped RemoveMicrosoftCopilotApp setting, which lets admins pull Copilot from managed endpoints after the April 2026 Patch Tuesday rollup.

Taken together, the changes give enterprise fleets finer-grained control over what ships on the desktop, narrowing the default attack surface and reducing user-visible clutter without resorting to provisioning-time image surgery.