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feat(bloatware): toggleable Outlook/Snipping removal, keep Snipping by default
Add three GUI feature toggles to the bloatware step:
- standardBloatware (default on)  - the bulk AppX/capability/feature list
- removeNewOutlook   (default on)  - new Outlook for Windows (Microsoft.OutlookForWindows)
- removeSnippingTool (default OFF) - Snipping Tool across all three lists

Each toggle is independent via Test-RemovalAllowed in 01-bloatware.ps1.
Snipping Tool (ScreenSketch + legacy capability/feature) is now kept by
default as a common productivity tool, like Calculator. Classic Outlook from
M365 is a Win32 app and was never touched; only the bundled new Outlook is.

Also fix a latent bug: the Go Config struct had no Bloatware field, so the
GUI's runtime-config regeneration silently dropped bloatware.keepPackages.
Added the field so the keep-list survives to the script.

Docs: SPEC.md, CHANGELOG.md, web/data/descriptions.json, web/spec/index.html.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-06-03 16:27:34 +02:00

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Removes pre-installed bloatware: AppX packages, Capabilities, and Optional Features.
.DESCRIPTION
Removes Microsoft-bundled apps and features not needed in a business MSP deployment.
Removal is done for all users (-AllUsers) and from the provisioning store so new
users do not get them either. Calculator is intentionally kept.
.ITEMS
appx-balicky-odstraneni-pro-vsechny-uziv: Uses Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers and Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage. The provisioned removal prevents apps from reinstalling for new user profiles. Covers ~35 apps including Cortana, Copilot, Teams personal, Xbox, Skype, News, Weather, Maps.
zachovano-microsoft-windowscalculator: Calculator is explicitly excluded. Lightweight utility frequently used by technicians and end users. Removing it would require manual reinstall from Store.
windows-capabilities-fax-ie-openssh-wmp-: Removed via Remove-WindowsCapability: Fax & Scan, Internet Explorer mode, OpenSSH client, Windows Media Player (legacy), WordPad, Handwriting recognition, Steps Recorder, Math Input Panel, Quick Assist.
windows-optional-features-ps-2-0-mediapl: Disabled via Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature: PowerShell 2.0 (security risk - allows unsigned script execution bypass on older hosts), MediaPlayback, Windows Recall (AI screenshot surveillance), Snipping Tool optional component.
feature-toggles: Three GUI feature flags gate removal. standardBloatware (default on) covers the bulk list. removeNewOutlook (default on) controls Microsoft.OutlookForWindows; classic Outlook from M365 is a Win32 app and is never touched. removeSnippingTool (default OFF) controls Snipping Tool across all three lists (ScreenSketch app + legacy capability + legacy feature) - kept by default as a common productivity tool, like Calculator.
#>
param(
[string]$ConfigPath,
[string]$LogFile
)
. "$PSScriptRoot\common.ps1"
$Config = Load-Config $ConfigPath
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Feature flags (see CLAUDE.md features system)
# standardBloatware - removes the bulk AppX/capability/feature list
# removeNewOutlook - new Outlook for Windows (Microsoft.OutlookForWindows)
# removeSnippingTool - Snipping Tool, spans all three lists; default OFF
# Outlook and Snipping items are gated by their own flag, independent of the
# standard flag, so each GUI checkbox does exactly what it says.
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
$DoStandard = Get-Feature $Config "bloatware" "standardBloatware" $true
$DoOutlook = Get-Feature $Config "bloatware" "removeNewOutlook" $true
$DoSnipping = Get-Feature $Config "bloatware" "removeSnippingTool" $false
# Snipping Tool appears as an AppX package (ScreenSketch, the modern app),
# a legacy capability, and a legacy optional feature.
$SnippingItems = @(
"Microsoft.ScreenSketch"
"Microsoft.Windows.SnippingTool"
"Microsoft-SnippingTool"
)
function Test-RemovalAllowed {
param([string]$Name)
if ($Name -eq "Microsoft.OutlookForWindows") { return $DoOutlook }
if ($SnippingItems -contains $Name) { return $DoSnipping }
return $DoStandard
}
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# 1a - AppX packages
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
$AppxToRemove = @(
"Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer"
"Microsoft.BingSearch"
"Microsoft.WindowsCamera"
"Clipchamp.Clipchamp"
"Microsoft.WindowsAlarms"
"Microsoft.Copilot"
"Microsoft.549981C3F5F10"
"Microsoft.Windows.DevHome"
"MicrosoftCorporationII.MicrosoftFamily"
"Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub"
"Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist"
"Microsoft.GetHelp"
"Microsoft.Getstarted"
"microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps"
"Microsoft.WindowsMaps"
"Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal"
"Microsoft.BingNews"
"Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub"
"Microsoft.Office.OneNote"
"Microsoft.OutlookForWindows"
"Microsoft.Paint"
"Microsoft.MSPaint"
"Microsoft.People"
"Microsoft.Windows.Photos"
"Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop"
"MicrosoftCorporationII.QuickAssist"
"Microsoft.SkypeApp"
"Microsoft.ScreenSketch"
"Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection"
"Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes"
"MicrosoftTeams"
"MSTeams"
"Microsoft.Todos"
"Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder"
"Microsoft.Wallet"
"Microsoft.BingWeather"
"Microsoft.WindowsTerminal"
"Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI"
"Microsoft.XboxApp"
"Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay"
"Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay"
"Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider"
"Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay"
"Microsoft.GamingApp"
"Microsoft.YourPhone"
"Microsoft.ZuneMusic"
"Microsoft.ZuneVideo"
"7EE7776C.LinkedInforWindows"
)
# Packages to always keep
$KeepPackages = @("Microsoft.WindowsCalculator")
if ($Config -and $Config.bloatware -and $Config.bloatware.keepPackages) {
$KeepPackages += $Config.bloatware.keepPackages
}
$KeepPackages = $KeepPackages | Select-Object -Unique
Write-Log "1a - Removing AppX packages" -Level STEP
foreach ($pkg in $AppxToRemove) {
if ($KeepPackages -contains $pkg) {
Write-Log " KEEP $pkg" -Level INFO
continue
}
if (-not (Test-RemovalAllowed $pkg)) {
Write-Log " KEEP (feature off): $pkg" -Level INFO
continue
}
# Installed packages (current user + all users)
$installed = Get-AppxPackage -Name $pkg -AllUsers -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($installed) {
try {
$installed | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Log " Removed AppxPackage: $pkg" -Level OK
}
catch {
Write-Log " Failed to remove AppxPackage $pkg - $_" -Level WARN
}
}
# Provisioned packages (for new users)
$provisioned = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object { $_.DisplayName -eq $pkg }
if ($provisioned) {
try {
$provisioned | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
Write-Log " Removed provisioned: $pkg" -Level OK
}
catch {
Write-Log " Failed to remove provisioned $pkg - $_" -Level WARN
}
}
if (-not $installed -and -not $provisioned) {
Write-Log " Not found (already removed): $pkg" -Level INFO
}
}
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# 1b - Windows Capabilities
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
$CapabilitiesToRemove = @(
"Print.Fax.Scan"
"Language.Handwriting"
"Browser.InternetExplorer"
"MathRecognizer"
"OneCoreUAP.OneSync"
"OpenSSH.Client"
"Microsoft.Windows.MSPaint"
"Microsoft.Windows.PowerShell.ISE"
"App.Support.QuickAssist"
"Microsoft.Windows.SnippingTool"
"App.StepsRecorder"
"Hello.Face"
"Media.WindowsMediaPlayer"
"Microsoft.Windows.WordPad"
)
Write-Log "1b - Removing Windows Capabilities" -Level STEP
$installedCaps = Get-WindowsCapability -Online -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
foreach ($cap in $CapabilitiesToRemove) {
if (-not (Test-RemovalAllowed $cap)) {
Write-Log " KEEP (feature off): $cap" -Level INFO
continue
}
# Match by prefix (e.g. Hello.Face matches Hello.Face.20134.0.0.0)
$matches = $installedCaps | Where-Object {
$_.Name -like "$cap*" -and $_.State -eq "Installed"
}
if ($matches) {
foreach ($c in $matches) {
try {
Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -Name $c.Name -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
Write-Log " Removed capability: $($c.Name)" -Level OK
}
catch {
Write-Log " Failed to remove capability $($c.Name) - $_" -Level WARN
}
}
} else {
Write-Log " Not found or not installed: $cap" -Level INFO
}
}
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# 1c - Windows Optional Features
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
$FeaturesToDisable = @(
"MediaPlayback"
"MicrosoftWindowsPowerShellV2Root"
"Recall"
"Microsoft-SnippingTool"
)
Write-Log "1c - Disabling Windows Optional Features" -Level STEP
foreach ($feat in $FeaturesToDisable) {
if (-not (Test-RemovalAllowed $feat)) {
Write-Log " KEEP (feature off): $feat" -Level INFO
continue
}
$feature = Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName $feat -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($feature -and $feature.State -eq "Enabled") {
try {
Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName $feat -NoRestart -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
Write-Log " Disabled feature: $feat" -Level OK
}
catch {
Write-Log " Failed to disable feature $feat - $_" -Level WARN
}
} else {
Write-Log " Not enabled or not found: $feat" -Level INFO
}
}
Write-Log "Step 1 complete" -Level OK