teraskull/pydebloatx

Python GUI for uninstalling the default Windows 10 apps.

pydebloatx's Issues

Add support to remove Microsoft.BingTranslator

Would like to request support to remove a new default windows app, Microsoft.BingTranslator

Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.BingTranslator | Remove-AppxPackage

Include build script for executable

Include build script or directions for build in README

Remove For All Users Check Box

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
No issue, just throwing ideas out.

Describe the solution you'd like
The Remove-AppXPackage has an -AllUsers switch that allows for the app to be removed from all user accoutns. This requires your script to be run as admin. If compiling it with pyinstaller, you can add the admin switch using --uac-admin to it.

Describe alternatives you've considered
It would just be nice to be able to remove the bloat from all users versus the individual user by default.

Additional context
subprocess.Popen(f"powershell (Get-AppxPackage -Package {self.checkbox_dict[i]} | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers)")

[BUG] "Movies & TV" text is displayed as "Movies && TV" when uninstalling

Reason is because of how PyQt5 text is displayed.

[BUG] Text reads <space> will be available. Should read <space> will be freed.

Describe the bug
When selecting to remove an application, the on screen text reads " of of disk space will be available". It should read " will be freed."

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Remote into target system over RDP (optional, this is just what I am doing).
2. Follow instructions in Readme.md to run the application
3. Select applications to remove
4. Click Uninstall
5. Review dialogue, text is not worded well and makes the user believe they only have a few MB of space free on the whole disk.

Expected behavior
Text should read " will be freed."

Screenshots

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• Windows 10 Edition: Windows 10 Pro
• Version [e.g. 1.3.0]: 10.0.19042 Build 19042

Feature request

• disable IE 11 (Powershell): Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -FeatureName Internet-Explorer-Optional-amd64 –Online

• remove Edge (Powershell):remove-appxpackage [ path:"get-appxpackage edge | Select Name, PackageFullName" ]

• remove Cortana (Powershell): remove-appxpackage [ path:"get-appxpackage cortana | Select Name, PackageFullName" ]

What about a portable version

Hi. as useful and practical this project, what about building a (minimal) portable version of this app (with custom settings)?
just a thought.

[FEATURE] Include Cortana app in removal list since it is a standalone app.

Hello, in newer versions of Windows (20H1 and up) you can uninstall Cortana app since its standalone. The name is Microsoft.549981C3F5F10.
I hope this will be implemented. Thanks!

[BUG] UnicodeDecodeError in line 313 of app.py

Describe the bug
When I try to run the program, it briefly opens the main window and then closes, presenting the following message:

  File "e:\OneDrive\Programas\PyDebloatX-1.9.0\pydebloatx\app.py", line 313, in run
    names_list = x.communicate()[0].decode().split()
UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xc6 in position 74: invalid continuation byte

To Reproduce

1. Downloaded the 1.9.0 version folder from GitHub
2. Opened the folder "/pydebloatx/" and tried to run app.py.
3. I used VS Code with a proper environment setup that has pyqt5 and Python 3.8.6.

Expected behavior
Just hoped the main window would at least open

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• Windows 10 Pro 20H2 in Brazilian Portuguese
• Version 1.9.0

Additional context
When I run the command in Powershell, I get the following:
pydebloatbug.txt

[BUG] Xbox app does not get uninstalled

Only the Xbox dependencies are uninstalled.

Some discussions about PyDebloatX packaging.

1. Package size(It's not big, so you can use solid. Network transmission is always slow.)
   LZMA(Solid)
2. Deletable DLL(We can add it again when we need to.)
   libEGL.dll
   libGLESv2.dll
   opengl32sw.dll
   Qt5DBus.dll
   Qt5Network.dll
   Qt5Qml.dll
   Qt5QmlModels.dll
   Qt5Quick.dll
   Qt5WebSockets.dll
3. Version(It just runs on Windows 10.)
   Latest Python 3 Release - Python 3.9.1
   32-bit and 64-bit

Virus alert

I created a portable exe file. I scanned for virus total.

app.py not starting

Hi,
noob here.
I downloaded everything (including requirements), cd into the folder, type python3 app.py and nothing happens.

[FEATURE] Add Support To Remove Microsoft Edge & Edge DevTools

Microsoft Edge & Edge DevTools is also a bloatware. Hope you will add support to remove these

Add functionality to check for updates

https://data.jsdelivr.com/v1/package/gh/Teraskull/PyDebloatX

https://api.github.com/repos/Teraskull/PyDebloatX/tags
https://api.github.com/repos/Teraskull/PyDebloatX/releases/latest

[BUG] Window sizing incorrect when opened over RDP connection

Describe the bug
When opening the application on a remote computer over RDP, the window is badly sized and cannot be adjusted.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Connect to remote session
2. Check out code
3. Run application following readme.md directions
4. Window sizing is shown incorrect and cannot be adjusted.

Expected behavior
Window sizing needs to be appropriate on remote connection, so all options can be seen.

Screenshots

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• Windows 10 Edition: Windows 10 Pro
• Version [e.g. 1.3.0]: 10.0.19042 Build 19042

Additional context
Using a Mac and Microsoft Remote Desktop to view my target Windows 10 computer.

[BUG] Building .exe error

Describe the bug
A clear and concise description of what the bug is.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Download the project and them extract, after that run setup.bat or setup_portable.bat
2. After that you will see the issues that I got
3. See error

Expected behavior
A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.

Screenshots

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• Windows 11 Edition: Windows 11 IoT Enterprise 22000.593 x64
• Windows 10 Display Language: English (United States)
• PyDebloatX Version [Latest version]
• Python version [3.10.4]
• Screen resolution [1920x1080]
  

Additional context
I try all the web to find the solution for the issue, but could see any fixes to this, perhaps I'm not installing something or something not properly configured.