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2026.08.24

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App safety checker

Find out whether an app is safe to remove before Win11Debloat removes it. Search for a single app, or paste the list of apps on your PC and get a report on all of them, with a ready-made command for the ones you pick. Everything happens on this page. Nothing you paste is sent anywhere.

Checked against Win11Debloat 2026.08.24Updated
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Check one app

Search by the name you see in the Start menu, or by package name. All 141 apps in Win11Debloat 2026.08.24 are included.

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Check every app on your PC

Paste your installed-app list. The checker finds the apps Win11Debloat can remove, sorts them by risk, and writes the command.

  1. Right-click Start and open Terminal or Windows PowerShell. You do not need admin rights.
  2. Run this. It only lists package names and changes nothing:
    PowerShell
    Get-AppxPackage | Select-Object Name | Sort-Object Name | clip
    | clip copies the result. Without it, select the output and copy it yourself.
  3. Paste it below. Or (Windows 11 25H2, 107 packages).

Where the ratings come from

The three ratings are Win11Debloat's own. They come from the Recommendation field in Config/Apps.json of release 2026.08.24, the same colours you see in the app's wizard:

RatingAppsWhat it means
Safe to remove86Games, trials, promoted apps and apps Microsoft discontinued. Nothing else in Windows needs them.
Optional48Working tools that some people use every day, such as Photos, Snipping Tool, Phone Link and OEM utilities.
Not recommended7Other parts of Windows or other apps depend on them: the Microsoft Store, Edge, Get Help, Windows Terminal and Xbox sign-in components.

The notes under some apps are ours. Each one cites an issue on the project's tracker, the project's own description or wiki, or what we saw in our own test runs. The reinstall links were matched to the Microsoft Store by package family name, so they point to the exact package Win11Debloat removes.

What a real PC looks like

Our Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2 test machine had 107 app packages installed. Only 34 of them are in Win11Debloat's list. The rest are frameworks, codecs and system components that Win11Debloat never touches.

107Packages installedWindows 11 25H2, clean
34In Win11Debloat's listthe rest are system parts
13Safe to removeexactly what Default mode removed
15Optionalyour call
6Not recommendedleave these alone

Default mode removed exactly those 13 safe apps. Four optional ones went too: the Widgets and Bing tweaks uninstall the three Widgets packages and Bing Search as part of what they do. The other 11 optional apps and all 6 not-recommended ones stayed. Load the test list in step 2 to see the full breakdown.

About the command

The checker builds a command like this one:

PowerShell
& ([scriptblock]::Create((irm "https://debloat.raphi.re/"))) -RemoveApps -Apps "Clipchamp.Clipchamp,Microsoft.BingNews"
  • -RemoveApps removes apps without opening the wizard. -Apps replaces the default selection with your list.
  • Apps are removed for all users and from the Windows image, so new accounts do not get them either. Add -AppRemovalTarget CurrentUser to remove them only for you.
  • Add -CreateRestorePoint if you want a restore point first, and -Silent to skip the Press any key to exit prompt at the end.
  • Prefer clicking? Open the wizard, choose Custom Setup, and tick the same apps. Tick Only show installed apps to hide the rest.

Questions

Does this tool upload my app list?

No. The checker is a script on this page. It compares your text with a list that was built into the page when we published it. You can disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it still works.

Why is an app on my PC not in the results?

Win11Debloat only removes apps in its own list of 141. Frameworks such as Microsoft.VCLibs, codecs such as Microsoft.HEVCVideoExtension, and apps you installed yourself are not in it. The tool counts them under "not in the list". To remove one of those, use Settings → Apps → Installed apps.

Why does one app show two package names?

Win11Debloat lists some apps under more than one name. Edge, for example, is both Microsoft.Edge and its Store ID XPFFTQ037JWMHS. Win11Debloat checks each name in -Apps on its own, so the checker puts every name for a ticked app in the command.

Can I get an app back after removing it?

Yes, for nearly all of them. Each result shows a Microsoft Store link or a winget command where a verified listing exists. Apps without one are discontinued or OEM-only. See getting an app back for the other options.

Should I remove everything rated safe?

For most people, yes. Read the notes on each card first: Teams and Sticky Notes, for example, are rated safe and are in Default mode, but you may use them. Untick anything you recognise and use.

Keep going

App listEvery app Win11Debloat can remove, with safety ratings and reinstall steps.Default modeExactly what the recommended defaults remove and change.Is it safe?What the script does to your PC, what it downloads, and the real risks.

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