How to Remove Applications Using Microsoft Intune Admin Center

In the Intune admin center, go to Apps > All apps. Select the app you want to remove.

Click Assignments > Add group. Set the assignment type to Uninstall. Select the device or user group to target.

For Win32 apps, Intune runs the uninstall command defined in the app package. For MSI apps, Intune uses msiexec /x with the product code. For LOB apps, Intune runs the configured uninstall command.

Click Save. The uninstall triggers at the next device check-in (typically within 8 hours).

Verify in Intune: Go to Apps > Monitor > App install status. The app should show "Not installed" for targeted devices after sync.

An app can have both Required (install) and Uninstall assignments on different groups. If a device is in both groups, the Uninstall assignment takes precedence. Remove the device from the Required group first to avoid conflicts.

Go to Devices > Configuration > Create > New Policy > Windows 10 and later > Settings catalog.

Name the policy (e.g. "Remove Built-in Store Apps"). In the settings picker, search for Remove default Microsoft Store packages.

Enable removal for each app you want to remove (e.g. Microsoft News, Solitaire, Xbox, Maps, Groove Music).

Assign the policy to your target device group. The policy applies at the next check-in and removes both the installed app and the provisioned package, preventing reinstallation during Windows updates.

Important: This method only works on Windows 11 25H2 and later. For older versions, use PowerShell scripts deployed via Intune to remove provisioned packages.

This is the cleanest method for built-in Store apps because it removes the provisioned package too. On older Windows versions, Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage via a PowerShell script is needed.

'App not detected' error: The detection rule doesn't match the installed app. Verify file paths, registry keys, or MSI product codes in the app's detection rules. Test on a sample device first.

App reinstalls after uninstall: Check for conflicting Required assignments. If the device is in both a Required and Uninstall group, resolve the conflict. For Store apps, use Settings Catalog to remove the provisioned package.

Win32 app uninstall hangs: Check the uninstall command string in the app package. Test the command locally on a device:

1# Check installed Win32 apps
2Get-WmiObject Win32_Product | Where-Object {$_.Name -like '*AppName*'}
3
4# Check Intune management logs
5Get-ChildItem 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\IntuneManagementExtension\Logs'

Monitor status: Apps > Monitor > App install status shows per-device install/uninstall status.

Intune Management Extension logs at C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\IntuneManagementExtension\Logs\IntuneManagementExtension.log contain detailed uninstall execution traces.