Clean up Windows 10 Tiles in Powershell
Save as .ps1 and run, or just run from powershell.
function Pin-App { param( [string]$appname, [switch]$unpin ) try{ if ($unpin.IsPresent){ ((New-Object -Com Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1}').Items() | ?{$_.Name -eq $appname}).Verbs() | ?{$_.Name.replace('&','') -match 'From "Start" UnPin|Unpin from Start'} | %{$_.DoIt()} return "App '$appname' unpinned from Start" }else{ ((New-Object -Com Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1}').Items() | ?{$_.Name -eq $appname}).Verbs() | ?{$_.Name.replace('&','') -match 'To "Start" Pin|Pin to Start'} | %{$_.DoIt()} return "App '$appname' pinned to Start" } }catch{ Write-Error "Error Pinning/Unpinning App! (App-Name correct?)" } } Pin-App "Mail" -unpin Pin-App "Store" -unpin Pin-App "Calendar" -unpin Pin-App "Microsoft Edge" -unpin Pin-App "Photos" -unpin Pin-App "Cortana" -unpin Pin-App "Weather" -unpin Pin-App "Phone Companion" -unpin Pin-App "Music" -unpin Pin-App "xbox" -unpin Pin-App "movies & tv" -unpin Pin-App "microsoft solitaire collection" -unpin Pin-App "money" -unpin Pin-App "get office" -unpin Pin-App "onenote" -unpin Pin-App "news" -unpin Pin-App "skype" -unpin Pin-App "Candy Crush Soda Saga" -unpin Pin-App "Groove music" -unpin
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