How to uninstall Microsoft Store apps with eclean

UWP Apps covers Microsoft Store apps and Windows app packages. These apps behave differently from traditional desktop programs, so eclean gives them a separate uninstall flow.

How to uninstall Microsoft Store apps

1. Open UWP Apps: Go to Uninstaller > UWP Apps.
2. Refresh the list: Click Refresh so eclean reloads the current Store app packages.
3. Select the apps: Choose the packages you want to remove.
4. Review the selection: Confirm that you selected the correct app or package.
5. Click Uninstall selected: Click Uninstall selected to start the removal flow. The button also shows the number of selected apps.
6. Confirm the warning: Read the confirmation before continuing.
7. Stay on the page: eclean blocks navigation while uninstalling so the action can finish.
8. Review the toast or history: Check whether the result was successful, partial, or failed.

If removal fails

• Some Windows apps are protected by Windows or policy.
• Some provisioned apps may return after Windows updates or account changes.
• Administrator permission or system policy may block the removal.
• Refresh the list before retrying so you do not repeat a completed action.

Technical deep dive

UWP Apps uses Windows package APIs to list main Microsoft Store and Windows app packages. Each record can include display name, full package name, publisher, version, install location, logo path, icon data, and whether eclean marks it as protected.

Uninstalling a UWP app passes the package full name to the UWP uninstall backend and waits for the package operation with a timeout. The frontend removes successful packages optimistically from the list and listens for package catalog changes so the page can refresh after Windows reports changes.

This flow removes the selected package for the current Windows context. It does not guarantee that provisioned apps, policy-managed packages, or apps restored by Windows updates will stay removed forever.

Updated on: 12/06/2026