RemoveCBSApps

This PowerShell script removes the Get Started and Windows Backup App from showing in the start menu and also disables CrossDeviceResume.exe from running.

About

CBS App Removal

These apps are bundled in with the Client.CBS appx package and are controlled via its appxmanifest.xml and StateRepository database. This script takes work from win11-getstarted-backup-remover and Remove_CBSStartMenuRubbish. The problem is each of these methods alone will not work in some situations, so by using some of each method these apps can be sucessfully hidden regardless of the windows build.

How It Works

The script will set AppListEntry to none in both manifest files (package install location and AppRepository)

Then a copy of the StateRepository database is made and these app entrys are removed

After the script completes, the next reboot will replace the database file and run a cache clearing script to update StartMenuExperienceHost and ShellExperienceHost

CrossDeviceResume Disable

Since build 26200.8514 CrossDeviceResume.exe no longer respects the feature mangement id to disable it.

Velocity id (still found in the appxmanifest.xml):

Original ID

vivetool.exe /disable /id:56517033

New ID

vivetool.exe /disable /id:62080118

XDR Taskbar Extension for Resume

vivetool.exe /disable /id:62672833

Registry:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\8\1387020943]
"EnabledState"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\8\3974600846]
"EnabledState"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\8\2196866703]
"EnabledState"=dword:00000001

Note

If the feature management id does not work then this script's method will otherwise use the id above

How It Works

In Client.CBS appxmanifest CrossDeviceResume has these policies: LaunchPolicy, LogonPolicy, LaunchTimeoutPolicy

By setting these (really just LogonPolicy) to 0 CrossDeviceResume will no longer spawn on boot

How to Use

Open PowerShell as Administrator

& ([scriptblock]::Create((irm 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zoicware/RemoveCBSApps/refs/heads/main/RemoveCBSApps.ps1')))

Disable Resume

Warning

If you want to disable resume AND remove Get Started/Backup App you need to run this step first

& ([scriptblock]::Create((irm 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zoicware/RemoveCBSApps/refs/heads/main/RemoveCBSApps.ps1'))) -DisableResume