Remove Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) apps
- Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
- Multiple actionsThis page belongs to a category, containing some changes with similar goal.
- Impact: High
System Functionality / Data Loss Risk: High
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- Batch (batchfile)These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
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Overview
This category focuses on uninstalling specific Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) apps from Windows devices. OOBE apps are components of the Windows setup process designed to guide users through initial device setup, establishing settings and preferences, and connecting to networks 1.
This script should only be used by advanced users.
This script is not recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality.
Consider creating a system restore point before doing any changes.
Sources
- Windows 10 OOBE screen details. Microsoft Learn. (2023).
Original: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/oobe-screen-details
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20231007230029/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/oobe-screen-details
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Remove "OOBE Network Captive Portal" app
This script uninstall the OOBE Network Captive Portal app. The app is part of the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) process in Windows. When users set up their Windows system for the first time, they encounter the "Let's connect you to a network" screen. This screen precedes the End User License Agreement (EULA) screen and presents available connection options, including Wi-Fi and Cellular data networks in the vicinity. Some pages during the OOBE are delivered through a cloud service. The app runs th...
Remove "OOBE Network Connection Flow" app
This script uninstalls the "OOBE Network Connection Flow" app from Windows devices. The OOBE (Out-of-Box Experience) Network Connection Flow app assists users during their initial setup of a Windows device. When setting up, users encounter the "Let's connect you to a network" screen, which lists available Wi-Fi and Cellular network options. Devices with LTE capabilities and an active SIM card will automatically connect to the Cellular network, but if a Wi-Fi network is accessible, it will be pre...
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