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Remove Xbox apps

Overview​

About this category

This category contains privacy scripts for Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

This category contains scripts designed to uninstall specific Windows apps related to Xbox. Uninstalling these apps may enhance system performance and privacy, as fewer apps are running in the background, accessing personal data or utilizing system resources.

If you're not using these services or apps, it might be beneficial to disable them for a cleaner and more privacy-focused user experience.

Caution: Mixed Risk Levels

Be careful running these scripts. This category includes scripts with high impact:

  • 🟡 Some recommended scripts only if you understand its implications. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this this category.
  • 🟢 Some safely recommended scripts. Safe-to use for any user.
Implementation Details

  • Language: batch

  • Scripts Count: 6 scripts

  • Required Privileges: Administrator rights

  • Compatibility: Windows only

  • Reversibility: All changes can be reverted

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These scripts are written using Batch (batchfile) scripting language.

Choose one of two ways to apply:

  1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
  2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy​

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

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It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application. Additionally, you can apply only the recommended scripts, instead of applying all of the scripts.

privacy.sexy instructions
  1. Open or download the desktop application
  2. Search for the category name: Remove Xbox apps.
  3. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
  4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download​

You can choose to apply only scripts with less impact or also those with higher impact:

Standard

Recommended for all users. It helps to improve privacy without affecting stability.

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Strict

Recommended if you understand its implications. It may cause some non-critical features to no longer function correctly.

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Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.

Reversible

This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.

Standard​

This script includes only Standard recommendation level.

Safe for General Use

Standard scripts in this category is recommended for all users. They help to improve privacy without affecting stability.

Download only standard scripts by clicking on the button:

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Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

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Strict​

This script includes Standard and Strict recommendation levels.

Use with Caution

This script is only recommended if you understand their implications of every single change. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.

Download Strict scripts:

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Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

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Explore further​

This category includes total of 6 scripts but no subcategories.

Explore its 6 scripts:

Remove "Xbox Live in-game experience" app

This script uninstalls the "Xbox Live in-game experience" app. This application provides TCUI functionality. Title-callable UI (TCUI) is a feature that allows game code to invoke pre-defined user interface displays. This app comes pre-installed on certain versions of Windows. It's part of Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK). Uninstalling this script can contribute to user privacy by removing unnecessary apps that may have predefined interfaces linked with Xbox Live, minimizing potential data in...

Remove "Xbox Identity Provider" app (breaks Xbox sign-in)

This script uninstalls the "Xbox Identity Provider" app. This app enables your PC games to connect to Xbox Live. Its removal can help prevent personal gaming data from being shared with Microsoft's servers. Running this script will impact: Xbox sign-in for certain games, making it impossible to log in. • Log-in functionality for Xbox Game Pass, leading to errors and inability to access games. • Log-in to the Xbox app itself. Common errors caused by the absence of this app include: "We tried to s...

Remove "Xbox Speech To Text Overlay" app

This script uninstalls the "Xbox Speech To Text Overlay" app. The app offers a speech-to-text feature for certain Xbox games. Specifically, it turns spoken words during a party chat into text which then appears on the game screen. This function is also termed as "game and chat transcription", and is compatible with games that support this feature. The removal of this app can help in reclaiming system resources and enhancing user privacy, as it would reduce the number of tools with potential voic...

Explore Categories​

This action belongs to Remove Windows apps category. This category covers the uninstallation of Windows apps. Windows apps were introduced with Windows 8 and are typically acquired and installed through the Store app. Many of these apps come pre-installed on Windows by default. Uninstalling unused or unwanted apps contributes to privacy by... Read more on category page ▶

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