Remove Xbox Live in-game experience
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Overview
This script uninstalls the "Xbox Live in-game experience" app 1.
This application provides TCUI functionality 1. Title-callable UI (TCUI) is a feature that allows game code to invoke pre-defined user interface displays 2.
It's part of Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) 3.
Uninstalling this script can contribute to user privacy by removing unnecessary apps that may have predefined interfaces linked with Xbox Live, minimizing potential data interactions with the system.
Overview of default preinstallation
This app comes pre-installed on certain versions of Windows 1 4 5 6.
OS | Version | Existence |
---|---|---|
Windows 10 | 19H2 | ✅ |
Windows 10 | 20H2 | ✅ |
Windows 10 | 21H2 | ✅ |
Windows 10 | 22H2 | ✅ |
Windows 11 | 21H2 | ✅ |
Windows 11 | 22H2 | ✅ |
Windows 11 | 23H2 | ✅ |
Sources
- Windows 10 - Apps - Windows Application Management. Microsoft Docs. (2021).
Original: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/application-management/apps-in-windows-10
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20210727081048/https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/application-management/apps-in-windows-10 - xbox-live-docs/xbox-live-docs-pr/features/general/tcui/live-tcui-overview.md at docs · MicrosoftDocs/xbox-live-docs · GitHub. (2023).
Original: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/xbox-live-docs/blob/docs/xbox-live-docs-pr/features/general/tcui/live-tcui-overview.md
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20231004144304/https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/xbox-live-docs/blob/docs/xbox-live-docs-pr/features/general/tcui/live-tcui-overview.md - Fiddler on Windows PC - Microsoft Game Development Kit. Microsoft Learn. (2023).
Original: https://learn.microsoft.com/pt-pt/gaming/gdk/_content/gc/networking/overviews/tools/fiddler-pc
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20231004145519/https://learn.microsoft.com/pt-pt/gaming/gdk/_content/gc/networking/overviews/tools/fiddler-pc - Get the provisioned apps on Windows client operating system - Windows Application Management. Microsoft Learn. (2022).
Original: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/application-management/provisioned-apps-windows-client-os
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20221101231811/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/application-management/provisioned-apps-windows-client-os - Keep removed apps from returning during an update - Windows Application Management. Microsoft Learn. (2023).
Original: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/application-management/remove-provisioned-apps-during-update
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20231230073627/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/application-management/remove-provisioned-apps-during-update - List of installed apps: Windows 11. TAS Research Report: Desktop Windows Optimisation. www.sita.co.za. (2024).
Original: https://www.sita.co.za/sites/default/files/documents/Product_Certification/TASRR40_Windows_optimisation.pdf
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240613063743/https://www.sita.co.za/sites/default/files/documents/Product_Certification/TASRR40_Windows_optimisation.pdf
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:: Uninstall 'Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI' Store app
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "Get-AppxPackage 'Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI' | Remove-AppxPackage"
:: Mark 'Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI' as deprovisioned to block reinstall during Windows updates.
:: Create "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_8wekyb3d8bbwe" registry key
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$keyPath='HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_8wekyb3d8bbwe'; $registryHive = $keyPath.Split('\')[0]; $registryPath = "^""$($registryHive):$($keyPath.Substring($registryHive.Length))"^""; if (Test-Path $registryPath) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, registry path `"^""$registryPath`"^"" already exists."^""; exit 0; }; try { New-Item -Path $registryPath -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Host "^""Successfully created the registry key at path `"^""$registryPath`"^""."^""; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to create the registry key at path `"^""$registryPath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"
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