cmdlet Remove-AppxPackage at command pipeline position 1 Supply values for the following parameters: Package:

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Steps to reproduce

When running the below in PWSH 7.2.1 on Windows 10 as Administrator, it non-deterministically prompts: cmdlet Remove-AppxPackage at command pipeline position 1 Supply values for the following parameters: Package:

Which line of the below it stops to prompt for this can be any. It’s prompted on the first line, the fouth, etc. on the same machine.

However, it works perfectly fine on latest Windows PowerShell 5.1.x.

This is first time I’ve attempted to do remove-appxpackage on PWSH so don’t know it’s status on prior versions.

WORKAROUND: start-process powershell.exe -argumentlist “get-appxpackage -name ‘Microsoft.3dbuilder’ -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers” -windowstyle hidden -verb runas

Expected behavior

Import-Module -Name Appx -UseWindowsPowerShell
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.3dbuilder' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.Advertising.Xaml' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name "Microsoft.BingFinance" -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.BingNews' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.BingSports' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.BingWeather' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.GetHelp' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.Getstarted' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.Messaging' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.mspaint' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.Office.OneNote' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.Office.Sway' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.OneConnect' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.People' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.Print3D' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.ScreenSketch' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.SkypeApp' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.Wallet' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    # Not uninstallable
    #get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.Windows.PeopleExperienceHost' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.WindowsAlarms' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.WindowsCamera' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.WindowsMaps' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.Windows.Photos' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.WindowsCalculator' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.WindowsMaps' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.XboxApp' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    # Not Uninstallable
    #get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.YourPhone' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.ZuneMusic' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
    get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.ZuneVideo' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
PS C:\Users\system

Actual behavior

PS C:\Users\system2> Import-Module -Name Appx -UseWindowsPowerShell
WARNING: Module Appx is loaded in Windows PowerShell using WinPSCompatSession remoting session; please note that all input and output of commands from this module will be deserialized objects. If you want to load this module into PowerShell please use 'Import-Module -SkipEditionCheck' syntax.
PS C:\Users\system2>     get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.3dbuilder' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
PS C:\Users\system2>     get-appxpackage -name 'Microsoft.Advertising.Xaml' -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers

cmdlet Remove-AppxPackage at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
Package:

Error details

get-error
PS C:\Windows\System32>

Environment data

$psversiontable


Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.2.1
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.2.1
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.19044
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

Visuals

[SeeminglyScience]

They did use Import-Module -UseWindowsPowerShell, they’re mentioning that piping between the commands imported this way doesn’t work. This is an unfortunate but expected consequence of serialization. Another work around is:

$session = New-PSSession -UseWindowsPowerShell
Invoke-Command -Session $session {
    all appx code here
}

$session | Remove-PSSession

[SeeminglyScience]

The issue isn’t something that can be resolved without porting the appx module. There is more discussion around that in #13138, though it is also closed as it’s not shipped with PowerShell or maintained by the PowerShell team.