These don't appear as apps but run constantly:
Xbox Game Bar, Xbox Console Companion, Movies & TV (Films & TV), News, Weather, and Microsoft Teams. list of windows 11 bloatware
Have a specific app you're unsure about? Drop a comment below. These don't appear as apps but run constantly:
| App Name | Package ID (partial) | Safe to remove? | |----------|----------------------|------------------| | Candy Crush | king.com.CandyCrush* | ✅ Yes | | Xbox App | Microsoft.Xbox* | ✅ Yes (no games) | | Clipchamp | Microsoft.Clipchamp* | ✅ Yes | | Teams | Microsoft.Teams* | ✅ Yes | | OneDrive | Microsoft.OneDrive* | ⚠️ Disable first | | Edge WebView | Microsoft.EdgeWebView* | ❌ No (system component) | Xbox Console Companion
