Deploying 8.1 with no Microsoft Apps installed

[thadkew]

Am i right in assuming that the apps for Windows 8.1 (like Food&Drink, Health&Fitness, Skype, etc) are installed as the OS "prepares" itself.

The reason for my assumtion is because while trying to capture a base image, i have a powershell function that removes those (and other) apps, but for some reason the apps are there after the machine starts.

My powershell is this: powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass -command "&{Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage}"

However, when the image is started, the apps are still there.

 

Should this command be a step in the Standard Computer deployment and not in the build and capture section?

[thadkew]

Thanks Kimmyel.
I added that script to my build and capture sequence and it didn't remove the apps. The script ran fine, no errors.

What i fear is happening, and it seems to make sense, is that the Apps are being installed when Windows 8.1 initializes.

Keep in mind, however, that I'm just testing the capture. When I start the captured image, the apps show up.
I haven't tried the standard computer task sequence to see if the apps might be removed.

[silva_robert]

I have mine in my deployment rather than the capture stage. My "script" is right after the Setup Windows and Configmgr step. It works fine.