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    Considering 8.1 was distributed via the store, uninstalling the store may prevent you from installing future Windows OS upgrades.
    – Bob
    Commented Aug 3, 2015 at 5:18
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    @Bob: So the store is an integral part of Windows that cannot be removed without breaking crucial functionality? Ugh! It's like 1998 all over again. You'd think Microsoft would have learned their lesson the first time around, but apparently not... :( Commented Aug 3, 2015 at 17:34
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    Even running PowerShell as admin I get this: error 0x80070032: AppX / Deployment Remove operation on package <Cortana> from: / <Cortana> failed. This app is part of Windows and cannot be uninstalled on a per-user basis.
    – vaindil
    Commented Aug 23, 2015 at 16:26
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    This doesn't work. I got error saying Remove-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CFA, Removal failed. Please contact your software vendor. Tried running as administrator but no luck Commented Oct 7, 2015 at 18:36
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    Doesn't work anymore. Microsoft says that the app you're trying to remove is part of windows and cannot be removed.
    – user72945
    Commented Dec 25, 2015 at 17:22