Windows App crapware cleanup - old versions specifically

[fencepost]

Wondering if anyone has suggestions for what I've missed. We have a small-drive (SSD) Windows tablet with Win10 1803. It's on a domain now, but hasn't always been. Something like a quarter of the drive is being chewed up in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps by the crapware that comes with Windows 10 (Disney Magic Kingdoms, Bubble Witch Saga, etc.) but it's not current versions - it's older versions (see picture).

I've done the assorted standard options like the Windows 10 Debloater (https://github.com/Sycnex/Windows10Debloater) (see also https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/easily-remove-bloatware-windows-10/ for info about the DISM option), the get-appxpackage|remove-appxpackage options (https://www.oueta.com/microsoft/how-to-uninstall-built-in-apps-from-windows-10/), and even trying to go back and install a fully up-to-date version of an app before removing it (Disney Magic Kingdoms).
Edit: Also did the Troubleshooter (Control Panel, Update & Security, Troubleshoot, scroll down to Windows Store)

I'm reluctant to take ownership of the directories just to remove them (concerned about breaking the Store) but it feels like it's down to that or backing up profiles and doing a nuke-and-pave, and frankly I'd rather avoid that as well. Absent convincing the business to go ahead and replace these, any other suggestions?

 

[mikeroq]

My Windows 10 Pro doesn't seem to have that Disney Magic Kingdoms. My WindowsApps folder is under 1gb. I would just delete the folders.

What about going to 1903? I had a small eMMC 32gb laptop that I fresh installed 1809 on. After I upgraded to 1903 I had about 5gb more free space.

 

[fencepost]

I probably will end up nuking the folders, it's just going to be a headache because of the permissions within Windows (I believe I'd have to take ownership), and the devices are used in a medical office so Bitlockered which means likely no booting from a Linux drive and wiping them there.

The upgrade to 1903 is likely to happen along with upgrading all of the desktops in the office to SSD, adding RAM and doing a mass upgrade in the evening. I'm half-hoping that the devices turn out to not be compatible; they were never certified for Win10 in the first place and I had to disable touch on all of them to prevent ghost touches.

On the other hand, all they do is act as RDP clients to a vendor-hosted EMR.

 

[Your PCMD]

(I believe I'd have to take ownership), and the devices are used in a medical office so Bitlockered which means likely no booting from a Linux drive and wiping them there.

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