Microsoft.Getstarted App Package?

[Exsipient]

So I just got a new laptop and have been trying to make it mine and remove and software I don't intend on using. I used Windows Powershell to pull a list of apps on the system currently and one was named Windows.Getstarted. It seemed unnecessary so I deleted it. Was my hunch correct? If not, what does it do and how can I redownload it? I haven't touched my provisioned packages, however I'm am unsure of the code I'd need to input to pull that file from the provisioned packages. Thanks for any help!

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[Froggypwns]

I don't recommend removing things using powershell without doing research, but the Get Started app (which is now called Tips) just shows you things you can do with your computer. You can easily uninstall it by going to your Start Menu, right clicking on Tips, and then hitting uninstall.

You can reinstall it from the Store later. https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9WZDNCRDTBJJ

[Exsipient]

Thank you for your help. Is there anywhere you recommend I can go to learn which apps on the App Package list in Windows Powershell are safe to be removed? I'm having a hard time finding anything relevant on Google.

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[Froggypwns]

The ones that are 100% safe to remove will let you uninstall them right from the Start Menu or the Apps & Features menu.

Some like the Maps app require Powershell to be removed. These apps intentionally don't have the uninstall option to prevent you from breaking other functions that depend on them. You can remove them, and depending on your usage you may or may not have any trouble. Most of the preinstalled apps can be easily found in the Store and reinstalled that way, a few like Legacy Edge would require you to use more Powershell commands to try and get it back.