Microsoft admitted the possibility of the remote removal of apps installed on Windows systems without the user’s consent, displaying the fact that users of the Windows operating system have little to no control over their property.
source: https://www.computerworld.com/article/2500036/microsoft–we-can-remotely-delete-windows-8-apps.html
archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2011/12/08/microsoft-has-the-ability-to-remotely-delete-windows-8-apps-archived-source/