As a network admin, you may want to restrict the remote user’s access to Windows Store in order to prevent them from accessing unneeded applications and improve bandwidth speed. Here’s how to disable (or uninstall) the Windows Store in Windows 10 Pro.
Disable Windows Store
- Locate the Windows Store by going to Program Files > WindowsApps. The WindowsApps folder is hidden by default, so you’ll need to make the necessary adjustments to View options.
- Push Win+R and run secpol.msc. Go to Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Software Restriction Policy.
- Right-click to add Additional Rules and create a New Path Rule. Type in the following path: %programfiles%WindowsAppsMicrosoft.WindowsStore*
- Restart Windows.
As you may have noticed, in Windows 10 you can uninstall Windows Store as well, so be very careful while uninstalling Windows Store app. We advise you to not remove Windows Store app to stay on safe side. PS: If you want to remove Mixed Reality Portal, Windows Defender Security Center, Cortana Search, Microsoft Edge, Contact Support and Windows.
Uninstall Windows Store
- Run Powershell as administrator.
- Copy and paste the following command into the Powershell prompt and hit Enter: Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage
- To reinstall the Windows Store, open Powershell as administrator and run the following command: Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers| Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml”}
Read this post if you want to learn how to remove (or reinstall) other built-in Windows apps.
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