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LearningSponge
Copper Contributor
Jan 25, 2026

Ability to Block Windows Store on Windows 11 Pro

Dear friends, I have quite a huge number of student laptops which run Windows 11 Pro (latest) and are connected to Microsoft Entra ID. The laptops are controlled by InTune. I am having a problem a...
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Bogdan_Guinea
Iron Contributor
Jan 26, 2026

LearningSponge​ 

Hi,

Hmm, have you tried blocking it via a Custom OMA-URI profile? Not sure if it will work on PRO, but give it a try.

OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ApplicationManagement/AllowStore

Data type: Integer

Value: 0

or Sign in block same only change the OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Experience/AllowMicrosoftAccountConnection

 

X-VPN - i will go with a detection/remediation

Good luck!

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LearningSponge
Copper Contributor
Jan 26, 2026

Hi,

Thanks for your feedback.

Unfortunately, Microsoft restricted the URI: /Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ApplicationManagement/AllowStore

to Enterprise and Educational editions only.

 

The other URI still provides access to the Store.

I cannot understand how Microsoft comes up with such nonsense when, at the same time, entities are pushing for 'Bring Your Own Device'. 

As if I am going to force users to upgrade their O/S to an educational or Enterprise version.

I does not make sense at all.

Thanks

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    Bogdan_Guinea
    Iron Contributor
    Jan 27, 2026

    LearningSponge​ 

    It is nonsense actually and a bad alternative at this point. Did you try to completely uninstall and remove the Store manually or via script on a device?

    Good luck!

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