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RequirePrivateStoreOnly for Windows professional
Hello,
We are working on Autopilot and I would like to authorize only the private microsoft Store. Not the public one. To all users.
But it seems no to work with windows Professional.
Do you know if there is a method to do it for a Windows professional please?
- Hi,
I did a blog on this subject some time ago. Please beware, removing the whole store or limiting access could give you some problems when modern apps need updates! And of course the Microsoft store is also responsible for some driver updates like I explain in another blog..
I hopes these 2 blogs help you
https://call4cloud.nl/2020/06/managing-apps-in-the-microsoft-store/
https://call4cloud.nl/2021/06/those-magnificent-drivers-in-their-flying-microsoft-store-or-how-i-flew-from-the-enrolment-status-page-to-paris-in-25-hours-11-minutes/
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- Hi,
I did a blog on this subject some time ago. Please beware, removing the whole store or limiting access could give you some problems when modern apps need updates! And of course the Microsoft store is also responsible for some driver updates like I explain in another blog..
I hopes these 2 blogs help you
https://call4cloud.nl/2020/06/managing-apps-in-the-microsoft-store/
https://call4cloud.nl/2021/06/those-magnificent-drivers-in-their-flying-microsoft-store-or-how-i-flew-from-the-enrolment-status-page-to-paris-in-25-hours-11-minutes/Thanks for your help to both of you.
Mr_Helaas, I understand your solution. I didn't know that I can completly block the store.
Rudy_Ooms_MVP, thanks for your links. I read and I see how to block the store. Didn't try yet.
In what I understood the unique solution is to block completly the store and use the method of Mr_Helaas . But in this cas I could have problem with drivers? They will not update?
- It depends on which option you choose to block it and how you block it. If you block it user mode.. When only the user is blocked, the device should still be able to get the updates and update the modern apps
- Hi Michaël,
You can remove or disable the whole Microsoft Store on the device.
Within Intune you setup a connector to synchronize the store for business apps.
You can find the connector section and Microsoft instructions under tenant administration.
Purchase the company portal and set this application as required for all devices.
All other apps you purchased in store for business will also be synchronized to Intune.
Assign these application as optional (user or device group)
The users can only install store applications that you’ve allowed.
Kind regards,
René
