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winspirit
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Dec 31, 2018

Prevent auto-installation of Apps on Windows 10 computers and remove the apps

I am responsible for running some Win 10 computers in our group (there is no formal admin position), and on 22 Dec 2018, several people mentioned that new apps had been installed on their computers w...
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KenDick
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Jan 01, 2019

Hi Tim,

There's a lot going on here it seems. Before being able to really answer the application installation question I'd need to get some additional information about the environment. Details are important.

 

When you say there's no Domain Controller and that all of the machines are 'independent', what do you mean? Are they all running Windows 10 without a company login to AD (Azure or Local)? Also, what edition is running on the Windows 10 devices themselves? Is it Home, Pro, Enterprise? Is there any central management of the devices themselves as in Microsoft Intune or 3rd Party tool?