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paulr24
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Oct 08, 2019

Possible to disable Microsoft Store while allowing app updates?

What I'm trying to figure out is if it is possible to disable the Microsoft Store while still allowing apps like the calculator that are managed by it to be updated. I've figured out how to disable t...
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Iain Fielding
Copper Contributor
Oct 09, 2019

paulr24 

 

I've been able to replicate your scenario and I cant get it working either 😢

 

After a bit of digging this is by design 😥.

 

Here is Microsoft's KB on this - https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/3135657/can-t-disable-windows-store-in-windows-10-pro-through-group-policy

 

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    paulr24
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 09, 2019

    Iain Fielding

    Thanks for the info! I was able to effectively disable it via Ivanti, but the issue now is that apparently the apps won't be able to update (per HotCakeX) :sad:

     

    Really what I'm looking to accomplish in the end is to make it so users can't use the Microsoft store to download apps for personal use. Maybe there is another way to accomplish this?

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