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Possible to disable Microsoft Store while allowing app updates?
Windows store IS necessary for app updates because it's the only one responsive for that task.
it's not heavy or causes any problems to be necessary to disable it. you can use it in your domain-based environment without any issues.
are you having any particular problem regarding Windows store?
That makes sense that the Windows Store is necessary for the app updates. The main reason we wanted to disable it is so that users won't be able to use it to download apps for personal use. Maybe that can be accomplished in a different way?
- Hi,
I understand, that's right there must be a way to prevent new app downloads but allow currently installed apps to be updated,
please take a look at this article
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/stop-employees-from-using-microsoft-store
at the bottom it says "employees to only see apps you're managing in your private store"
I think you could use this policy to get the result you want.That is the correct way to restrict them, however this is only possible on Enterprise versions of W10, and not Pro versions..
Windows 10 Pro from 1511 build upward, you notice that the Group Policy settings to disable Microsoft Store are not applied, and you cannot disable Microsoft Store .
This behavior is by design. In Windows 10, version 1511, Windows 10, version 1809, and Windows 10, version 1903, these policies are applicable to users of the Enterprise and Education editions only.
Correct. If you have Enterprise or Education you can configure Group Policy to block the Store. If you block it in the USER policy, users will not be able to access the Store, but the computers will still have access to update apps. If you block it in the COMPUTER policy, the user nor the computer can access it and apps will not update.
