Disable Microsoft Store in All Windows Editions

Windows Store Application is a significant app to your Windows 10 PC or Tablet, because it offers the various Store apps, games, music, movies & TV, and books that users can browse through

But, If you’re managing a fleet of computers in a business, you may not want users being able to access everything in the Microsoft Store or If you’re a student computer lab, or even on home computers where not downloading stuff is a matter of stability.

The simplest way to disable the Store was using Group Policy: open the Local Group Policy Editor and go to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Store; in the Settings pane on the right, double click Turn off Store application, select Enabled in the properties page for the policy and click OK but Microsoft decided to remove this methode for pro edition users. If you want to use Group Policy or AppLocker to remove or disable the store in the latest Windows 10, you must be using the Enterprise or Education editions. If you’re using Pro, you can no longer use Group Policy, and Pro doesn’t feature AppLocker.

Despite all this negativity we have found a simpleste way that works perfect on All windows editions. AskAdmin v1.6 is capable to block build-in (store or windows apps) effectively here is how

How to disable Microsoft Store or Store Apps and games in Windows 10?

With AskAdmin v1.6 blocking the Microsoft Store app or build-in (Store Apps) doesn’t take more than a second.

Disabling Microsoft Store In Windows 10 Home Edition and All windows editions

Step 1 : Block Microsoft Store

1- Download Ask Admin from developer webpage (at the end of the page) and unzip it.

2- Then double click the “AskAdmin_x64.exe” or “AskAdmin.exe” file (depends on your systemarchitektur)

3- User Account Control (UAC) windows can popup and asks you if you want to allow it , Click Yes to proceed.

4- For Block Microsoft Store Click Ekstras tab to and only click Block Microsoft Store.

Microsoft Store blocked!

How to Enable or Disable Microsoft Store Apps in Windows 10

Step 2 : Blocking some Microsoft Store apps and games

5- For Blocking Microsoft Store apps and games Click Ekstras tab and then click Block Built-in (UWP) Apps feature a window will popup.

6- Choose some of the Windows Apps. And finally press the “Block Selected Items” Button (At the bottom)

That’s all. Very helpful for a all users.

NOTE: AskAdmin v1.6 is a Freemium Application. Freemium is a combination of the words “free” and “premium” used to describe a business model that offers both free and premium services.

The freemium business model works by offering simple and basic services for free for the user to try and more advanced or additional features at a premium. To blocking Microsoft store and Build-in (Store or Microsoft Apps) you don’t have to register or buy the program.

Home Page: AskAdmin v1.6 Download link 

Supported systems: Windows 10 , Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 , Windows Vista , Winsows Xp – (both x86 and x64)

Supported languages: English ,Turkish , German , Russian , French , Persian , Japanese , Polish , Chinese , Swedish

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Published on: Feb 15, 2019-edited date 20-06-2020