If you are stuck or need some help, comment below and I will try to help as much as possible. Alternatively, you can also delete the “RemoveWindowsStore” value. To reverse the process and enable Microsoft Store, go through the same steps but type “0” in the Value Data field in step 4. After rebooting you will no longer be able to access the Microsoft Store. Finally, close the Registry Editor and reboot Windows. In the Value Data field, type “ 1“, and click “ Ok” button.ĥ. After creating the value, double-click on it. Name the value as “ RemoveWindowsStore“.Ĥ. This action will create an empty value with no name. Select the WindowsStore folder, right-click on it and select the “ New → Dword Value” option. Otherwise, right-click on the “Microsoft” folder, select “ New → Key” and name folder as “ WindowsStore“.Ĥ. If you have the folder, skip to the next step. Under the Microsoft folder, see if you have a folder named “WindowsStore”. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\ģ. You can paste the below path in the address bar and press Enter. After opening it, go to the following folder. Simply search for “ Registry Editor” and click on the result.Ģ. Just like with the Group Policy Editor, you can open the Registry Editor from the Start Menu. Before making any changes, back up the registry.ġ. Though not as easy as the group policy method, it is still easy to follow. If that is the case, then you have to edit the registry to block or disable Microsoft store app. If you cannot follow the first method, it is possible that you are using Windows 10 Home edition. To reverse the process and enable Microsoft Store, go through the same steps but choose “Not Configured” in step 2.
The installed apps should still work just fine but they will not be updated.
As such, you cannot install new apps from the store. To apply the policy settings, either reboot Windows or execute gpupdate /force command in an elevated Command Prompt window.Īfter reboot or force updating the group policy editor, the Microsoft Store will no longer be available. Even though the changes are saved, they are still not applied. After that, click on the “ Apply” and “ Ok” buttons one after the other to save the changes.ģ. In the policy settings window, select the “ Enabled” option. This is the policy that is responsible for enabling and disabling the Microsoft Store app. Once you are in the Store folder, find and double-click on the “ Turn off the Store application” policy. Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → Windows Components → StoreĢ.
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