19. Windows Store Promotions

Windows Store will automatically install promoted and unwanted applications, then advertise them in the start menu. Disables those downloads and remove promoted tiles from the start menu.

Danger

After every major windows update, verify these settings.

Note

Applications installed from the Windows Store must be manually updated after this.

Disable Windows Store App Installs from GUI

⌘ + r › ms-windows-store://home › User Icon (⋮ if signed in) › Settings

Update apps automatically

DISABLED

Show products on tile

DISABLED

Updated: 2021-02-19

Disable silent app installs

GPO

Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Store › Turn off Automatic Download and Install of updates

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ENABLED

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference Reference

Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore

AutoDownload

DWORD

2

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference Reference

Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager

SilentInstalledAppsEnabled

DWORD

0

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference Reference

Disable suggested apps

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager\SuggestedApps

ANY

DWORD

0

Set all applications listed here; this list changes over time as Microsoft adds and removes applications. They should all be disabled (set to 0).

See Tailored experiences to Disable Tailored experiences.

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference Reference