Disable 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
Registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore
AutoDownload
DWORD
2
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Registry
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager
SilentInstalledAppsEnabled
DWORD
0
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Disable suggested apps
GPO
Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Cloud Content › Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences
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ENABLED
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Registry
Set all applications listed here; this list changes over time as Microsoft
adds and removes applications. They should all be disabled (set to 0).
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager\SuggestedApps
ANY
DWORD
0
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Disable tiles for install apps
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent
DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures
DWORD
1
Updated: 2021-02-19
Disable Suggested Apps Tips in Windows store
Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Cloud Content › Do not show Windows tips
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ENABLED
Updated: 2021-02-19
References