How To Remove Microsoft Store from Computer

Yes, this has been asked over time, but I am at a loss how to remove the Microsoft Store from the 45 laptops we use for the school since the installation of Win 10 Pro 20H2.

Any references or help is deeply appreciated.

I have attempted to use the following registry entries:

Code:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore]
"RemoveWindowsStore"=dword:00000001
"DisableStoreApps"=dword:00000001

Can you disable the ability for anyone without admin access to run/access the store app executable by changing permissions of the executable instead?

SSN651 said:

Yes, this has been asked over time, but I am at a loss how to remove the Microsoft Store from the 45 laptops we use for the school since the installation of Win 10 Pro 20H2.

Any references or help is deeply appreciated.

I have attempted to use the following registry entries:

Code:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore]
"RemoveWindowsStore"=dword:00000001
"DisableStoreApps"=dword:00000001

Open Powershell as Admin, and run this command...

Code:

Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage

Ghot said:

Open Powershell as Admin, and run this command...

Code:

Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage

...

Good idea and maybe add the [-AllUsers] option to the Remove command and confirm the students can't add it back.

steve108 said:

Good idea and maybe add the [-AllUsers] option to the Remove command and confirm the students can't add it back.

Apparently, adding it back it not possible.
I found a way but it's difficult.

Ghot said:

Apparently, adding it back it not possible.
I found a way but it's difficult.

Good to know. I was meaning for op to confirm depending on student PC configs.

You can uninstall the Microsoft Store app for all users using the command below in an elevated PowerShell.

Uninstall Apps in Windows 10

Code:

Get-appxpackage -allusers *Microsoft.WindowsStore* | Remove-AppxPackage -allusers

If needed, doing a repair install of Windows 10 is The easiest way to reinstall the Microsoft Store app.

Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade

Brink said:

You can uninstall the Microsoft Store app for all users using the command below in an elevated PowerShell.

Uninstall Apps in Windows 10

Code:

Get-appxpackage -allusers *Microsoft.WindowsStore* | Remove-AppxPackage -allusers

If needed, doing a repair install of Windows 10 is The easiest way to reinstall the Microsoft Store app.

Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade

According to this, there's an easier way:
Restore or Reinstall Windows Store in Windows 10 after uninstalling it with PowerShell

Code:

Get-AppXPackage -allusers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

steve108 said:

According to this, there's an easier way:
Restore or Reinstall Windows Store in Windows 10 after uninstalling it with PowerShell

Code:

Get-AppXPackage -allusers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

Hello Steve,

That command is for reinstalling and re-registering all available app packages on the computer for all users.

Reinstall and Re-register Apps in Windows 10

Unfortunately, it will not help if the app package for the Microsoft Store app has been uninstalled for all users.