How to allow or block access to Microsoft Store in Windows 10

Microsoft Store in Windows 10 provides apps, games, music, movies, TV and books so users can buy or download and install free Microsoft accounts on Windows 10 computers and devices If you like, you can turn off the Store so that users cannot access the store. This article will show you how to allow or block access to Store for all users on Windows 10.

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Note: You need to log in as an administrator to enable or block access to the Store. Accessing the Store requires users to install the update application so make sure to select the Automatic app updates option before blocking access to the Store.

The policy below applies only to Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Education from version 1511.

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Method 1. Allow or block access to Store in Group Policy

Local Group Policy Editor is only available on Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise and Education edition. All other versions can use the second way below to block or allow access to the Store.

Step 1 . Open Local Group Policy Editor.

Step 2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below.

 Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesWindows ComponentsStore 

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Step 3. In Store's right pane in Local Group Policy Editor, double-click the Turn off the Store application policy to edit it.

Step 4.

To allow access to Store, select Not Configured or Disabled , click OK . Not Configured is the default setting.

To block access to Store, select Enabled , then click OK .

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Step 5. When done, you can close Local Group Policy Editor.

Method 2. Allow or block access to Microsoft Store applications using REG files

The .reg file below will add and change the registry key and the DWORD value below.

 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsStore 

RemoveWindowsStore DWORD

Delete or 0: Allow

1: Block

Step 1. To allow access to Store, download the file below.

 https://www.tenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/67903d1457241838-store-app-allow-block-access-windows-10-a-allow_access_to_store_app.reg 

To block access to Store, download the file below.

 https://www.tenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/67904d1457241838-store-app-allow-block-access-windows-10-a-block_access_to_store_app.reg 

Step 2. Save the .reg file on the desktop.

Step 3 . Double click on the downloaded file to merge it.

Step 4. If prompted click on Run , Yes (UAC) , Yes and OK to agree to merge. You can delete this file after you're done.

I wish you all success!