Windows 10: Disable Remotely Install Apps from Microsoft Store in Windows 10

How to: Disable Remotely Install Apps from Microsoft Store in Windows 10

How to Enable or Disable Remotely Install Apps from Microsoft Store Online in Windows 10


Microsoft has added a new Push To Install service on June 6, 2018 to the Microsoft account.

If you like, you can configure a group policy setting to enable or disable if users will be able to push Apps to this device from the Microsoft Store running on other devices or the web. If disabled, users will still be able to go through the process to remotely install apps from the Microsoft Store online to this PC, but the app will not actually get installed.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Push To Install service for users to remotely install apps from the Microsoft Store online website to a Windows 10 PC.

*Warning You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable to remotely install (Push To Install) apps from the Microsoft Store online website on this PC.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Enable or Disable Remotely Install Apps from Microsoft Store Online in Local Group Policy Editor
• Option Two: Enable or Disable Remotely Install Apps from Microsoft Store Online using a REG file

EXAMPLE: Push To Install for "Install on my devices" from Microsoft Store online website









OPTION ONE [/i] Enable or Disable Remotely Install Apps from Microsoft Store Online in Local Group Policy Editor

*note The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

All editions can use Option Two.
1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
*Arrow Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Push To Install




3. In the right pane of Push To Install, double click/tap on the Turn off Push To Install service policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

4. Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


5. To Enable Remotely Install Apps from Microsoft Store Online
A) Select (dot) either Not Configured or Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

*note Not Configured is the default setting.

6. To Disable Remotely Install Apps from Microsoft Store Online
A) Select (dot) Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)




7. When finished, you can close Local Group Policy Editor if you like.





OPTION TWO [/i] Enable or Disable Remotely Install Apps from Microsoft Store Online using a REG file

*note The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PushToInstall

DisablePushToInstall DWORD

(delete) = Enable
1 = Disable


1. Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Enable Remotely Install Apps from Microsoft Store Online
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Enable_Push_To_Install_apps_from_Microsoft_Store.reg

Download

3. To Disable Remotely Install Apps from Microsoft Store Online
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Disable_Push_To_Install_apps_from_Microsoft_Store.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


Related Tutorials

• How to Remotely Install Apps from Microsoft Store Online to your Windows 10 Devices
• How to Use AppLocker to Block Running Microsoft Store Apps in Windows 10
• How to Enable or Disable Microsoft Store Apps in Windows 10

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