Windows 10: How can the Microsoft Store be disabled on Windows 10 Home 1903

I need to disable Microsoft Windows Store for a vulnerable user.


I've read several articles on how to achieve the above. e.g. I tried the powershell approach from here https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...-10-home/95c66008-e6a7-4d10-8fc9-06869c5966fd and it had no effect.


I also created DisableStoreApps under policies/Microsoft/WindowsStore and set it to 1 using regedit which didnt work.


I see other articles saying different registry entries are required to disable Windows Store.


Could someone tell me definitively please for this version of Windows whether the Store is best disabled via Powershell or regedit. If the former which script if the latter which entries are required please.


Thanks in anticipation.

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Windows 10 Tweaks

As you may already know, Windows 10 (as well as Windows 8) allow you to log in with a valid Microsoft account, instead of creating a local account that only works on your machine. However, you may prefer to keep a local account for privacy reasons. If you do, though, some Windows 10 features—like Cortana—may not work. Despite the default behavior, the Windows 10 Store is not one of them. You can still log in to your Microsoft account for just the Store without switching to a full Microsoft account. The process, however, is not terribly obvious. To do so, follow these steps:

• Launch the Store from your Start menu.
• Click the user icon next to the search box.
• Click “Sign-in” from the menu that appears.
• Choose “Microsoft account” and log in like normal.
• When the “Make it yours” box appears do not enter your password. Instead, click “Sign in to just this app instead.”

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