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I need to turn off or disable the Store App from Windows 10 as I used to in Windows 8.1 using GPO (gpedit.msc) in local computers but Win10 doesn't have that option anymore

Computer Configuration => Policies => Administrative Templates => Windows Components => Store(Nop in Win10)

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From https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/9514c7a6-991b-48b0-95ab-33edfc029c52/windows-10-enterprise-disable-store-feature?forum=win10itprogeneral:

The WinStoreUI.ADMX & WinStoreUI.ADML, are missing from the Win10 template download: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48257

But since the settings are no different from the Win8.1u1 templates, you can grab the missing files from the Win8.1u1 download: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=43413

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  • I installed this, and still can't access gpedit.msc (there is no such app). What should I do?
    – ripper234
    Commented Oct 21, 2015 at 3:58
  • @ripper234 - Windows 10 Home does not have gpedit.msc, which means you would have to upgrade to Windows 10 Professional, if you wanted to use this method.
    – Ramhound
    Commented Jan 8, 2016 at 16:20
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And this policy has apparently been rendered useless except on Windows 10 Enterprise/Education

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3135657

guess the only other option is to uninstall the store appx:

from powershell:

to remove the existing Appx for the currently logged-in user:

Get-AppxPackage *WindowsStore* | Remove-AppxPackage

to remove the provisioned Appx (only applies to future users without a current profile):

Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object {$_.PackageName -like "*WindowsStore*"} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online

n.b. this option should only be used if the full ramifications of removing provisioned packages are understood.. Once a provisioned app is removed, it is hard to get back

more info: How do you forcefully remove apps in Windows 10? and Restore Microsoft Store application in Windows 10

Here's another solution: http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-store-applications-manager

found some more policies that are likely soon to be enabled only in enterprise: https://dirteam.com/sander/2015/05/05/knowledgebase-important-issues-in-windows-server-2016-technical-preview-2-release-notes/

In this release, the following Group Policy Objects are not implemented:

Specify intranet Microsoft update service location

Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet locations

Allow signed updates from an intranet Microsoft update service

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  • This seems more like a comment then an answer since the question was asked before Version 1511 was released. so the other option how?, not that I care, but saying there is one then not saying how is annoying
    – Ramhound
    Commented Feb 9, 2016 at 23:11
  • changed to 'answer'
    – goofology
    Commented Feb 9, 2016 at 23:18
  • found some more policies that are likely soon to be enabled only in enterprise: Group Policy In this release, the following Group Policy Objects are not implemented: Specify intranet Microsoft update service location Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet locations Allow signed updates from an intranet Microsoft update service dirteam.com/sander/2015/05/05/…
    – goofology
    Commented Feb 18, 2016 at 18:07
  • An answer should contain all relevant information you feel is important. Comments are not guaranteed to exist tomorrow. For instance my previous comment is obsolete, so if flagged and brought to the attention of a moderator, all comments likely would be deleted
    – Ramhound
    Commented Feb 18, 2016 at 18:28
  • Didn't think it was relevant to the answer.. But thought it was useful info. Added to answer anyway at your suggestion
    – goofology
    Commented Feb 18, 2016 at 18:40
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For posterity's sake these are the files you actually need in the Central Store from the Windows 8.1 ADMX templates don't add the locationprovider files (yes you will need both the admx and adml files when the store will available along with some other group policy settings that were removed from the win 10 package:

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