Microsoft warns against uninstalling the Microsoft Store

H Microsoft wanting to get ahead of the events surrounding the Microsoft Store, it warns users not to uninstall the app from their operating system.

The The Microsoft Store is part of Windows, allowing users to install applications in the Store and additionally offers a range of options, such as automatic updates and improved security, thanks to this controlled environment.

Originally introduced in Windows 8, the Microsoft Store has since evolved to include more than just apps and games and is now home to more content, such as music, movies, and program extensions.letterof browsing.

But despite these improvements, the Microsoft Store has not yet become the peak Microsoft expected as many users simply forget that it exists and adhere to Win32 software, just like traditional Windows.

I do recently instructions appeared to uninstall the Microsoft Store completely from Windows 10, although this is by no means an easy process. However, it is something that can be done, and for this reason, in a recent Microsoft technical support document the company recommends against taking such an action.

In other words, Microsoft does not recommend removing or uninstalling the Microsoft Store app. And cites two main reasons.

Πρώτα απ 'όλα, η Microsoft λέει ότι η επιλογή για την απεγκατάσταση της εφαρμογής Microsoft Store δεν υποστηρίζεται. Η φράση φαίνεται να είναι λίγο περίεργη, δεδομένου ότι η μέθοδος για την απεγκατάσταση του Microsoft Store εφαρμόστηκε στην πραγματικότητα στα Windows 10, οπότε πιθανότατα, η Microsoft εννοεί ότι η απεγκατάσταση της εφαρμογής Microsoft Store δεν συνιστάται παρά δεν υποστηρίζεται.

Second, Microsoft says that there is no solution to reinstall the Microsoft Store, except to reinstall or reinstall the operating system. In other words, if you remove the Microsoft Store app from your device and want it back sometime in the future, the only way to restore it is to reinstall Windows 10 or reset your device.

This may be possible for some users, but for the most part it is possible to restore the Microsoft Store with a simple PowerShell command. To do this, start PowerShell with Administrator privileges, and then type the following command:

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

After a system reboot, you will need to revisit the Microsoft Store application on your Windows 10 device.

Continuing with the advice, Microsoft recommends that those who want to completely remove the Microsoft Store app not to do so and recommends that users restrict access to the app, though these are usually corporate-targeted methods rather than home-based ones.

Of course, removing the Microsoft Store comes with a number of side effects, such as not getting updates of your modern applications on your Windows 10 device (since they run through the Microsoft Store in the first place). On the other hand, if you are not running modern applications and just want to stay on the traditional side of Windows and rely exclusively on Win32, removing the Microsoft Store should not cause you stability issues in Windows 10.

If for some reason you want to refresh or restore Windows 10, you can do so from the Setup option by following this path:
Settings> Update & Security> Recovery> Reset this PC

According to Microsoft, the above recommendations apply to all versions of Windows 10, including recent version of 1909 (επίσης αποκαλούμενη "Ενημέρωση των Windows 10 Νοεμβρίου 2019" και διαθέσιμη προς το παρόν με τον χειροκίνητο έλεγχο για ενημερώσεις στο Windows Update).

If you are convinced and want to disable (not uninstall) the Microsoft Store from Windows 10 you can do so via regisrty. Go to:

KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ WindowsStore

and there make a new D-WORD (32-bit) value named RemoveWindowsStore. Then double-click on it and set it to 1.
If you then want to reset them, set the value to 0 or just delete it key RemoveWindowsStore.