Windows Store - This Install is prevented by policy.

Question

_{Tuesday, February 4, 2020 2:22 PM}

I have users that are getting the following message when try to do the actual install of a Windows Store app. They can browse fine, just not install. I cannot for the life of me figure out which particular GPO that is causing the issue.

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_{Tuesday, February 4, 2020 4:15 PM ✅Answered}

I found the culprit. 

Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update\Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet locations

Somehow this was set to enabled on these particular devices, even though the setting is not set in GPO anywhere.

_{Wednesday, February 5, 2020 3:24 AM}

Hi,

We could control Windows Update settings by using Group Policy.

You can find policy under Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update.

For this issue, it is related to the setting below:

Computer/Administrative Templates/Windows Updates/DoNotConnectToWindowsUpdateInternetLocations - Enabled

The above should be set to Not Configured

This policy shows up in the registry under the following key.

HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Servicing\DoNotConnectToWindowsUpdateInternetLocations

Glad to hear that you have found a solution and thank you for sharing it here, it will be helpful to other community members who have same questions.

Regards,

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_{Friday, February 7, 2020 9:45 PM}

Hi Rlawrimore,

here is an article I have wrote about the different ways how to disable the store and what is the impact and the behaviour for the user. I hope this helps as well: https://www.infrastructureheroes.org/microsoft-infrastructure/azure/windows-10-and-the-microsoft-store/

Viele Grüße / Kind regards
Fabian Niesen

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