Microsoft prevents Windows 10 Pro admins from blocking access to the Windows Store

Microsoft has castrated some of the capabilities of Windows 10 Pro admins looking to lock down the computers they manage. The company is removing the ability to block access to the Windows Store using Group Policy Editor. The option will still be available to those running Education or Enterprise versions of Windows 10. It means that businesses who have come to rely on this option as part of their security regime will have to consider upgrading to a different version of Windows 10. Microsoft is understandably keen to encourage as many people as possible to make use of the Windows… [Continue Reading]