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Microsoft No Longer Allows Admins To Block Windows Store Access In Windows 10 Pro (zdnet.com)

Posted by msmash on from the windows-woes dept.

If you're an administrator, you will no longer be able to block Windows 10 Pro users on your watch from accessing the Windows Store. Mary Jo Foley reports for ZDNet: Up until a month ago, admins could use Group Policy to shut off employees' access to Windows Store if they were running Windows 10 Pro. Controlling this access is a requirement for some businesses. But last month, Microsoft changed that option, claiming that Store access was required for all versions of Windows 10 except Enterprise and Education "by design." Admins still can use AppLocker or Group Policy to block access to the Windows Store if their employees (or students) are running Enterprise or Education.

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  1. This is the year of the Linux Desktop by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Funny

    This time, I can actually believe it.

    There is a reason now to switch.

    --
    We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
  2. Coming soon... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Candy Crush Pro Business

  3. Re:Bullshit... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I didn't even know that my watch could even RUN Windows 10 Pro...