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Microsoft no longer allows admins to block Windows Store access in Win10 Pro

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Re: Microsoft no longer allows admins to block Windows Store access in Win10 Pro

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levemi wrote: post #42
cortesoft wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If those 'wrong' people are Microsoft employees, they should have directed him to the right people. If they didn't, then it is absolutely Microsoft's fault.

Microsoft is a huge organization with tens of thousands of employees. We have no idea what was communicated between this commenter and the sales person. At some point you have to kind of step back and realize that you're responsible for your outcomes and not blame everything bad that happens to you on others. Searching Google with "startup microsoft" or "startup pricing microsoft" would have been enough effort to fig…

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Re: Microsoft no longer allows admins to block Windows Store access in Win10 Pro

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Post by chris_wot »

So basically, what Microsoft are really doing is forcing admins to block access to the app store through their firewall or proxy. Or setup local workstation's firewall via Group Policy - to block their app store.

Or remove the app store entirely, which is technically possible as it's not an essential part of Windows. (if it is, then I invite them to review the times they were forced to state that Internet Explorer was an essential part of their operating system during anti-trust...)

I don't think they've thought this one through very well.

Re: Microsoft no longer allows admins to block Windows Store access in Win10 Pro

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Post by chris_wot »

FuriouslyAdrift wrote: post #18

We are tied to Microsoft due to a multi-million dollar ERP. I have frozen at Win 8.1 (software assurance contract). I love server and maybe once Server 2016 is out this Fall/Winter, I can circle back around but the 2 Win10 machines we have (one is mine) tripped every security protocol we have (we do some stuff for foreign and local defense contractors). Thi sis the enterprise edition. In the end, I block a few thousa…

I don't suppose you can tell us what you've blocked to get Windows 10 compliant with your security policies?

Edit: I'm genuinely interested... not sarcastic - promise :-)

Re: Microsoft no longer allows admins to block Windows Store access in Win10 Pro

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Post by bitL »

skykooler wrote: post #34
hackuser wrote: post #15

I want devices that I, the owner, control, whether I'm a small business or enterprise or individual. This is important for many reasons, from security to freedom-to-tinker to using the device I own in the way I want. It was once an accepted standard in IT. Now, can anyone name a current handheld or desktop system that provides end-user control? If you don't think security, including privacy, is important, consider wh…

The Jolla phone provides end-user control.

Out of stock forever

Re: Microsoft no longer allows admins to block Windows Store access in Win10 Pro

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Post by godzillabrennus »

Someone1234 wrote: post #2

If Microsoft wants SMBs to use Enterprise then make the Enterprise edition more easily available to SMBs, don't try to force them to move to it by making petty little changes to make their life more difficult. I can go on the Google Apps website right now and buy myself seats with a few clicks and a few minutes. If I want to buy Windows Enterprise licenses it will take weeks, cost an unclear amount (at the onset), an…

If you are small and want enterprise licensing you can sign up your company as a reseller through Ingram Micro and buy it through distribution faster than a reseller will quote you.

I think Windows Intune also comes with Enterprise licensing as well, but I'm not certain.

Re: Microsoft no longer allows admins to block Windows Store access in Win10 Pro

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Post by chris_wot »

wvenable wrote: post #61
cmdrfred wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I for one don't find this change very professional. I'd go further and call anything but enterprise 'Windows 10 Ad Supported edition'.

Being able to install software on your own machine is pretty fundamental. If it's not your machine, it shouldn't be running Windows Professional.

Being able to prevent the installation of software is also pretty fundamental. Given that Professional has Group Policy, it's intended to be used within a Windows Domain, and to get a Windows Domain you need a server version of Windows. Which really only businesses purchase.

Re: Microsoft no longer allows admins to block Windows Store access in Win10 Pro

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Post by Rayearth »

askyourmother wrote: post #25
meepmorp wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You forgot to call them M$; that's how people know to take you seriously.

Good point - we have enough of troutlook, sexchange, internet exploder, and all the other crappy products they hawk.

> internet exploder

You mean the "Chrome/Firefox Install Downloader"? But that's a great product for what is was made for!

Re: Microsoft no longer allows admins to block Windows Store access in Win10 Pro

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Post by chris_wot »

jessaustin wrote: post #56
rasz_pl wrote: post #27

No they dont, blocking windows store is one firewall rule.

It has been some time since I've used Windows in a corporate setting, but ISTM that just blocking in the network would lead to a degraded user experience and many more support calls. "When I needed to open this file it opened the program [because why would a user know that's the windows store and not something capable of reading their odd file?] and then it just stopped doing anything!"

So uninstall it. It's still possible :-)

https://4sysops.com/archives/how-to-remove-the-store-app-in-...

Re: Microsoft no longer allows admins to block Windows Store access in Win10 Pro

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Post by geofft »

levemi wrote: post #50
holyoly wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The fact that you have to go to Google to search to find Microsoft pricing, and have to already have the knowledge that they have special "startup" pricing is a failure on Microsoft's part.

You know given the title and the bait it presents to a particular kind of people I should have known better than share with people a positive thing about Microsoft and to suggest they think for themselves.

You're not getting downvoted because you're saying a positive thing about Microsoft, for the simple reason that the thing you're saying about Microsoft isn't positive.
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