Hello All,

Some explications of my issues :

Windows 8 Enteprise will be the next OS used in my firm.

Top management has decided to close the access to the microsoft Store - but want to have the weather, maps, music and video on the modern start menu.

My question is :

Is it possible to keep up to dat provisioned apps ( as Weather Bing) using SCCM 2012 or something else - without Store which is blocked by GPO ?

More information :

Client joined to the domain / DNS, AD, SCCM, MDT, etc... still is use.

I'm totally not a developper :(

Thanks in advance for your help

• Moved by Rob Caplan [MSFT]Microsoft employee Wednesday, July 17, 2013 1:46 PM

In Windows 8 you have to update Apps from Store manually and if you disable Store, you won't get those updates. Once way to resolve this issue is instead of blocking Store, use Applocker and create a policy to block all Apps except the one that are using.

In Windows 8.1 Apps will updates automatically and I suggest use a testing PC and install Windows 8.1 Preview and try out your scenario with it and see if it works.

• Marked as answer by Leo HuangMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Tuesday, July 23, 2013 7:32 AM

Hello !

Thanks for the reply : I will try Windows 8.1 :)

Gilles

Hi Leo,

I have enabled automatic store app updates, is there a log anywhere where I can verify if these are updating?

Regards,

Michael