How to block an app from updating from the store

TairikuOkami · Jan 4, 2024

Kees said:
And never get any app updates at all!
Which is how I like it, as I seldomly use Windows Apps.

You might not use them, but Windows does and the lack of updates can affect security.

Microsoft addresses App Installer abuse

Summary In recent months, Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed threat actors leveraging social engineering and phishing techniques to target Windows OS users and utilizing the ms-appinstaller URI scheme. We have addressed and mitigated this malicious activity by turning off ms-appinstaller...

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Kees · Jan 4, 2024

Thanks for the warning.
I will lookinto that later.
It seems not to be easy stuff and I don't just like to switch the app updater on just like that.
But again: thanks!

pietcorus2 · Jan 4, 2024

YEEEEES ! Finally found the solution , thanks to Brink !
Found an old reg-key from him ; its ; "
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

Created by: Shawn Brink
Created on: December 7, 2023
Tutorial: Add or Remove "Edit in Notepad" Context Menu in Windows 11 Tutorial

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked]
"{CA6CC9F1-867A-481E-951E-A28C5E4F01EA}"=""

Works perfectly , can update all apps still , without this stupid " Open in Notepad "
Costed me almost 4 hours , pffffffffff

(btw ; thanks for all the help , without it , no succes !)

Edwin · Jan 4, 2024

pietcorus2 said:
Costed me almost 4 hours , pffffffffff

Here's a few bucks for your trouble!!!

Good job!!!

Yay!!!

pietcorus2 · Jan 4, 2024

Edwin said:
Here's a few bucks for your trouble!!!

Good job!!!

Thats a lot of bucks , thanks , will buy you a big cake , when you come to Holland..............

Ghot · Jan 4, 2024

@Edwin

When @pietcorus2 was a little boy, he used to travel the world, sticking his finger in the holes in dykes.
Later in life, he used his talents to edit Context Menus.