Disable Consumer Features¶

Overview¶

ID/URL: consumer-features
Description: Prevents Windows from automatically installing games, third-party apps, or app links from the Microsoft Store.
Risk Level: Safe

Note

This tweak was added in 2.14.1, Sparkle 2.14.1+ is required.

Details¶

This tweak disables Windows Consumer Features, preventing automatic installation of Microsoft Store apps, games, or links. Useful for reducing bloatware and controlling which apps are installed.

Tweak Warning

Some default apps may become inaccessible.

Apply¶

# Credit to Chris Titus Tech

$regPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent"
$regName = "DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures"
$applyValue = 1

if (-not (Test-Path $regPath)) {
    New-Item -Path $regPath -Force | Out-Null
}

Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name $regName -Value $applyValue -Type DWord

Write-Host "Consumer Features disabled."

Unapply¶

# Credit to Chris Titus Tech

$regPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent"
$regName = "DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures"

if (Test-Path $regPath) {
    if (Get-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name $regName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name $regName
        Write-Host "Consumer Features restored to default."
    } else {
        Write-Host "Tweak was not applied."
    }
} else {
    Write-Host "Registry path does not exist, nothing to unapply."
}