Many users have spotted that Windows 10 automatically reinstalls built-in (provisioned) first-party apps like Photos, Groove Music, even if they were removed with PowerShell or uninstalled by right clicking. Without the user explicitly asking to reinstall these apps, the operating system installs them again when a major update arrives. This behavior is extremely frustrating. Depending on your country and region, the set of first-party apps may vary.
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A tweak to turn off automatically installing suggested apps in Windows 10
With Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Windows 10 started to aggressively promote apps right inside the Start menu. Without the user even opening the Store, or asking for his or her permission, the operating system installs some apps like Candy Crush Soda Saga, Minecraft: Windows 10 edition, Flipboard, Twitter and many other apps. Here is how to prevent Windows 10 from installing them.
Stop Windows 10 Anniversary Update from installing Candy Crush and other unwanted apps
Many users have spotted that Windows 10 Anniversary Update downloads and installs some games and apps automatically. Without the user even opening the Store, or asking for his or her permission, the operating system installs some apps like Candy Crush Soda Saga, Minecraft: Windows 10 edition, Flipboard, Twitter and some other apps. Earlier, you could prevent Windows 10 from installing them using a Registry Tweak, but it does not work any more in version 1607 "Anniversary Update". Here is the alternative way to prevent these apps from installing.
Fix: Windows 10 installs apps like Candy Crush Soda Saga automatically
Many users have spotted that Windows 10 downloads and installs some games and apps automatically. Without the user even opening the Store, or asking for his or her permission, the operating system installs some apps like Candy Crush Soda Saga, Minecraft: Windows 10 edition, Flipboard, Twitter and some other apps. This is definitely unwanted behavior for most users because they never requested these apps. Here is how to prevent these apps from installing.
