Disabling windows store applications

Question

Can we disable the application by using its Package Family Name from its appx package ?

I have added the executable name of the app (took from taskmanager) in the registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options, added a key as "Debugger" and set its value to 0. Then I couldn't open the app. But I cant get the executable name of the app. I can uniquely identify the app by its PFN (Package Family Name).

We can use AppLocker to block the store apps. But I cant find any API to access Applocker and its not available for Home edition too.

Is there any way to use PFN to block the app? Is any other workaround there to block store apps programmatically?

Answer 1

Is there any way to use PFN to block the app? Is any other workaround there to block store apps programmatically?

Currently there's no such API blocking Store apps. For UWP app, you cannot disable another Store app from your app.

But still, you might submit a feature request through Windows Developer User Voice site . And you can check your idea status here:

Answer 2

It seems AskAdmin v1.6 Achieved this , just use Extras - Block build-in (UWP)Apps feature

The new window will show you all the executable name of the app. Here is the home page and download link.

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