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In Windows 10 when you click certain links to microsoft.com/en-US/store (like this one) in Chrome or any other browser, the "Store" app opens.

Has anyone figured out a way to disable this anti-feature?

I kind of remember experiencing something similar when I tried Windows 8, but I can't seem to find any resources detailing how to do this for either Windows 8 or 10.

UPDATE

As I wrote in the TechNet forum, it's all coming back to me now... This is happening because of the ms-windows-store:// protocol and some javascript on the Windows Store webpages that makes a request to it...

So, I guess I have to just find a way to ad-block this content, disable the protocol in Windows or maybe I'll just disable Javascript for those pages.

Here are some related resources:

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    If you know the answer, even to your own question, then please post it as an answer. If not this post will remain open and in the unanswered category forever.
    – Hennes
    Aug 26, 2015 at 19:51
  • Thanks, I didn't have the answer when I updated the question - just more info. But now I have some working answers, so I'll post them. Aug 26, 2015 at 19:59

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One solution that works today is to add the following filter to Adblock custom filters in Chrome:

https://assets.onestore.ms/cdnfiles/*/redirect.min.js

Blocking that script will not work forever. I'd much rather have a browser setting that disables usage of any protocol outside of the typical http/https/mailto/etc.

Another possible solution is to use this URL Protocol tool from NirSoft to disable the ms-windows-store:// protocol, which I found thanks to this SuperUser question. This seems a little heavy-handed to me and it may break Windows, so I won't be trying this one out.

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Run the windows powershell as admin, then type:

Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackage

This will uninstall the store app. Works with most other apps, too, but sadly not with pain in the neck Cortana. If you need it again there's a way to reinstall the build apps. but I can't remember the command.

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  • Thank you. That is certainly a valid response to this type of behavior from Microsoft, but I'm not trying to remove the entire app store, just the behavior that I described. Aug 26, 2015 at 20:12
  • I admit that this is more of a dirty hack then a proper solution. A more restrained solution would be to add the link to any Adblocker.
    – NorPhi
    Aug 26, 2015 at 20:26

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