Microsoft removes policies from Windows 1. Pro. Professional editions of Windows 1. Group Policy Editor that enables users and administrators to make changes to the default configuration of the operating system. Up until now, policy availability was more or less identical for all professional versions of Windows 1. Turns out, this is no longer the case when the Windows 1. Anniversary Update is released. Some policies contain a note stating that they only apply to certain editions of Windows 1. Windows 1. 0 Pro not being listed as one of them. Note This setting only applies to Enterprise, Education, and Server SKUs. Furthermore, the corresponding Registry keys are not working either anymore which means that Pro users have no option to make changes to features affected by the change. Update official Microsoft source. Microsoft published a new article on Technet that confirms that policies related to tips and tricks and store suggestions cannot be disabled anymore on Windows 1. Pro. Windows 1. 0 edition. Disable. Show Microsoft apps only. Show Microsoft and popular third party apps. Windows 1. 0 Pro. Microsoft Action Pack License Activation Wizard' title='Microsoft Action Pack License Activation Wizard' />Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences. Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Cloud Content The big one is the Turn off Microsoft. No. Yes. Yes defaultWindows 1. Enterprise. Yes. Yes. Yes defaultWindows 1. Pro Education. Yes defaultYes. No setting cannot be changedWindows 1. Education. Yes defaultYes. HR0cHM6Ly80LmJwLmJsb2dzcG90LmNvbS8tRGdPckp0ekg5dG8vVnpTdmwtMDNNbkkvQUFBQUFBQUFDZkUvUVdON3B6eDlRdFl6NE9LeWExWlIzdWJxSFRsX0N0NWtRQ0xjQi9zMTYwMC9Lb252ZXJ0b3IlMkI1LjA0LjEyJTJCRnVsbCUyQkNyYWNrJTJCVmVyc2lvbiUyQlBsdXMlMkJBQ1RJVkUlMkJTZXJpYWwlMkJLZXkzLnBuZw==' alt='Microsoft Action Pack License Activation Wizard' title='Microsoft Action Pack License Activation Wizard' />No setting cannot be changedAffected Policies. The policies are still listed when you open the Group Policy Editor on Windows 1. Pro or another affected edition of Windows 1. They do contain the note stating that the policy only applies to the listed editions of Windows 1. Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences. Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Cloud Content. The big one is the Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences policy. We have talked about the feature previously. It powers among other things the installation of third party apps and extra links on Windows 1. So, if you did not want Candy Crush to be pushed to your operating system, youd disable the policy to block that from happening. The change prevents Windows 1. Pro users from enabling the policy to block third party application installations or links. Do not show Windows Tips. Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Cloud Content. File a complaint with Microsoft customer service department. 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This guide provides stepbystep instructions for installing Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring MBAM 2. Windows 1. 0 may show tips to the user of the operating system that explain how to use Windows 1. The release of Windows 1. Version 1. 60. 7 restricts the policy to Enterprise and Education SKUs. One option to at least limit the tips is to set the Telemetry level to Basic or below. You find the policy under Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Data Collection and Preview Builds Allow Telemetry. Lock screen. Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Control Panel Personalization. The lock screen displays information such as a clock or notifications to the user of the operating system. The policy do not display the lock screen allowed you to turn the lock screen off so that the logon screen is displayed right away. The change blocks the policy on Windows 1. Pro systems, as it is only available on Enterprise, Education and Server SKUs after the Anniversary Update. Similarly, Prevent changing log screen and logon image andForce a specific default lock screen and logon image are also no longer available on Windows 1. Pro devices. Disable all apps from Windows Store. Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Store. The policy allows you to disable all applications from Windows Store. It blocks the launching of all store apps that came pre installed or were downloaded before the policy was set. Also, it will turn of Windows Store. The setting applies only to Enterprise and Education editions of Windows 1. Anniversary Update is installed. Convert Folder To Iso. Closing Words. The changes take away functionality that was previously a part of the Windows 1. Pro edition. It is without doubt an annoyance, considering that Pro users have no option anymore to disable third party applications, links or Store apps in general on Windows 1. Anniversary Update is installed. Considering that many Pro users wont be able to get Enterprise or Education versions of Windows 1. Now You Whats your take on the removal Thanks SergeySummary. Article Name. Microsoft removes policies from Windows 1. Pro. Description. The Anniversary Update for Windows 1. Enterprise, Education and Server editions of Windows 1. Author. Martin Brinkmann. Publisher. Ghacks Technology News.