This is what I do to solve this:
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[F3]
DISABLE Store AutoUpdates group policy
Computer \ Administrative Templates \ Windows Components \ Store
- Turn off Automatic Download and Install of updates
= ENABLED
DISABLE Windows Store Install Service (InstallService)
CMD: net stop InstallService
CMD: sc config InstallService start= disabled
REBOOT
… build … build … build …
Disconnect the network adapter
REVERT the Store AutoUpdates policy
Computer \ Administrative Templates \ Windows Components \ Store
- Turn off Automatic Download and Install of updates
= not configured
You will notice that there is also now a Windows 8 specific entry that also changed itself to ENABLED. Click on it and it will also revert back to not-configured.
ENABLE Windows Store Install Service (InstallService)
CMD: sc config InstallService start= demand
sysprep-ahoy and shutdown. Turn your network adapter back on.
I prefer a more surgical approach to removing apps by removing them deliberately one at a time at the end right after disconnecting the adapter.
Remove Apps from All Users
Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackageName <packagename>
Remove Apps from Current User
Remove-AppxPackage -Package <packagename>
These are the apps that I recommend NOT be removed from 10v1709x64 (10.0.16299.15) GVLK:
Start Menu Item:
App: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller
Store Name: App Installer
Store URL: ms-windows-store://pdp/?PFN=Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Start Menu Item: Get Help
App: Microsoft.GetHelp
Store Name: Get Help
Store URL: ms-windows-store://pdp/?PFN=Microsoft.Gethelp_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Start Menu Item: Get Started
App: Microsoft.Getstarted
Store Name: Microsoft Tips
Store URL: ms-windows-store://pdp/?PFN=Microsoft.Getstarted_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Start Menu Item: View 3D
App: Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer
Store Name: Mixed Reality Viewer
Store URL: ms-windows-store://pdp/?PFN=Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Start Menu Item:
App: Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp
Store Name: Microsoft.Wallet
Store URL:
Start Menu Item: Store
App: Microsoft.WindowsStore
Store Name: Store
Store URL: ms-windows-store://pdp/?PFN=Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Start Menu Item:
App: Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI
Store Name: Xbox Live in-game experience
Store URL: ms-windows-store://pdp/?PFN=Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Start Menu Item:
App: Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay
Store Name: Xbox Game bar
Store URL: ms-windows-store://pdp/?PFN=Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Start Menu Item:
App: Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider
Store Name: Xbox Identity Provider
Store URL: ms-windows-store://pdp/?PFN=Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Start Menu Item:
App: Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay
Store Name:
Store URL: