Applocker is used more and more so I wrote this little Powershell script that can be run as a Configuration Item which checks that the Application Identity service is running and an Applocker policy is applied. We could also do a remediation script to start the AppIDSvc again if stopped but I normally use a…
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Removing/blocking the Connect app in Windows 10 1607
I have written posts both about how to uninstall builtin apps in Windows 10 using Powershell and how to block them with Applocker before so this is just a note that you will need to use Applocker once more. Now that Windows 10 1607 is here we have a new app called “Connect” which we…
Blocking built-in apps in Windows 10 using Applocker
I wrote a blog post earlier about how to uninstall built-in apps from Windows 10 CBB using Powershell, https://ccmexec.com/2015/08/removing-built-in-apps-from-windows-10-using-powershell/ however some apps cannot be uninstalled like Microsoft Edge, Contact Support and Windows Feedback. They can be blocked using Applocker instead that is the best workaround I have found. Blocking them using an Applocker policy is…