Windows 10: Prevent UWP applications from updating

Discus and support Prevent UWP applications from updating in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Good afternoon. I am using Windows 10 21H2. I categorically dislike the update of some UWP apps, for example the photos app. I hate what Microsoft has... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Regina Lain, Dec 11, 2024.

  1. REGINA LAIN
    Regina Lain Win User

    Prevent UWP applications from updating


    Good afternoon. I am using Windows 10 21H2. I categorically dislike the update of some UWP apps, for example the photos app. I hate what Microsoft has done to it and install the version with a normal interface Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2019.19041.20110.0.AppxBundle in manual mode. The automatic update checkbox in the store is unchecked and experience has shown me that even with no store in general, the update is still done through the Windows Update Center. I would categorically not want to sacrifice the update center just because Microsoft is forcibly shoving their views on Windows 11 into me

    :)
     
    Regina Lain, Dec 11, 2024
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  2. JEAN-MARC T.
    Jean-Marc T. Win User

    [UWP] all UWP application windows are not displayed anymore after a lot of start/kill of any UWP application

    Hello,

    This issue seems linked to the Windows Anniversary Update (build 10.0.14393,
    also reproduced on build 14905.rs_prerelease.160811-1739) and the new UWP lifecycle introduced with it, since this issue was not there before.

    The test scenario is simple:

    1. start any UWP application (in my example the windows calc.exe, the default Windows 10 calculator application)

    2. wait 0.5 second

    3. kill the same UWP application

    4. repeat the 1-2-3 steps 5000 times

    This scenario is basically reproducing an automated test environment.

    The expected result is that the tested application will always be displayed correctly.

    The actual result is that the tested application is not displayed anymore after a various number of loops (between 200 and 800). It looks like it is running in the background since the process can be seen in the task manager.

    When the UWP application window can't be displayed, the scope of the issue is much more important: no UWP content can be displayed anymore (Edge browser or Windows settings, etc).

    The way to recover from this is to log out from the user session and log in again.

    Here is a python script to reproduce the issue:

    Is it a known issue ? Any way to work around this (this is blocking our UWP automated testing environment)?

    BR

    Jean-Marc
     
    Jean-Marc T., Dec 11, 2024
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  3. 1234JENIFER1234
    1234Jenifer1234 Win User
    Windows Update - Prevents Appliations from Loading

    Update KB4015217 currently preventing a number of applications in our environment from loading.

    We have to perform the following steps to get the applications to run:

    Uninstall Windows Update KB4015217

    • Windows Update
    • Update History
    • Uninstall Update
    Reboot

    Run the “Windows Update Hide Tool”

    Hide update KB4015217
     
    1234Jenifer1234, Dec 11, 2024
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  4. HECTOR MAD
    Hector Mad Win User

    Prevent UWP applications from updating

    Copying from UWP Applications

    Hello,

    Possible that there are certain texts that cannot be copied in UWP apps like the ones in the System settings. To better understand your concern or to direct you to the proper forum, please answer the following questions:

    • Which platform are you using?
    • If you are trying to develop an app, is it for mobile, or for desktop?

    We're looking forward for your response.
     
    Hector Mad, Dec 11, 2024
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