🐍 Python 3.10+

Disable Windows Consumer Features (Python)

Stops Windows from auto-installing suggested consumer apps (requires admin). Requires an elevated (Administrator) prompt. Applies the tweak via the stdlib winreg module.

By WindowsScripting.com · 664 B
set_disable_consumer_features.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
set_disable_consumer_features.py

Disable Windows Consumer Features.
Stops Windows from auto-installing suggested consumer apps (requires admin). Requires an elevated (Administrator) prompt.

Usage:
    python set_disable_consumer_features.py
"""

import winreg


def main() -> None:
    key = winreg.CreateKeyEx(
        winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, r"SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent", 0, winreg.KEY_SET_VALUE
    )
    winreg.SetValueEx(key, "DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures", 0, winreg.REG_DWORD, 1)
    winreg.CloseKey(key)
    print("Disable Windows Consumer Features applied.")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()