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When opening Windows Store in the web interface of Chrome and Firefox on Windows 10, apps often get redirected to the Windows Store interface, causing inconvenience for users. The quickest way to prevent apps from automatically opening in Windows Store when accessed from Chrome and Firefox on Windows 10 is by changing system settings.
Below is the guide to quickly prevent Windows Store from opening when accessed on Chrome and Firefox by modifying system settings on your computer.
How to Block Windows Store Opening in Chrome
Step 1: Press the Windows + R key combination > type or copy and paste %AppData% into the command box. Press Enter or click OK.
Step 2: In the new window, navigate to the User Data folder at the following path: \AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data
When opening the User Data folder, locate the file named Local State. Right-click on Local State and select Open with Notepad.
Step 3: In the NotePad interface displaying the code, press Ctrl + F to search for the following line: ms-windows-store
By default, you will see the displayed value of this line is False, you need to change this value to True.
Step 5: Press the Ctrl + S key combination to save all changes.
Now you can easily access the Windows Store on Chrome without worrying about being redirected to the Windows Store.
How to Block Windows Store Access from Firefox
Step 1: Type the command about:config in the Firefox address bar.
Step 2: In the system settings interface, locate or copy and paste the following command:
network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store
Step 3: You need to change the value from True to False by double-clicking on the False value in the Value column.
All changes will take effect immediately, and users do not need to restart the system or browser to make the changes.
After completing the above steps, you can still open the Windows Store app in the browser by clicking on the Get the app option. At that point, the app will switch to the Windows Store app.
The issue of apps automatically opening the Windows Store when accessing the web version on Google Chrome or Firefox on Windows 10 is a common and annoying problem. Note that this issue also occurred on Windows 8 and 8.1 before. Keep in mind that before performing the trick to block Windows Store access from Chrome and Firefox, you need to ensure that you have checked all changes.
Extended usage of the Windows Store over time can lead to sluggishness due to an overflow of stored applications. This is when you should consider clearing the Windows Store cache on Windows 10. It's important to note that clearing the Windows Store cache on Win 10 also addresses the issue of Windows Store not loading. It's known that fixing the common issue of Windows Store not loading on Windows 10, often caused by conflicts within the system, can be easily achieved by clearing the Windows Store cache.
