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Microsoft adds policy to remove preinstalled Store apps

🛠️ Microsoft now enables IT administrators to remove selected pre-installed Microsoft Store apps on Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2 and Education 25H2 devices using a new app management policy. The policy can be applied via CSP, Group Policy, or the Microsoft Intune settings catalog and is disabled by default until explicitly enabled by admins. Once enforced, targeted packages and associated local app data are deprovisioned and deleted from devices, removing the need for custom Windows images or brittle scripts.

Updates enforce SID checks, causing Windows login failures

🔒 Microsoft confirmed that Windows updates released on and after August 29, 2025 enforce additional SID checks that can break Kerberos and NTLM authentication on devices with duplicate Security Identifiers (SIDs). Affected systems — including Windows 11 24H2, Windows 11 25H2, and Windows Server 2025 — may experience failed Remote Desktop sessions, SEC_E_NO_CREDENTIALS event errors, and "access denied" messages. The fault commonly arises when images are duplicated without using Sysprep. Microsoft recommends rebuilding impacted machines with supported imaging procedures or obtaining a temporary Group Policy from Support as an interim measure.

Windows 11 25H2 (2025 Update) Now Generally Available

ℹ️ Windows 11 25H2 (2025 Update) is now generally available. The minor release shares the same platform as 24H2 and is rolled out gradually, with devices on 24H2 updated via small enablement packages (<200 KB) while systems on 23H2 receive a full OS swap. Enterprise-focused changes include Wi‑Fi 7 support, improved vulnerability detection, and an optional Group Policy to remove select preinstalled Store apps. Microsoft also removed legacy tools such as PowerShell 2.0 and WMIC.