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How to Remove Uninstall button of Metro Applications in Windows 8

Published by SuperCheats Staff on Aug 27th 2013
What to do:

  1. Press the Windows + R key combination to open run box, type gpedit.msc and click Ok.


  2. Now go to User Configuration>Administrative Templates>Start Menu and Taskbar.


  3. On the right hand side find the setting Prevent users from uninstalling applications from Start, double click on it.


  4. Click Enabled radio button and then click Ok.


  5. Next is you need to update the policy to take the effect.
  6. Press the Windows + R key combination to open run box, type gpupdate /force and click Ok.



  7. Now the Uninstall button is disabled

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