Manage new Photos App

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Manage new Photos App

GSch-6363 0

Hi there,

A Microsoft Support Engineer and Indipendent Advisor from community forum told me to open a ticket here.

I want to manage the new Photos App on W11 22H2.

Because there are no Intunes Config profiles or GPO available: How do I manage the new Photos App?

Are there Registry keys to set? I want to disable icloud and OneDrive - personal. Hide the buttons as well.

Any advice would be great

G.

Reza-Ameri 17,341 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2023-05-24T17:11:26.53+00:00

How do you want to manage Photos App?

Do you want to disable them?

Do you want to disable iCloud and OneDrive app on your PC?

In general you could do it using AppLocker.
GSch-6363 0 Reputation points

2023-05-25T07:01:25.7666667+00:00

Hi Reza,

thank you for the reply.

I don't care how to manage this App, I just need a way to do it.

I do not want to disable the Photos App. To be clear. In german it is called: Windows Fotoanzeige.

I do not want to disable iCloud or OneDrive.
Screenshot attached..

G.
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Miranda, Jose R 0 Reputation points

2024-01-09T19:03:38.1666667+00:00

Hello, did you ever find a workaround for this?
GSch-6363 0 Reputation points

2024-01-10T08:05:05.1066667+00:00

nope, we have to use it as it is.

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Reza-Ameri 17,341 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2023-05-24T17:11:26.53+00:00

How do you want to manage Photos App?

Do you want to disable them?

Do you want to disable iCloud and OneDrive app on your PC?

In general you could do it using AppLocker.
GSch-6363 0 Reputation points

2023-05-25T07:01:25.7666667+00:00

Hi Reza,

thank you for the reply.

I don't care how to manage this App, I just need a way to do it.

I do not want to disable the Photos App. To be clear. In german it is called: Windows Fotoanzeige.

I do not want to disable iCloud or OneDrive.
Screenshot attached..

G.
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Miranda, Jose R 0 Reputation points

2024-01-09T19:03:38.1666667+00:00

Hello, did you ever find a workaround for this?
GSch-6363 0 Reputation points

2024-01-10T08:05:05.1066667+00:00

nope, we have to use it as it is.

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Reza-Ameri 17,341 Volunteer Moderator

Thank you for your explanation and screenshot, so I understand you want to disable them within the application and unfortunately such options doesn't exists in the Group Policy or other management settings. However, I advise you to open the Feedback Hub app and file a suggestion and request these features.

As a workaround, you may monitor their traffic and create rule to block traffic to these websites. However, if you do, this will happen for websites even through the browser.

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