Hi MSFT, I have been trying to migrate to the new MsStore apps in Intune which after hitting a few snags with Intune policies, i managed to get it working. My issue is: after installing some "test" packages via Intune as part of this process (eg random ones from the store) I deleted them from Intune. I did a Fresh Start of the device (did not tick any boxes) and those deleted apps got reinstalled on the device I also tried a Wipe (did not tick any boxes), and same result. How can i reset the device without these apps reinstalled? NB: Reimaging via USB/ISO is not a viable workaround for this. Surely there is a way without having to put those MsStore apps back into Intune just to apply an uninstall assignment to the affected devices (or similarly deploy psh scripts to run cmdlets to remove them). I am confident this was not an issue with the MSfB legacy/connector method (but cannot test to confirm).

Intune: MsStore Apps (new) vs FreshStart

dridley 161

Hi MSFT,

I have been trying to migrate to the new MsStore apps in Intune which after hitting a few snags with Intune policies, i managed to get it working.

My issue is:

after installing some "test" packages via Intune as part of this process (eg random ones from the store) I deleted them from Intune.
I did a Fresh Start of the device (did not tick any boxes) and those deleted apps got reinstalled on the device
I also tried a Wipe (did not tick any boxes), and same result.

How can i reset the device without these apps reinstalled?

NB: Reimaging via USB/ISO is not a viable workaround for this.

Surely there is a way without having to put those MsStore apps back into Intune just to apply an uninstall assignment to the affected devices (or similarly deploy psh scripts to run cmdlets to remove them).

I am confident this was not an issue with the MSfB legacy/connector method (but cannot test to confirm).

Rahul Jindal [MVP] 9,241 Reputation points MVP

2023-05-12T05:24:18.2366667+00:00

Apps will re-install after a wipe or fresh start. I normally just leave the uninstall assignments running.
dridley 161 Reputation points

2023-05-12T09:14:55.7533333+00:00

Thanks @Rahul Jindal [MVP]

To me, that's not an acceptable solution. That effectively means we could never delete new store apps from Intune.

There should be some method to "reset" the device without previous apps being reinstalled.
Rahul Jindal [MVP] 9,241 Reputation points MVP

2023-05-12T09:24:28.56+00:00

May I ask what is the reason behind deleting the new store apps for uninstall assignments?
dridley 161 Reputation points

2023-05-12T09:28:06.84+00:00

It was just testing i was doing to migrate from legacy -> new app store model; whereby i tripped over this issue because i staged created some "testing" apps in Intune that i was installing/uninstalling.

Then once i was done with testing, i just deleted them from Intune (because i don't need them anymore).

After a Fresh Start the "testing" apps were still installed!! Crazy.
dridley 161 Reputation points

2023-05-16T03:42:30.2466667+00:00

@Jason Sandys -> don't suppose you have any insights into this; or can tag in someone who does?

Cheers.