Windows 11 version 25H2 introduces 42 new Group Policy settings for administrators to manage system behavior, security features, and user interface customization. The update includes options for controlling AI features like Copilot and Recall, removing preinstalled Store apps, and configuring enhanced security protocols for printing and network communications.

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Windows 11 25H2, now generally available, introduces a native policy for uninstalling pre-installed Microsoft Store apps on Enterprise and Education devices. Initially released in Insider preview in June, this feature eliminates the need for custom scripts, enabling administrators to delete inbox packages through Group Policy or mobile device management solutions. Several months after the June Insider preview, user feedback confirms these limitations remain unaddressed in the general availability release. Users criticize Microsoft's new bloatware removal policy as insufficient and arriving too late, since it excludes the most controversial apps like Edge and OneDrive, while community-created tools have already provided superior removal capabilities for years.

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Microsoft has released significant updates to Administrative Templates (ADMX/ADML files) throughout 2025, introducing new Group Policy options for Windows 11 and Microsoft Office applications. These templates enable IT administrators to manage registry-based policy settings through Group Policy and Microsoft Intune.

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Microsoft introduced a new granular policy-based approach in Windows 11 25H2 that allows administrators to selectively remove pre-installed Microsoft Store apps through Group Policy and mobile device management (MDM) solutions like Microsoft Intune, rather than only disabling the Store globally as earlier policies did. This feature addresses long-standing demands from IT professionals for a supported method to eliminate unwanted applications from Windows deployments.

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