Disable Microsoft Store app suggestions in search

# Disable Microsoft Store search suggestions in the Start Menu
# Denies access to the Store app database file to prevent search suggestions

$storeDbPath = "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\store.db"

if (-not (Test-Path $storeDbPath)) {
    Write-Host "Store database not found, creating placeholder to prevent Windows from recreating it..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
    $storeDbDir = Split-Path -Path $storeDbPath -Parent
    if (-not (Test-Path $storeDbDir)) {
        New-Item -Path $storeDbDir -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
    }
    New-Item -Path $storeDbPath -ItemType File -Force | Out-Null
}

# Deny FullControl for EVERYONE on the Store database file
$AccountSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-1-0')
$Acl = Get-Acl -Path $storeDbPath
$Ace = [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule]::new($AccountSid, 'FullControl', 'Deny')
$Acl.SetAccessRule($Ace) | Out-Null
Set-Acl -Path $storeDbPath -AclObject $Acl | Out-Null

Write-Host "Disabled Microsoft Store search suggestions" -ForegroundColor Green