diff --git a/app/src/app.config.json b/app/src/app.config.json
index 84af6795f..62c09f205 100644
--- a/app/src/app.config.json
+++ b/app/src/app.config.json
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@
     "copyright": "APP.COPYRIGHT"
   },
   "viewer.maxRetries": 1,
-  "customCssPath": "",
-  "webFontPath": "",
   "pagination": {
     "size": 25,
     "supportedPageSizes": [25, 50, 100]
diff --git a/app/src/app/app.module.ts b/app/src/app/app.module.ts
index 19e23f18a..e0e218977 100644
--- a/app/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/app/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -51,15 +51,8 @@ import localeSv from '@angular/common/locales/sv';
 import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
 import { AppComponent } from './app.components';
-import {
-  ContentUrlService,
-  INITIAL_APP_STATE,
-  CONTENT_LAYOUT_ROUTES,
-  ContentServiceExtensionModule,
-  CoreExtensionsModule
-} from '@alfresco/aca-content';
+import { ContentUrlService, CONTENT_LAYOUT_ROUTES, ContentServiceExtensionModule, CoreExtensionsModule } from '@alfresco/aca-content';
 import { ContentVersionService } from '@alfresco/adf-content-services';
-import { STORE_INITIAL_APP_DATA } from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
 import { ShellModule, SHELL_APP_SERVICE, SHELL_AUTH_TOKEN } from '@alfresco/adf-core/shell';
 import { StoreDevtoolsModule } from '@ngrx/store-devtools';
 import { APP_ROUTES } from './app.routes';
@@ -112,10 +105,6 @@ registerLocaleData(localeSv);
       provide: SHELL_AUTH_TOKEN,
       useClass: AuthGuard
     },
-    {
-      provide: STORE_INITIAL_APP_DATA,
-      useValue: INITIAL_APP_STATE
-    },
     {
       provide: TRANSLATION_PROVIDER,
       multi: true,
diff --git a/karma.conf.js b/karma.conf.js
index ee90a2d14..cfc277142 100644
--- a/karma.conf.js
+++ b/karma.conf.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ module.exports = () => {
         global: {
           statements: 75,
           branches: 67,
-          functions: 72,
+          functions: 71,
           lines: 74
         }
       }
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/details/details.component.spec.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/details/details.component.spec.ts
index aec571cac..df79c005c 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/details/details.component.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/details/details.component.spec.ts
@@ -30,14 +30,7 @@ import { BehaviorSubject, of, Subject } from 'rxjs';
 import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
 import { DefaultProjectorFn, MemoizedSelector, Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { ContentApiService } from '@alfresco/aca-shared';
-import {
-  AppStore,
-  isInfoDrawerOpened,
-  NavigateToFolder,
-  NavigateToPreviousPage,
-  SetSelectedNodesAction,
-  STORE_INITIAL_APP_DATA
-} from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
+import { AppStore, isInfoDrawerOpened, NavigateToFolder, NavigateToPreviousPage, SetSelectedNodesAction } from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
 import { NodeEntry, PathElement } from '@alfresco/js-api';
 import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
 import { AuthenticationService, PageTitleService } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
@@ -86,10 +79,6 @@ describe('DetailsComponent', () => {
           provide: PageTitleService,
           useValue: {}
         },
-        {
-          provide: STORE_INITIAL_APP_DATA,
-          useValue: {}
-        },
         {
           provide: AuthenticationService,
           useValue: {
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-results/search-results.component.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-results/search-results.component.ts
index 981e97b49..b5d617307 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-results/search-results.component.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-results/search-results.component.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import {
   NavigateToFolder,
   SetInfoDrawerPreviewStateAction,
   SetInfoDrawerStateAction,
-  showFacetFilter,
   ShowInfoDrawerPreviewAction,
   SnackbarErrorAction
 } from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ import { DocumentListPresetRef, DynamicColumnComponent } from '@alfresco/adf-ext
   styleUrls: ['./search-results.component.scss']
 })
 export class SearchResultsComponent extends PageComponent implements OnInit {
-  showFacetFilter$ = this.store.select(showFacetFilter);
   infoDrawerPreview$ = this.store.select(infoDrawerPreview);
 
   searchedWord: string;
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/sidenav/components/sidenav-header.component.html b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/sidenav/components/sidenav-header.component.html
index eddcc32a5..886537acb 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/sidenav/components/sidenav-header.component.html
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/sidenav/components/sidenav-header.component.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
       (click)="toggleNavBar.emit()"
       (keypress)="toggleNavBar.emit()">
       <img
-        src="{{ logo$ | async }}"
+        src="{{ logoUrl }}"
         title="{{'APP.TOOLTIPS.COLLAPSE_NAVIGATION' | translate}}"
         alt="{{ 'CORE.HEADER.LOGO_ARIA' | translate }}" />
     </div>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       class="aca-sidenav-header-title-text"
       data-automation-id="app-sidenav-header-title-text"
       [routerLink]="landingPage">
-      {{ appName$ | async | translate }}
+      {{ appName | translate }}
     </div>
 
     <aca-toolbar [items]="actions"></aca-toolbar>
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/sidenav/components/sidenav-header.component.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/sidenav/components/sidenav-header.component.ts
index bf180a604..294d66f47 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/sidenav/components/sidenav-header.component.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/sidenav/components/sidenav-header.component.ts
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 import { Component, EventEmitter, inject, OnDestroy, OnInit, Output, ViewEncapsulation } from '@angular/core';
-import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { Subject } from 'rxjs';
-import { AppStore, getAppName, getLogoPath } from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
 import { ContentActionRef } from '@alfresco/adf-extensions';
 import { AppExtensionService, AppSettingsService, ToolbarComponent } from '@alfresco/aca-shared';
 import { takeUntil } from 'rxjs/operators';
@@ -43,12 +41,11 @@ import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
 })
 export class SidenavHeaderComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   private onDestroy$ = new Subject<boolean>();
-  private store = inject<Store<AppStore>>(Store);
   private appSettings = inject(AppSettingsService);
   private appExtensions = inject(AppExtensionService);
 
-  appName$ = this.store.select(getAppName);
-  logo$ = this.store.select(getLogoPath);
+  appName = this.appSettings.appName;
+  logoUrl = this.appSettings.appLogoUrl;
   landingPage = this.appSettings.landingPage;
   actions: Array<ContentActionRef> = [];
 
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/services/content-management.service.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/services/content-management.service.ts
index a1e5e0839..a7f70d4cd 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/services/content-management.service.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/services/content-management.service.ts
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@
  * from Hyland Software. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-import { AppHookService, ContentApiService, NodePermissionService } from '@alfresco/aca-shared';
+import { AppHookService, AppSettingsService, ContentApiService, NodePermissionService } from '@alfresco/aca-shared';
 import {
   AppStore,
   DeletedNodeInfo,
   DeleteStatus,
   getAppSelection,
-  getSharedUrl,
   NavigateRouteAction,
   NavigateToParentFolder,
   NodeInfo,
@@ -91,7 +90,8 @@ export class ContentManagementService {
     private nodeAspectService: NodeAspectService,
     private appHookService: AppHookService,
     private newVersionUploaderService: NewVersionUploaderService,
-    private router: Router
+    private router: Router,
+    private appSettingsService: AppSettingsService
   ) {}
 
   addFavorite(nodes: Array<NodeEntry>) {
@@ -189,27 +189,24 @@ export class ContentManagementService {
     }
   }
 
-  openShareLinkDialog(node, focusedElementOnCloseSelector?: string) {
-    this.store
-      .select(getSharedUrl)
-      .pipe(take(1))
-      .subscribe((baseShareUrl) => {
-        this.dialogRef
-          .open(ShareDialogComponent, {
-            restoreFocus: true,
-            width: '600px',
-            panelClass: 'adf-share-link-dialog',
-            data: {
-              node,
-              baseShareUrl
-            }
-          })
-          .afterClosed()
-          .subscribe(() => {
-            this.store.dispatch(new SetSelectedNodesAction([node]));
-            this.appHookService.linksUnshared.next();
-            this.focusAfterClose(focusedElementOnCloseSelector);
-          });
+  openShareLinkDialog(node: any, focusedElementOnCloseSelector?: string) {
+    const baseShareUrl = this.appSettingsService.baseShareUrl;
+
+    this.dialogRef
+      .open(ShareDialogComponent, {
+        restoreFocus: true,
+        width: '600px',
+        panelClass: 'adf-share-link-dialog',
+        data: {
+          node,
+          baseShareUrl
+        }
+      })
+      .afterClosed()
+      .subscribe(() => {
+        this.store.dispatch(new SetSelectedNodesAction([node]));
+        this.appHookService.linksUnshared.next();
+        this.focusAfterClose(focusedElementOnCloseSelector);
       });
   }
 
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/initial-state.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/initial-state.ts
index 3ea831161..05977a05f 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/initial-state.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/initial-state.ts
@@ -22,43 +22,4 @@
  * from Hyland Software. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-import { AppState, AppStore } from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
-
-export const INITIAL_APP_STATE: AppState = {
-  appName: 'Alfresco Content Application',
-  logoPath: 'assets/images/alfresco-logo-white.svg',
-  customCssPath: '',
-  webFontPath: '',
-  sharedUrl: '',
-  user: {
-    isAdmin: null,
-    id: null,
-    firstName: '',
-    lastName: ''
-  },
-  selection: {
-    nodes: [],
-    libraries: [],
-    isEmpty: true,
-    count: 0
-  },
-  navigation: {
-    currentFolder: null
-  },
-  currentNodeVersion: null,
-  infoDrawerOpened: false,
-  infoDrawerPreview: false,
-  infoDrawerMetadataAspect: '',
-  showFacetFilter: true,
-  fileUploadingDialog: true,
-  showLoader: false,
-  repository: {
-    status: {
-      isQuickShareEnabled: true
-    }
-  } as any
-};
-
-export const INITIAL_STATE: AppStore = {
-  app: INITIAL_APP_STATE
-};
+export { INITIAL_STATE, INITIAL_APP_STATE } from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/reducers/app.reducer.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/reducers/app.reducer.ts
index 52bdf8e72..73cf64ef7 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/reducers/app.reducer.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/reducers/app.reducer.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import {
   SetUserProfileAction,
   SetCurrentFolderAction,
   SetCurrentUrlAction,
-  SetInitialStateAction,
   SetSelectedNodesAction,
   SetRepositoryInfoAction,
   SetInfoDrawerStateAction,
@@ -38,17 +37,14 @@ import {
   SetFileUploadingDialogAction,
   SetInfoDrawerPreviewStateAction,
   AppActionTypes,
-  ShowLoaderAction
+  ShowLoaderAction,
+  INITIAL_APP_STATE
 } from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
-import { INITIAL_APP_STATE } from '../initial-state';
 
 export function appReducer(state: AppState = INITIAL_APP_STATE, action: Action): AppState {
   let newState: AppState;
 
   switch (action.type) {
-    case AppActionTypes.SetInitialState:
-      newState = { ...(action as SetInitialStateAction).payload };
-      break;
     case NodeActionTypes.SetSelection:
       newState = updateSelectedNodes(state, action as SetSelectedNodesAction);
       break;
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/testing/app-testing.module.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/testing/app-testing.module.ts
index 1cb6ae27f..d440b2fa6 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/testing/app-testing.module.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/testing/app-testing.module.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import { INITIAL_STATE } from '../store/initial-state';
 import { BehaviorSubject, Observable, Subject, of } from 'rxjs';
 import { ContentManagementService } from '../services/content-management.service';
 import { DocumentBasePageService } from '@alfresco/aca-shared';
-import { STORE_INITIAL_APP_DATA } from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
 
 @NgModule({
   imports: [
@@ -100,10 +99,6 @@ import { STORE_INITIAL_APP_DATA } from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
     {
       provide: PageTitleService,
       useValue: {}
-    },
-    {
-      provide: STORE_INITIAL_APP_DATA,
-      useValue: {}
     }
   ]
 })
diff --git a/projects/aca-shared/src/lib/components/document-base-page/document-base-page.component.ts b/projects/aca-shared/src/lib/components/document-base-page/document-base-page.component.ts
index fe17f45c2..ed28b2950 100644
--- a/projects/aca-shared/src/lib/components/document-base-page/document-base-page.component.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-shared/src/lib/components/document-base-page/document-base-page.component.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import {
   getCurrentFolder,
   getAppSelection,
   isInfoDrawerOpened,
-  getSharedUrl,
   ViewNodeAction,
   ViewNodeExtras,
   SetSelectedNodesAction
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ export abstract class PageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
   infoDrawerOpened$: Observable<boolean>;
   node: Node;
   selection: SelectionState;
-  sharedPreviewUrl$: Observable<string>;
   actions: Array<ContentActionRef> = [];
   viewerToolbarActions: Array<ContentActionRef> = [];
   canUpdateNode = false;
@@ -89,7 +87,6 @@ export abstract class PageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
         this.createActions = actions;
       });
 
-    this.sharedPreviewUrl$ = this.store.select(getSharedUrl);
     this.infoDrawerOpened$ = this.store.select(isInfoDrawerOpened);
 
     this.store
diff --git a/projects/aca-shared/src/lib/services/app-settings.service.ts b/projects/aca-shared/src/lib/services/app-settings.service.ts
index 281751826..4a37168d8 100644
--- a/projects/aca-shared/src/lib/services/app-settings.service.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-shared/src/lib/services/app-settings.service.ts
@@ -51,4 +51,50 @@ export class AppSettingsService {
   get mimeTypes(): AlfrescoMimeType[] {
     return this.appConfig.get<AlfrescoMimeType[]>('mimeTypes', DefaultMimeTypes);
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the application name from the app settings.
+   */
+  get appName(): string {
+    return this.appConfig.get<string>('application.name', 'Alfresco Content Application');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the application version from the app settings.
+   */
+  get appVersion(): string {
+    return this.appConfig.get<string>('application.version', '1.0.0');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the application logo URL from the app settings.
+   */
+  get appLogoUrl(): string {
+    return this.appConfig.get<string>('application.logo', 'assets/images/app-logo.svg');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the custom CSS stylesheet path from the app settings.
+   */
+  get customCssPath(): string {
+    return this.appConfig.get<string>('customCssPath', '');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the custom web font path from the app settings.
+   */
+  get webFontPath(): string {
+    return this.appConfig.get<string>('webFontPath', '');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the base share URL from the app settings.
+   */
+  get baseShareUrl(): string {
+    let result = this.appConfig.get<string>('baseShareUrl', '');
+    if (!result.endsWith('/')) {
+      result += '/';
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/projects/aca-shared/src/lib/services/app.service.spec.ts b/projects/aca-shared/src/lib/services/app.service.spec.ts
index 2787e6a3e..acedcac91 100644
--- a/projects/aca-shared/src/lib/services/app.service.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-shared/src/lib/services/app.service.spec.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ import {
   UploadService
 } from '@alfresco/adf-content-services';
 import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
-import { STORE_INITIAL_APP_DATA } from '../../../store/src/states/app.state';
 import { provideMockStore } from '@ngrx/store/testing';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
@@ -53,9 +52,9 @@ import { RepositoryInfo, VersionInfo } from '@alfresco/js-api';
 import { MatDialogModule } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
-import { SnackbarErrorAction } from '../../../store/src/actions/snackbar.actions';
 import { ContentApiService } from './content-api.service';
-import { SetRepositoryInfoAction, SetUserProfileAction } from '../../../store/src/actions/app.actions';
+import { SetRepositoryInfoAction, SetUserProfileAction, SnackbarErrorAction } from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
+import { AppSettingsService } from '@alfresco/aca-shared';
 
 describe('AppService', () => {
   let service: AppService;
@@ -68,6 +67,7 @@ describe('AppService', () => {
   let contentApi: ContentApiService;
   let groupService: GroupService;
   let preferencesService: UserPreferencesService;
+  let appSettingsService: AppSettingsService;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
@@ -99,10 +99,6 @@ describe('AppService', () => {
             snapshot: {}
           }
         },
-        {
-          provide: STORE_INITIAL_APP_DATA,
-          useValue: {}
-        },
         {
           provide: AlfrescoApiService,
           useClass: AlfrescoApiServiceMock
@@ -121,6 +117,7 @@ describe('AppService', () => {
       ]
     });
 
+    appSettingsService = TestBed.inject(AppSettingsService);
     appConfig = TestBed.inject(AppConfigService);
     auth = TestBed.inject(AuthenticationService);
     searchQueryBuilderService = TestBed.inject(SearchQueryBuilderService);
@@ -172,7 +169,7 @@ describe('AppService', () => {
     await expect(resetToDefaults).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
-  it('should rase notification on share link error', () => {
+  it('should raise notification on share link error', () => {
     spyOn(store, 'select').and.returnValue(of(''));
     service.init();
     const dispatch = spyOn(store, 'dispatch');
@@ -216,7 +213,7 @@ describe('AppService', () => {
 
   it('should load custom css', () => {
     const appendChild = spyOn(document.head, 'appendChild');
-    spyOn(store, 'select').and.returnValue(of('/custom.css'));
+    spyOnProperty(appSettingsService, 'customCssPath').and.returnValue('/custom.css');
     service.init();
 
     const cssLinkElement = document.createElement('link');
diff --git a/projects/aca-shared/src/lib/services/app.service.ts b/projects/aca-shared/src/lib/services/app.service.ts
index 9f41bd3dd..f0a2238ff 100644
--- a/projects/aca-shared/src/lib/services/app.service.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-shared/src/lib/services/app.service.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * from Hyland Software. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-import { Inject, Injectable, OnDestroy } from '@angular/core';
+import { Injectable, OnDestroy } from '@angular/core';
 import { AuthenticationService, AppConfigService, AlfrescoApiService, PageTitleService, UserPreferencesService } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
 import { Observable, BehaviorSubject, Subject } from 'rxjs';
 import { GroupService, SearchQueryBuilderService, SharedLinksApiService, UploadService, FileUploadErrorEvent } from '@alfresco/adf-content-services';
@@ -30,14 +30,9 @@ import { OverlayContainer } from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
 import { ActivatedRoute, ActivationEnd, NavigationStart, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { filter, map, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {
-  AppState,
   AppStore,
   CloseModalDialogsAction,
-  getCustomCssPath,
-  getCustomWebFontPath,
-  STORE_INITIAL_APP_DATA,
   SetCurrentUrlAction,
-  SetInitialStateAction,
   SetRepositoryInfoAction,
   SetUserProfileAction,
   SnackbarErrorAction,
@@ -48,12 +43,14 @@ import { RouterExtensionService } from './router.extension.service';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { DiscoveryEntry, GroupEntry, Group } from '@alfresco/js-api';
 import { AcaMobileAppSwitcherService } from './aca-mobile-app-switcher.service';
+import { ShellAppService } from '@alfresco/adf-core/shell';
+import { AppSettingsService } from './app-settings.service';
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root'
 })
 // After moving shell to ADF to core, AppService will implement ShellAppService
-export class AppService implements OnDestroy {
+export class AppService implements ShellAppService, OnDestroy {
   private ready: BehaviorSubject<boolean>;
 
   ready$: Observable<boolean>;
@@ -89,9 +86,9 @@ export class AppService implements OnDestroy {
     private sharedLinksApiService: SharedLinksApiService,
     private groupService: GroupService,
     private overlayContainer: OverlayContainer,
-    @Inject(STORE_INITIAL_APP_DATA) private initialAppState: AppState,
     searchQueryBuilderService: SearchQueryBuilderService,
-    private acaMobileAppSwitcherService: AcaMobileAppSwitcherService
+    private acaMobileAppSwitcherService: AcaMobileAppSwitcherService,
+    private appSettingsService: AppSettingsService
   ) {
     this.ready = new BehaviorSubject(this.authenticationService.isLoggedIn() || this.withCredentials);
     this.ready$ = this.ready.asObservable();
@@ -137,8 +134,6 @@ export class AppService implements OnDestroy {
       }
     });
 
-    this.loadAppSettings();
-
     this.loadCustomCss();
     this.loadCustomWebFont();
 
@@ -202,24 +197,6 @@ export class AppService implements OnDestroy {
     });
   }
 
-  loadAppSettings() {
-    let baseShareUrl = this.config.get<string>('baseShareUrl', '');
-    if (!baseShareUrl.endsWith('/')) {
-      baseShareUrl += '/';
-    }
-
-    const state: AppState = {
-      ...this.initialAppState,
-      appName: this.config.get<string>('application.name'),
-      logoPath: this.config.get<string>('application.logo'),
-      customCssPath: this.config.get<string>('customCssPath'),
-      webFontPath: this.config.get<string>('webFontPath'),
-      sharedUrl: baseShareUrl
-    };
-
-    this.store.dispatch(new SetInitialStateAction(state));
-  }
-
   onFileUploadedError(error: FileUploadErrorEvent) {
     let message = 'APP.MESSAGES.UPLOAD.ERROR.GENERIC';
 
@@ -247,19 +224,17 @@ export class AppService implements OnDestroy {
   }
 
   private loadCustomCss(): void {
-    this.store.select(getCustomCssPath).subscribe((cssPath) => {
-      if (cssPath) {
-        this.createLink(cssPath);
-      }
-    });
+    const customCssPath = this.appSettingsService.customCssPath;
+    if (customCssPath) {
+      this.createLink(customCssPath);
+    }
   }
 
   private loadCustomWebFont(): void {
-    this.store.select(getCustomWebFontPath).subscribe((fontUrl) => {
-      if (fontUrl) {
-        this.createLink(fontUrl);
-      }
-    });
+    const webFontPath = this.appSettingsService.webFontPath;
+    if (webFontPath) {
+      this.createLink(webFontPath);
+    }
   }
 
   private createLink(url: string): void {
diff --git a/projects/aca-shared/store/src/actions/app-action-types.ts b/projects/aca-shared/store/src/actions/app-action-types.ts
index 016d9a550..6aef4a830 100644
--- a/projects/aca-shared/store/src/actions/app-action-types.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-shared/store/src/actions/app-action-types.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
  */
 
 export enum AppActionTypes {
-  SetInitialState = 'SET_INITIAL_STATE',
   SetCurrentFolder = 'SET_CURRENT_FOLDER',
   SetCurrentVersion = 'SET_CURRENT_VERSION',
   SetCurrentUrl = 'SET_CURRENT_URL',
diff --git a/projects/aca-shared/store/src/actions/app.actions.ts b/projects/aca-shared/store/src/actions/app.actions.ts
index c957ae64b..402216d4c 100644
--- a/projects/aca-shared/store/src/actions/app.actions.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-shared/store/src/actions/app.actions.ts
@@ -24,15 +24,8 @@
 
 import { Action } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { Node, Person, Group, RepositoryInfo, VersionEntry } from '@alfresco/js-api';
-import { AppState } from '../states/app.state';
 import { AppActionTypes } from './app-action-types';
 
-export class SetInitialStateAction implements Action {
-  readonly type = AppActionTypes.SetInitialState;
-
-  constructor(public payload: AppState) {}
-}
-
 export class SetCurrentFolderAction implements Action {
   readonly type = AppActionTypes.SetCurrentFolder;
 
diff --git a/projects/aca-shared/store/src/selectors/app.selectors.ts b/projects/aca-shared/store/src/selectors/app.selectors.ts
index bffd6861c..3271dfabb 100644
--- a/projects/aca-shared/store/src/selectors/app.selectors.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-shared/store/src/selectors/app.selectors.ts
@@ -28,19 +28,13 @@ import { createSelector } from '@ngrx/store';
 const HXI_CONNECTOR = 'alfresco-hxinsight-connector-prediction-applier-extension';
 export const selectApp = (state: AppStore) => state.app;
 
-export const getAppName = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.appName);
-export const getLogoPath = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.logoPath);
-export const getCustomCssPath = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.customCssPath);
-export const getCustomWebFontPath = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.webFontPath);
 export const getUserProfile = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.user);
 export const getCurrentFolder = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.navigation.currentFolder);
 export const getCurrentVersion = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.currentNodeVersion);
 export const getAppSelection = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.selection);
-export const getSharedUrl = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.sharedUrl);
 export const getNavigationState = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.navigation);
 export const isInfoDrawerOpened = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.infoDrawerOpened);
 export const infoDrawerPreview = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.infoDrawerPreview);
-export const showFacetFilter = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.showFacetFilter);
 export const getRepositoryStatus = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.repository);
 export const isQuickShareEnabled = createSelector(getRepositoryStatus, (info) => info.status.isQuickShareEnabled);
 export const isHXIConnectorEnabled = createSelector(getRepositoryStatus, (info) => !!info?.modules?.find((module) => module.id === HXI_CONNECTOR));
diff --git a/projects/aca-shared/store/src/states/app.state.ts b/projects/aca-shared/store/src/states/app.state.ts
index 45f2af4d2..e19ca048f 100644
--- a/projects/aca-shared/store/src/states/app.state.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-shared/store/src/states/app.state.ts
@@ -26,14 +26,44 @@ import { SelectionState, ProfileState, NavigationState } from '@alfresco/adf-ext
 import { RepositoryInfo, VersionEntry } from '@alfresco/js-api';
 import { InjectionToken } from '@angular/core';
 
+/** @deprecated no longer used */
 export const STORE_INITIAL_APP_DATA = new InjectionToken<AppState>('STORE_INITIAL_APP_DATA');
 
+export const INITIAL_APP_STATE: AppState = {
+  user: {
+    isAdmin: null,
+    id: null,
+    firstName: '',
+    lastName: ''
+  },
+  selection: {
+    nodes: [],
+    libraries: [],
+    isEmpty: true,
+    count: 0
+  },
+  navigation: {
+    currentFolder: null
+  },
+  currentNodeVersion: null,
+  infoDrawerOpened: false,
+  infoDrawerPreview: false,
+  infoDrawerMetadataAspect: '',
+  fileUploadingDialog: true,
+  showLoader: false,
+  repository: {
+    status: {
+      isQuickShareEnabled: true
+    }
+  } as any
+};
+
+/** @deprecated no longer used */
+export const INITIAL_STATE: AppStore = {
+  app: INITIAL_APP_STATE
+};
+
 export interface AppState {
-  appName: string;
-  logoPath: string;
-  customCssPath: string;
-  webFontPath: string;
-  sharedUrl: string;
   currentNodeVersion: VersionEntry;
   selection: SelectionState;
   user: ProfileState;
@@ -41,7 +71,6 @@ export interface AppState {
   infoDrawerOpened: boolean;
   infoDrawerPreview: boolean;
   infoDrawerMetadataAspect: string;
-  showFacetFilter: boolean;
   repository: RepositoryInfo;
   fileUploadingDialog: boolean;
   showLoader: boolean;