Windows 10: Apps outside of store.

How do I change settings to allow installation of apps outside of store?

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Can i access Windows 10 apps outside of the app store?

Hi Jeffrey,

In Windows 10, you're free to sideload an app from outside the Windows Store. However, please note that it's not recommended to sideload apps. If there's a need to sideload apps, you should only install from a trusted source. By default, the operating system
blocks you from sideloading apps. This is to protect you and your computer, as getting certified apps from the Store ensures that you're getting a good app that will not harm your device. To allow Windows 10 to sideload apps, you may follow these steps:

• Open Settings.
• Click on Update & security.
• Click on For developers.
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  Under Use developer features, select the Sideload apps option.
  
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  Click Yes to confirm the risks involved running an app outside the Windows Store.
  
• 
  Restart your computer.
  

Let us know if you have further questions.

 

Mail app will not open on 10041.


Hello Adam,

This is the suggested solution below if you haven't already tried it. *Smile

In this Windows 10 build 10041, the Mail, Calendar, and People apps may be broken due to a licensing issue with the Store Beta. To get these apps working again, you need to follow these steps:

• Open powershell as administrator
• Run the command Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*windowscommunicationsapps*”} | remove-appxprovisionedpackage –online
• Re-install Mail, People and Calendar from the Store (green tile)

 

Apple Claims Steam Link App Violates App Store Guidelines

Here's what Valve is contending with:
App Store Review Guidelines - Apple Developer

The ones that stand out that may have caught Steam Link:

So yeah, there's a lot of reasons why Steam Link would get rejected.

App submissions and approvals is a thing between developer and Apple. Valve intentionally let this information leak probably because Apple's restrictive guidlines will never allow Steam Link to be on the store. Valve is hoping the Steam user base makes a lot of noise so Apple grants Valve and exemption. I doubt it will work. Apple loves control and Steam Link is a portal into the Linux/Windows ecosystem. Even if Steam Link were exclusive to Mac OS, Apple would likely demand Valve use Mac OS's remote desktop features rather than Steam Link.

I'd be shocked if Apple allows it.