Windows 10: Why is microsoft preventing me from downloading app outside of the microsoft store?

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  1. Why is microsoft preventing me from downloading app outside of the microsoft store?


    I am trying to download a Balto app for AI for my job because i work on the phones. Everytime i try to download the app, microsoft store hijacks my screen, telling me to instead search the microsoft store for apps because thats what you guys recommend, or cancel. It does not give me no option to continue and download the program?!!?!?!? Im trying to download an app on my computer and Microsoft store thinks they can hijack my computer and prevent any other apps from being download OTHER Than from the microsoft store. That should be illegal? I have spent two hours trying to figure out how to un

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    adam mohamed2, May 3, 2024
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    How to run apps that are downloaded from Microsoft app store on multiple PCs without downloading multiple times.
     
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  3. P4-630 Win User
    Microsoft is purging a lot of low quality apps from the Windows Store

    "Microsoft is sending emails to some Windows Store developers informing them that their apps have been removed from the Store for violating its quality standards."

    "Neowin reports that app developers have been receiving these emails over the past couple of days:

    In its latest review of the Store, Microsoft is evaluating if the published apps are good enough to be listed in the Windows Store. This includes publicly available apps as well as private beta apps. Additionally, Microsoft is also asking developers to delete any promotional campaigns for their apps to prevent advertising charges. Similarly, app name reservations are also being nullified; which means that if your app is unpublished, there's no guarantee that you'll be able to republish it under the same name.

    Officially, the policies for the Microsoft Store says that apps must have "distinct and informative metadata" and "provide a valuable and quality user experience". There are also some specific standards that must be in the apps, including having a name that is not similar to another app or device, along with offering a description that is accurate about its features and functions.

    There have certainly been many Windows Store users who have complained over the years about the large number of apps published that are clones of other apps or ones that are simply poorly made. Hopefully, this new move by Microsoft will help to curb these issues, at least for now.
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    Microsoft is purging a lot of low quality apps from the Windows Store
     
    P4-630, May 3, 2024
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  4. sam02 Win User

    Why is microsoft preventing me from downloading app outside of the microsoft store?

    App store and Microsoft account


    Thank you for the advice

    I see what you mean about the password but i think its a backward step to compromise my Microsoft password to to use the app store
     
    sam02, May 3, 2024
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