Install without Windows Store #2455

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opened 2026-01-30 22:55:33 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
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Originally created by @mrchief on GitHub (Jul 1, 2019).

Summary of the new feature/enhancement

Windows Store is broken and a hot mess. Often times it doesn't work, doesn't sync with your account, doesn't find your devices and even if it does, cannot install to it.

If Windows store is the only option, then a good chunk (and I wouldn't be surprised if it's the larger chunk) of devs/folks around the world simply cannot get to it.

I've been dealing with store issues for the past week and frankly, if it's this hard to try something, I might as well live with Cmder or Cmd. It's simply not worth the time and effort to sort out Windows store to get a simple utility.

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Publish the setup exe/msi independent of Windows store.

Originally created by @mrchief on GitHub (Jul 1, 2019). # Summary of the new feature/enhancement Windows Store is broken and a hot mess. Often times it doesn't work, doesn't sync with your account, doesn't find your devices and even if it does, cannot install to it. If Windows store is the only option, then a good chunk (and I wouldn't be surprised if it's the larger chunk) of devs/folks around the world simply cannot get to it. I've been dealing with store issues for the past week and frankly, if it's _**this hard**_ to try something, I might as well live with `Cmder` or `Cmd`. It's simply not worth the time and effort to sort out Windows store to get a simple utility. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/781818/60444313-f402fd80-9bea-11e9-9843-a8d9cc8d0d84.png) # Proposed technical implementation details (optional) Publish the setup exe/msi independent of Windows store.
claunia added the Resolution-Duplicate label 2026-01-30 22:55:34 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2019):

Go forth, be sarcastic about the store in issue #1386 😄

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2019): Go forth, be sarcastic about the store in issue #1386 :smile:
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Reference: starred/terminal#2455