• Johanno@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    Because their app store sucks!

    Install drivers per app store? Negative.

    Install vlc per app store? Get a half assed “mobile” Version that lacks most Features.

    But candy crush is already installed. Great!

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      1 year ago

      Remember that you can’t mod the games you get through the windows store either. (unless they changed that recently?)

      • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pub
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        1 year ago

        They did not. In fact, Windows ships in S mode now, which means you can’t install ANYTHING outside of the appstore. Not even Office downloaded directly from Office(dot)com. You can turn S mode off, for now, but you need to (and I’m not shittin you) install an app from the appstore that disables S mode. But not without confirming that you’re serious several times, and read through fear mongering with a “you get viruses if you install outside the appstore” scare tactic.

        Edit: killed the auto-URL