Any way to install incompatible Store apps (i.e. the ones that require a higher build than what ltsb is on)?
sadly not, as far as i know we can only wait for the next ltsb edition in a few months. still i hope im wrong and that someone knows more
It is the same reason why installing Windows Store onto Windows Server becomes problematic... ie... Windows as a service mean that their remote server (not your computer) gives the final yes or no when installing anything... ie... Your computer tells Microsoft that you're using "X" edition and "Y" version, then Microsoft decides base on what it has been told. Now, if anyone can figure out how to lie to Microsoft's remote server, I'd be very interested to know.
Hi Playing catch up here Installing this onto a device with LTSB on and assuming that the store is then available to all users - is this correct ? Thanks G
Hey, I'm getting errors as the script is being run for the first time. The store won't download because of this. The errors are: Code: ============================================================ Adding Microsoft Store ============================================================ Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.VCLibs.x86.14.00.Appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.x64.1.6.appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.x86.1.6.appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.x64.1.6.appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.x86.1.6.appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.WindowsStore_11710.1001.2713.0_neutra ... + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException ============================================================ Adding App Installer ============================================================ Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.8.4001.0_neutra ... + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException ============================================================ Adding Store Purchase App ============================================================ Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.VCLibs.x86.14.00.Appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.x64.1.3.appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.x86.1.3.appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.x64.1.4.appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.x86.1.4.appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_11706.1707.7104.0_ne ... + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException ============================================================ Adding Xbox Identity Provider ============================================================ Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.VCLibs.x86.14.00.Appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.x64.1.3.appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.x86.1.3.appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.x64.1.3.appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.x86.1.3.appx + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Add-AppxPackage : The term 'Add-AppxPackage' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -Path Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_2017.605.1240.0_ ... + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Add-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException ============================================================ Done ============================ Any Help?
Have you changed your copy of Windows in any way? If you have, it really sounds as if something had gone terribly wrong and I would suggest you do so on a fresh install. -- Failing that, I would suggest you download another copy, extract the zip in a simple directory (for example C:\temp ), and then re-run the setup as administrator (as instructed on post #1).
While I wouldn't exactly recommend it, since I do wonder what dependencies are required for the new Photo App; I presume you could install the store, using the store install the Photo App, and then use one of the many tools found here on MDL to remove the store. This, in theory, would allow you to have just the Photo App (but minus any updates since updates come through the store). But I would recommend you keep the store and just not install anything else since you desire nothing else (but you would still get updates and have the future choice to install more if you choose).
I got it and a modded version(all my own work) that just keeps the Picture Viewer part and not the rest.
When i say modded i just stripped out the uneeded files, its about 3mb now and beats windows photo viewer hands down.
Yes, I could do that. If I keep the store and the photo app, what will happen to feature updates? Will I still get them via windows updates? These feature updates are the reason I am on LTSB.
The store works just fine when you continue to update windows. The apps themselves, including the store, update through the store and yes, they will continue to update too. The only new features you'll get are the apps you choose to install.
That is comforting. I'll be looking into other options though. I like how the photo app looks, if I don't find anything similar, installing the store seems to be the only option for me. Thanks.