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[-] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

My company blocked the Microsoft store. But I convinced the IT guy to make me an admin on my machine so I can install anything I want. I still can't unblock the Microsoft store and no one I can talk to in IT knows how to unblock it. So I have to spend time finding websites that have the software I need (like nugget package explorer or other Microsoft apps that IT doesn't officially support) and hope that the download doesn't kill me.

[-] epyon22@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

People use the Microsoft store? I moved to chocolatey and if it's not there install things like it's windows 98.

[-] exu@feditown.com 1 points 2 years ago

Fyi you can download and install Microsoft Store programs without using the store directly, but still from the official source.

Here's a guide

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