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Installing apps without microsoft store

Anonymous
2019-12-05T18:48:34+00:00

Hello,

My company just recently purchased some tablets for our staff and we have some software that we need to install without using the Microsoft store. Can someone give me steps on to how to successfully add this.  The software that we are trying to install is Virtru in Outlook and Adobe Pro DC.

Thank you,

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  1. DaveM121 872.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2019-12-05T18:52:41+00:00

    Hi Evelyn

    If you are having difficulty installing those applications, are you getting a message that you can only install Apps from the Microsoft Store?

    If so, the Windows 10 on those tablets is in S Mode and you need to switch those out of S Mode, then you can install any software you need to on those tablets . . .

    The problem is, you need to be online to switch out of S Mode . .

    Open the Settings App

    Go to Update and Security - Activation

    In the Switch to Windows 10 Home or Switch to Windows 10 Pro section, select Go to the Store. (If you also see an "Upgrade your edition of Windows" section, be careful not to click the "Go to the Store" link that appears there.)

    On the Switch out of S mode (or similar) page that appears in the Microsoft Store, select the Get button.

    After you see a confirmation message on the page, you'll be able to install apps from outside of the Microsoft Store.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-12-06T15:17:51+00:00

    Hi Dave,

    Thank you for responding back but I don't see the switch to windows 10 sections.  The tablets already came with Windows 10.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-03-10T19:05:20+00:00

    Hello,

    My company just recently purchased some tablets for our staff and we have some software that we need to install without using the Microsoft store. Can someone give me steps on to how to successfully add this.  The software that we are trying to install is Virtru in Outlook and Adobe Pro DC.

    Thank you,

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-12-05T18:55:48+00:00

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  4. DaveM121 872.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2019-12-06T15:37:43+00:00

    Hi Evelyn

    Can your please explain the difficulty you are having installing software on those tablets, when you download that software and try to install that, what error(s) are your seeing, if possible a screenshot or photo of that would really help . . .

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