Windows 10

Wtf is going on here, ive just opened VLC, says theres a new version, download, it, say yes, then says close VLC, and install now, say yes, but it won't install, doesn't do anything, so i downloaded it from the website to install, but when i run it, the MS store things popping up in the middle, saying the App im trying to install, isn't a MS-Verified App, wtf ive never had that before :confused:

Is it because my app settings set to only the MS store, which is odd, as when i scroll down the list of apps ive got on, VLCs there, unless ive changed that app setting to the store only (which come to think of it, rings a bell :p)
 
Bouton Aide said:
They not tying app updates to the app store are they? Sounds like this may be the case.
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Right, done some Googling, and found VLC is on the MS Store, so i don't know whats going on, so i fired VLC up again, and this time, a message from the VLC team came up, saying it can't be installed, due to a bug, and they're sorry :p, says to do it from the Temp folder, so i presume they'll fix it eventually, and thats probably why you can't install it from a manual download from the site, although i could probably change the App setting to 'Anywhere' to do it, and then change it back, if i wanted.
 
LoadsaMoney said:
Right, done some Googling, and found VLC is on the MS Store, so i don't know whats going on, so i fired VLC up again, and this time, a message from the VLC team came up, saying it can't be installed, due to a bug, and they're sorry :p, says to do it from the Temp folder, so i presume they'll fix it eventually, and thats probably why you can't install it from a manual download from the site, although i could probably change the App setting to 'Anywhere' to do it, and then change it back, if i wanted.
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or you could just install it from the app store and be done with it.
 
Bouton Aide said:
Maybe one day you won't be able to install something outside of an app store. I can see it coming.
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There would be a big backlash if that ever happens. I hardly ever bother with the App Store. If they ever went down that route they would lose a lot of market share. What they need to do is keep improving it and make people want to use it, not force them to use it.
 
TNA said:
There would be a big backlash if that ever happens. I hardly ever bother with the App Store. If they ever went down that route they would lose a lot of market share. What they need to do is keep improving it and make people want to use it, not force them to use it.
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They will do it slowly you watch. An app store is a lot more secure as long as the apps are been checked. Apple only allow you to install from the app store unless you bypass the security.
 
I just watched a video on the good old gamer about gaming on Linux. Proton has apperantly got to the point where it mostly works on monitors.

If/when it gets to where I can run my diving sims in VR, Microsoft can pound sand.
 
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TNA said:
There would be a big backlash if that ever happens. I hardly ever bother with the App Store. If they ever went down that route they would lose a lot of market share. What they need to do is keep improving it and make people want to use it, not force them to use it.
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Ive never bothered with it at all, had this rig over a year now (could be coming up to 2), and not once clicked on the Store :p
 
LoadsaMoney said:
Ive never bothered with it at all, had this rig over a year now (could be coming up to 2), and not once clicked on the Store :p
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I have used it when I got a game pass for a while. I don't like the way the games install in hidden directories which it does not even let you access at all as I recall. I just stay away from it now. They need to improve it a lot more before I bother.
 
Just installed the latest update and I get prompted to reboot as expected. Reboot. It says reboot again?? WTF? Tried rebooting another 2 times and still have the same message. Quality. :D
 
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