Windows 10 Insider build 15042 have a setting for blocking all traditional desktop Win32 apps and software which are not fetched from Microsoft’s software marketplace, points to Windows Store instead. For security. the new feature is turned off by default, and helps consumers and enterprise defense against bloatware and malware in Windows 10 Creators Update. Once you have enabled it on your computer or Surface Pro model tablet, running the installation of third-part app will get the warning message “You can only install apps from the Windows Store. Limiting installations to apps from the Store helps to keep your PC safe and reliable” and you could try the method to disable it.
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Installing only apps from store feature is similar to Apple’s macOS Gatekeeper or Google’s Android setting to get apps only from Google Play. people would like to get only properly screened apps that are duped into running malware packages on corporate devices. However, many gamers don’t want the Steam services to be bocked, or business users really need to use third-party software for their own admin controls.
How to Configurable switch on software spotted and manage Apps in the Windows 10 Creators Update
* First you need to have administrator account permissions
* From your desktop, tap or click on the Start button, and open the Setting app.
* Click on the Apps category, and head to the “Apps & features” tab.
* At the top of the right side pane, under“Installing apps”heading, click the first drop-down menu under Choose where apps can be install from. There are three options for you to choose from, including those:
Allow apps from anywhere
Prefer apps from the Store, but allow apps from anywhere: This is less restrictive option. If you install a non-Windows Store app, it will prompt
a dialog asking if you are sure to do that.
Allow apps from the Store only: This is the more restrictive option and it limits the Windows 10 system to running only Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps.
* Finally reboot the system to apply changes.