[FEATURE REQUEST] Bypass WinGet app restrictions - More MS Store functionality

[Patrxgt]

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Describe the new feature

WinGet has problems with finding and installing apps, that are free, but for some reason are packaged as encrypted APPX bundles. it would be nice to add an option to bypass this restriction by downloading those bundles directly from the Microsoft's servers (Microsoft Store - Generation Project can be used as a base for that function) and installing them through Add-AppxPackage -Path Powershell command.

Describe how this new feature could help users

It would allow users unable to use Microsoft Store to install free apps (eg. games) that aren't available outside of it (eg. Halo 5 Forge or Phantom Dust).

[pl4nty]

https://github.com/StoreDev/StoreLib can provide download URLs, but it fails with Halo 5 Forge (9nblggh4v0fr). It's easy to test with my StoreWeb deployment: https://msft-store.tplant.com.au/

Not sure if it can retrieve licenses though

[marticliment]

@pl4nty, this is interesting. I will integrate this with UniGetUI

[Patrxgt]

https://github.com/StoreDev/StoreLib can provide download URLs, but it fails with Halo 5 Forge (9nblggh4v0fr).

Because that's an ID of the product bundle, not an app itself. The proper ID for H5:F is 9nblggh51mwp, which works just fine with StoreLib.

[aaronsql2019]

Is this going to allow me to install M$ Store apps on Windows Server?

I'm kindof dissappointed that M$ store apps are showing up in the results on my UniGetUI install on Windows Server. I just don't LIKE the fact that M$ store isn't available on Windows Server. I think that it should be OPTIONAL like everything (and not installed by default). I just don't understand how people use VDI on WinServer without being able to use products like PowerBI and other apps that SEEM to be only available in the M$ store.

I hope I'm not in trouble for hijacking this thread. I use WinServer for a dev/test machine, I'm a MSSQL guy for the most part. Thanks.

[marticliment]

Is this going to allow me to install M$ Store apps on Windows Server?

possibly not, since installation will still be handled by WinGet, but at least this will allow you to download the .msix through UniGetUI and install the package yourself, either via App Installer or via PowerShell