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With Windows 10, Microsoft introduced a new architecture called Universal Windows
Platform (UWP) that aims to unify the app experience across devices like desktops
and mobiles. As such, all the new Universal Windows Platform apps use “.appx” or
“.appxbundle” as their le formats. One of the good things about UWP apps is that
Windows manages all the installation and uninstallation process so that you don’t
have to worry about any leftover les or registry entries.
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Generally, you can download UWP apps directly from the Windows Store. However, if
you want to you can directly download .appx les from a developer site and sideload
them in your system. Here is how to manually install .appx les in Windows 10.
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Enable Sideloading Windows 10
Before you can install or sideload Universal Windows Platform apps, sideloading
should be enabled in Windows 10. Thankfully, sideloading is enabled by default.
However, it is better to verify and enable the “Sideloading” setting, as it might be
disabled by your administrator or organization.
To enable sideloading, click on the Noti cation icon in the taskbar and then select the
option “All Settings.”
Once the Settings app has been opened, click on the option “Update and Security.”
Here, navigate to “For Developers” appearing on the left panel.
Now, select the “Sideload apps” radio button on the right panel and close the window.
You’ve now successfully enabled sideloading in Windows 10.
Install .appx Files With Double-Click
To sideload a UWP app, simply double-click on the .appx le. For instance, I
downloaded the .appx le of CrystalDiskMark UWP app and double-clicked on it.
Since Windows uses its own installer, just click on the “Install” button to start the
installation procedure. As you can see from the image below, Windows will show you
which capabilities the app will run with. In my case the CrystalDiskMark app will run
with “Full Trust Mode” capabilities.
Once the installation has been completed, just click on the “Launch” button to launch
the installed UWP application.
If everything goes well, you should be able to use the app like any other UWP app
installed from the Windows Store.
If you want to, you can uninstall the sideloaded app like any other app from the
Windows Store. Simply nd the app in the Start menu, right-click on it and then
select the option “Uninstall” and you are good to go.
Install .appx Files via PowerShell
Alternatively, you can also use the PowerShell to install an .appx le. To start, search
for PowerShell in the Start menu, right-click on it and then select the option “Run as
Administrator.”
The above action will launch PowerShell with administrator rights. Here, navigate to
the le location using the below command. Don’t forget the replace
c:\path\to\appx\file\directory
with the actual directory path of the .appx
le.
cd
c:\path\to\appx\file\directory
After navigating to the required directory, use the below command to install the .appx
le. Again, don’t forget to replace “ le.appx” with the actual UWP le name.
Add-AppxPackage .\file.appx
Alternatively, you can also use the below command:
Add-AppxPackage
-Path
.\file.appx
As soon as you execute the command, the app will be installed. You will not receive
any con rmation message whatsoever in the PowerShell window. However, you can
search for the installed app in the Start menu and open it.
Do comment below sharing your thoughts and experiences about using the above
methods to install .appx UWP les in Windows 10.
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