WINDOWS 11 By Chris Hoffman On modern Windows PCs, you rarely need to download a software installer from a website. Windows has traditionally required you to download software installers — EXE files, MSI packages, and other formats — to install applications. But Windows is quietly shifting away from that. On a modern Windows PC, you […]

The Microsoft Store provides a convenient mechanism to install software without needing administrator permissions. The feature is convenient for non-corporate and home users but is unlikely to be acceptable in corporate environments. This is because attackers and malicious employees can use the Microsoft Store to install software that might violate organizational policy. 

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