Solved How to download free apps in Windows Store?

michaelbr · Feb 11, 2014

Is it possible to download free apps from Windows Store directly (without going through "Windows Store" icon/apps in Windows 8.1? I'm having a problem with Windows Store in my OS, whenever I try it, it just said no network connection, but I can surf no problem using FF/Skype etc. If I can go directly to Windows Store website and download the apps directly from there, it'll be awesome, but everytime I tried, it just goes back to my OS Windows Store.

Der Snoober · Feb 11, 2014

Hi there and welcome to Eight Forums Michael!

Hmmm, good question. As far as I know it's not possible (at least not easy) to install apps without using the Windows Store.

But hey... why do we not try to get the issue solved so you can use the Windows Store? It sounds to me like a few 'standard tricks' might work in your case. Please follow the following two tutorials. There is a great chance this will solve the problem.

First run the DISM: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/26512-dism-fixing-component-store-corruption-windows-8-a.html

Then run the SFC: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/3047-sfc-scannow-command-run-windows-8-a.html

Please do post back your results so I can help you further is these two options don't help you.

Greetz,

Rover

michaelbr · Feb 12, 2014

Der Snoober said:
Hi there and welcome to Eight Forums Michael! Hmmm, good question. As far as I know it's not possible (at least not easy) to install apps without using the Windows Store. But hey... why do we not try to get the issue solved so you can use the Windows Store? It sounds to me like a few 'standard tricks' might work in your case. Please follow the following two tutorials. There is a great chance this will solve the problem. First run the DISM: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/26512-dism-fixing-component-store-corruption-windows-8-a.html Then run the SFC: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/3047-sfc-scannow-command-run-windows-8-a.html Please do post back your results so I can help you further is these two options don't help you. Greetz, Rover

Thanks for your reply, I'll try to fix the problem, please note that I'm not trying to install the apps, I'm just wondering if it's possible to download those apps from Windows Store, I believe I found a solution on how to install apps downloaded from Windows Store, since I don't have the apps itself, I could not test it, besides I'm avoiding in using MS apps due to its lack of professionalism and inefficiency. I'll try your solution to fix the problem, but I'd like still to know a way to download the apps from the Store. I'll post back if it worked.

michaelbr · Feb 12, 2014

Der Snoober said:
Hi there and welcome to Eight Forums Michael!

Hmmm, good question. As far as I know it's not possible (at least not easy) to install apps without using the Windows Store.

But hey... why do we not try to get the issue solved so you can use the Windows Store? It sounds to me like a few 'standard tricks' might work in your case. Please follow the following two tutorials. There is a great chance this will solve the problem.

First run the DISM: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/26512-dism-fixing-component-store-corruption-windows-8-a.html

Then run the SFC: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/3047-sfc-scannow-command-run-windows-8-a.html

Please do post back your results so I can help you further is these two options don't help you.

Greetz,

Rover

When I ran the DISM command, the first (Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth) came back said it's repairable, but the second command (Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth) just stuck there, I left it running for over 15 min and never returned, so my guess is my OS is messed up. I'm afraid of running the 3rd command, because it'll add updates and I had disabled Windows automatic update because with other versions of Windows, it kept adding stuffs that I don't need until my C drive ran out of space and I had to reinstall OS again.

HippsieGypsie · Feb 13, 2014

Hi there. You may want to look at this Tutorial by Brink:

Fix Store Apps and Tiles that are Not Working or Responding in Windows 8 and 8.1
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/21051-apps-tiles-not-working-responding-fix-windows-8-a.html

Turn off updates because they fill up the hard drive? I looked up the specs on your laptop and the from what I can see the smallest drive is 500GB. If that be true, there's no way 8.1 OS with updates could fill it. Something else is wrong.

Updates are what fixes flaws in the OS, add features, and keep it secure.

alphanumeric · Feb 13, 2014

Are you logging in with a Live ID account or local user? I've read that the Windows Store does not work when you use a local account. I don't know if it blocks actually connecting or not.

michaelbr · Feb 13, 2014

HippsieGypsie said:
Hi there. You may want to look at this Tutorial by Brink:

Fix Store Apps and Tiles that are Not Working or Responding in Windows 8 and 8.1
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/21051-apps-tiles-not-working-responding-fix-windows-8-a.html

Turn off updates because they fill up the hard drive? I looked up the specs on your laptop and the from what I can see the smallest drive is 500GB. If that be true, there's no way 8.1 OS with updates could fill it. Something else is wrong.

Updates are what fixes flaws in the OS, add features, and keep it secure.

Thanks for your reply, sorry I haven't stated clearly my current environment, I have a 500GB HD, but only 70 were allocated to C, the rest to D and Linux. I'm using D as my data partition, so most of my data/files are located there, so it has the biggest size. With my previous XP, I had to re-install Windows every few years, having a D drive, it'll make the re-install process much easier.

michaelbr · Feb 13, 2014

alphanumeric said:
Are you logging in with a Live ID account or local user? I've read that the Windows Store does not work when you use a local account. I don't know if it blocks actually connecting or not.

Thanks so much for your reply, I think this is the problem, during install I did not use any account, unfortunately I didn't have my security code any longer, so I had to request it and it'll take up to 30 days to reset it. But now I can get to the Windows Store.

HippsieGypsie · Feb 14, 2014

I'm glad you fixed your problem via alphanumeric's post/answer.

I would highly recommend if it is at all possible to extend your partition so as to have more room for updates. Please consider that.

Good luck to you.

michaelbr · Feb 15, 2014

HippsieGypsie said:
I'm glad you fixed your problem via alphanumeric's post/answer.

I would highly recommend if it is at all possible to extend your partition so as to have more room for updates. Please consider that.

Good luck to you.

Thanks for your reply, I've tried that route with XP, but the trouble is MS just keep adding stuff to your HD no matter if you need it or not, besides, after an update/apps is obsolete, it did not remove it, so your HD just keeps growing and growing until you ran out of space. That's why I disabled the auto update, Linux in this regard is much cleaner and efficient, but unfortunately the manufacturer has not provided the drivers yet for it, I am still waiting....

alphanumeric · Feb 16, 2014

There is a Cleanup System Files option in Disk Cleanup that will do a Windows Update Cleanup. Disk Cleanup will remove a lot more bloat than it used to in previous versions of Windows.

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