I think Microsoft did this stuff on purpose to force people to keep buying new Windows versions and reinstall all the apps or buy new apps when the old apps don

I think Microsoft did this stuff on purpose to force people to keep buying new Windows versions and reinstall all the apps or buy new apps when the old apps don't work. Microsoft made billions in bundling software apps with Windows including Internet Explorer, Media Player, and others and even including a MS-Office license. Your best bet is to find a way to make an app a stand alone app that runs from a USB external hard drive or something. http://portableapps.com/ http://portableapps.com/ http://www.howtogeek.com/186132/how-to-create-portable-versions-of-applications-in-windows-8.1-using-cameyo/all/ http://www.howtogeek.com/186132/how-to-create-portable-versi...