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>With UWP you have no choice, it goes through Windows. False. With Windows 10, sideloading is permitted by default. The caveat being, of course, that you're
by GrumpyYoungMan 10y ago
>With UWP you have no choice, it goes through Windows.
False. With Windows 10, sideloading is permitted by default. The caveat being, of course, that you're on your own for making sure the app is safe if you choose to use a sideloaded app.
- squeaky-clean 10y agoIt appears to be disabled by default, though it's not very difficult to enable. I bet this would confuse a huge number of non-technical users. http://www.howtogeek.com/219651/windows-10-allows-you-to-sideload-universal-apps-just-like-android-does/ http://www.howtogeek.com/219651/windows-10-allows-you-to-sid...
- WorldMaker 10y agoIt has been enabled by default since November's update to Windows 10.
- GrumpyYoungMan 10y agoHow odd. I just re-checked two freshly installed Windows 10 Pro systems I have next to me and that setting is configured to allow sideloading by default. Perhaps it's a recent change?
- Silhouette 10y agoWith Windows 10, sideloading is permitted by default. For now.