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I use a local account on Windows 8 (which is pretty much configured to run like Windows 7) but that completely keeps me from being able to use the Windows Store

I use a local account on Windows 8 (which is pretty much configured to run like Windows 7) but that completely keeps me from being able to use the Windows Store and therefore any of those universal apps. I'm sure if I choose the same option in Windows 10 a large part of the OS will be completely closed off.

moron4hire 11y ago
Not that you're missing out, not being able to access the universal apps. Hell, Skype even pulled a 180, got rid of their universal app and went back to regular, ol' desktop apps.
- mynameisvlad 11y ago
  Uh, no they didn't. The Universal app is still there and was updated a month ago. They've always had both Universal and Desktop apps available, especially since there are people on Win7 and below that wouldn't be able to run the Universal app. Edit: Apparently they deprecated it inside the app itself, not in the store. I've kept the message above.
  - moron4hire 11y ago
    All of my installations told me "we're discontinuing this app, here, download the desktop app."
    - mynameisvlad 11y ago
      Maybe that was the update? Granted, I haven't used the Universal app in a long time because it's not nearly comparable in featureset to the desktop one. It'd be nice if there were update logs more than "General fixes" but oh well.
      - moron4hire 11y ago
        I hate Skype so much, but I don't know of anything better. Google Hangouts has been extremely unreliable for me.
mynameisvlad 11y ago
You should be able to log in directly into the Store without associating that account to your local account. That should be the default in 8/8.1, I don't know if it applies in 10 but it's exactly how you can get universal apps while on a domain account.
touristtam 11y ago
I wouldn't hold my breath over MSFT software market place. They are notorious at dropping support for this as soon as they feel it doesn't enable them to capture more market share.

moron4hire 11y ago

Not that you're missing out, not being able to access the universal apps. Hell, Skype even pulled a 180, got rid of their universal app and went back to regular, ol' desktop apps.

mynameisvlad 11y ago
Uh, no they didn't. The Universal app is still there and was updated a month ago. They've always had both Universal and Desktop apps available, especially since there are people on Win7 and below that wouldn't be able to run the Universal app. Edit: Apparently they deprecated it inside the app itself, not in the store. I've kept the message above.
- moron4hire 11y ago
  All of my installations told me "we're discontinuing this app, here, download the desktop app."
  - mynameisvlad 11y ago
    Maybe that was the update? Granted, I haven't used the Universal app in a long time because it's not nearly comparable in featureset to the desktop one. It'd be nice if there were update logs more than "General fixes" but oh well.
    - moron4hire 11y ago
      I hate Skype so much, but I don't know of anything better. Google Hangouts has been extremely unreliable for me.

mynameisvlad 11y ago

You should be able to log in directly into the Store without associating that account to your local account. That should be the default in 8/8.1, I don't know if it applies in 10 but it's exactly how you can get universal apps while on a domain account.

touristtam 11y ago

I wouldn't hold my breath over MSFT software market place. They are notorious at dropping support for this as soon as they feel it doesn't enable them to capture more market share.