Wonder why? You can’t get a lot of programs/apps we recommend like IrfanView, FastStone Image Viewer, Emsisoft, and many others from the Microsoft Store. When you go to the Microsoft Store and type Google Chrome into the app search box, this is what you see: For instance, you can’t download Google Chrome from the “Store”. The Microsoft Store has a limited selection of apps/programs. Not so much for the Microsoft Store (formerly known as the Windows Store). The Apple Store and Google Play Store are wildly successful offering just about anything you’d ever want or need. Now, of course, Microsoft has a lot of jealousy propelling this “Store” mode. S-Mode (we think it means Microsoft STORE mode) attempts to lock users into downloading only apps/programs from the Store. And since the PC makers get a nice discount from Microsoft they can sell these S-mode computers cheaper too – but many times they don’t pass along the savings to the consumer.
Microsoft cuts deals with computer manufacturers like HP, Lenovo, and others and gives these manufacturers substantial discounts on Windows licensing if they agree to produce a certain percentage of their computers with Windows in S-mode. In the past few days, we’ve had several people with new computers who couldn’t install Emsisoft or anything else that was not available from the Microsoft store. This tip was written for Windows 11, but if you’re using Windows 10 and you’re locked into downloading from the Windows store, see this page for help.
What to Do When Windows Tells You That You Can Only Download from the Microsoft Store
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