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How to install Windows 10 apps from outside of the microsoft store.

HOW TO INSTALL WINDOWS 10 APPS FROM OUTSIDE OF THE MICROSOFT STORE.

Well many of us uses windows operating system. Among all windows OS windows 10 is the best. Microsoft already stated that this is there best OS of all the time because it has better UI (user interface) ,speed and many changes . Among all these features Microsoft store is also one in which we can download and install paid as well as free apps. With windows 10 Microsoft introduced new extension for their app which is ".appx" ,any app you downloads from the store have an ".appx" extension in earlier windows which is used to be .exe but don't worry because .exe files still runs on windows 10 but don't know about later because introduction of windows 10 and ".appx" extension somehow makes it difficult for .exe extension software and apps to survive. In windows 10 all the feature are like android OS in which we have google play store and app of extension ".apk" but Microsoft store was first introduced in windows 8 .So like we download and install apps in android from outside the google play store or by receiving from friends . Same we can do in windows 10 .We can install apps from outside the Microsoft store .Which makes it easier to share the windows 10 apps to friends or family members. To do just follow these steps and you will also be able to install apps from outside of the Microsoft store.

STEP [1] :- 
                 First of all go to settings option which is new option introduced in windows 10. It is found in start menu. For this click on the start button then on the very left side you will see three option .Among these three one is settings option just click on that and settings will be opened. screen shot is given below .Note that procedure will be different for windows 10 mobile phones but steps are same.







STEP [2] :-
                Now after opening of the settings menu . Just click on the "update and security" option which may be the last option.






STEP [3] :-   After opening of "update and security " option click on the "For developers"   option . The screenshot is given below.  
       
 STEP [4] :-  
            
                                           After opening of "for developers"  option you will see three option . By default the "Windows store apps"  is selected . To install the windows 10 apps from outside of the Microsoft store select the "Sideload apps" option .As shown in the screenshot below.

All done for you. Now you can install windows 10 apps from outside of the Microsoft store. To install the windows 10  just open the ".appx" file. 
A screenshot of the ".appx" file is given below.