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Use WinGet 1.8 to download Microsoft Store apps

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Roy_MacLachlan
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Jul 29, 2024
Windows Package Manager (WinGet) 1.8 now allows IT professionals to download Microsoft Store apps. What is WinGet? WinGet is a command-line tool that enables you to install and manage application...
Updated Jul 29, 2024
Version 1.0
servicing and updates
windows 10
windows 11
Gunnar-Haslinger's avatar
Gunnar-Haslinger
Steel Contributor
Jul 30, 2024

Looks promising, but doesn't work smooth:

  1. Argument "--version latest" doesn't work.
  2. No idea how to get Win10 AppX-Packages, some of them only work for Win11 not for Win10.
  3. Some even don't show up, e.g. "Microsoft HEVC VideoExtensions" not available via WinGet.
  4. Download of the License Files doesn't work. Workaround: Using the Files from Inbox-Apps DVD (Volume-License-Portal-Download, "... InBox_Apps_X22-54603.iso")

Workaround for getting Win10 AppX-Packages if Winget only gives you Packages for Win11: Use https://store.rg-adguard.net/ ... it lists all available packages. Pick the Version according to your currently installed and Microsoft-Store-updated Win10-InBox-App.

 

Giving an Example which doesn't work with winget (tested 30.07.2024):

  • I like to download the Inbox-App "Clock" for Offline-Update, I'm on a Windows 10 Enterprise machine.
  • First I check on my Internet-Connected and Microsoft Store enabled machine what my currently installed (updated) version is: 11.2403.8.0
  • Second I check which Version winget offers: Looks fine, correct Version shows up - remember this Version-Number for later!

 

 

 

PS C:\temp\InBoxApps> winget list "Clock" --source msstore
Name          Id           Version
--------------------------------------
Windows Clock 9WZDNCRFJ3PR 11.2403.8.0
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  • Now I try to download:

 

PS C:\Temp\InBoxApps> winget download --id 9WZDNCRFJ3PR --source msstore --download-directory "C:\temp\InBoxApps\" --scope machine --architecture x64 --accept-package-agreements
Found Windows Clock [9WZDNCRFJ3PR] Version Unknown
This package is provided through Microsoft Store. winget may need to acquire the package from Microsoft Store on behalf of the current user.
Agreements for Windows Clock [9WZDNCRFJ3PR] Version Unknown
Version: Unknown
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Publisher Url: http://windows.microsoft.com
Publisher Support Url: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=282456
License: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=529064
Privacy Url: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=521839
Copyright: (c) Microsoft Corporation
Agreements:
  Category: Utilities & tools
  Pricing: Free
  Free Trial: No
  Terms of Transaction: https://aka.ms/microsoft-store-terms-of-transaction
  Seizure Warning: https://aka.ms/microsoft-store-seizure-warning
  Store License Terms: https://aka.ms/microsoft-store-license

Microsoft Store package download requires Microsoft Entra Id authentication. Authentication prompt may appear when necessary. Authenticated information will be shared with Microsoft services for access authorization. For Microsoft Store package licensing, the Microsoft Entra Id account needs to have administrator access to the Microsoft Entra Id tenant.
Retrieving Microsoft Store package download information
Downloading dependency packages from Microsoft Store...
Downloading http://storeapps.f.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/b478ed53-87fb-4751-99cf-bb9ddb911a82?P1=1722951629&P2=404&P3=2&P4=MhjlNmH%2b4bExaRFE2KljhkuXsrThcdE2sMTIYzBBNcW%2bVr918lwKmbjSRv4GLa7AMLSCSGvucXBtQM8BjG9i%2bQ%3d%3d
  ██████████████████████████████  3.38 MB / 3.38 MB
Successfully verified Microsoft Store package hash
Microsoft Store package downloaded: C:\temp\InBoxApps\Dependencies\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.4_2.42007.9001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
Downloading http://storeapps.f.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/6c5ccbb5-88d3-4e90-ac79-3880010d81af?P1=1722951629&P2=404&P3=2&P4=TlldVnFI592OUBPtuoRX71Rq9ebEHPd0NY2jG45cUTKuwvOtvFP%2fA%2b69E%2fADSn3yM%2bkuYPAPywxy11DLYiTabg%3d%3d
  ██████████████████████████████   238 KB /  238 KB
Successfully verified Microsoft Store package hash
Microsoft Store package downloaded: C:\temp\InBoxApps\Dependencies\Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.2.2_2.2.28604.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
Downloading http://storeapps.f.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/44d17d35-035f-4e4f-ab55-13679fdee1fd?P1=1722951630&P2=404&P3=2&P4=bmWIa%2baAPpLqPH5Fq0SumHmy5GAv9k0JjA39uDwkwjqEo9ezAIL2w%2fOQ2tVltkRCSAtM8VcgeV5rhk%2fPoDSVPA%3d%3d
  ██████████████████████████████  20.7 MB / 20.7 MB
Successfully verified Microsoft Store package hash
Microsoft Store package downloaded: C:\temp\InBoxApps\Dependencies\Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.3_3000.934.1904.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.msix
Downloading http://storeapps.f.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/4dd135ac-f0f3-4ae8-b910-14e9839b77cf?P1=1722951630&P2=404&P3=2&P4=JTiWwJGyJgfn5UJcNtSmtz4IQU9BfLZKIKwdcMO0V6ZXIJfX4rsWyE1bCntDcwLEfkxVFSoF%2f22OCIA607WGyw%3d%3d
  ██████████████████████████████  4.96 MB / 4.96 MB
Successfully verified Microsoft Store package hash
Microsoft Store package downloaded: C:\temp\InBoxApps\Dependencies\Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.2.2_2.2.29512.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
Downloading http://storeapps.f.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/251bbb12-dbfc-4820-b0ff-c4dfa70ffb09?P1=1722951630&P2=404&P3=2&P4=PzDNPTJqQ5O%2fuwSWd21Pk8u0fH0nQ3BK3V3dzfuZokbBt1yOOKmm%2bSAFdItkBUzjA95jLVkeqw9VwxDy1YT8YQ%3d%3d
  ██████████████████████████████  4.88 MB / 4.88 MB
Successfully verified Microsoft Store package hash
Microsoft Store package downloaded: C:\temp\InBoxApps\Dependencies\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8_8.2310.30001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
Downloading http://storeapps.f.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/c452d4ef-2486-4efe-9c99-36b3d23e0160?P1=1722951630&P2=404&P3=2&P4=Xk9CfSHdFCojybu6twGCjdGpIgm%2bkYIdpMQFAQvIvR0llx%2buMODR5aEiL0kq7o7S12j3ZKzd6P1AvK0pPxbM%2fw%3d%3d
  ██████████████████████████████   875 KB /  875 KB
Successfully verified Microsoft Store package hash
Microsoft Store package downloaded: C:\temp\InBoxApps\Dependencies\Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.33519.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
Downloading http://storeapps.f.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/27ca12bc-f81d-45ff-95d0-12ad79f15735?P1=1722951631&P2=404&P3=2&P4=Ji1z27Va6nbFKSS8cXtfMB%2fLLRAH%2f5gFQjW%2bQvMY3HjJc6MbLlv6g8M1QqatujRuPEwY6aMLUaUdnKCuvmGb5A%3d%3d
  ██████████████████████████████  6.44 MB / 6.44 MB
Successfully verified Microsoft Store package hash
Microsoft Store package downloaded: C:\temp\InBoxApps\Dependencies\Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_14.0.33728.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
Downloading main packages from Microsoft Store...
Downloading http://storeapps.f.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/66e8007d-91fc-4732-af97-3fd0cf4e2b1c?P1=1722951629&P2=404&P3=2&P4=kTBajnYISIHutc71ldcUGDpKWdj2SvTedOxBi7dyUWpxtdhDwEkhe%2bKtoQNBjGRKRNa7LHFNHLcMl%2b%2bPzBDfKg%3d%3d
  ██████████████████████████████  12.5 MB / 12.5 MB
Successfully verified Microsoft Store package hash
Microsoft Store package downloaded: C:\temp\InBoxApps\Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2017.920.157.2000_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxbundle
Downloading http://storeapps.f.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/0c726e0f-d77f-43cc-a889-772c45b9d420?P1=1722951629&P2=404&P3=2&P4=aSwvC50MSGfDfIdVKNIve5rbnZ6rfH968jAqMPpxG6lJC7TTjCE8Rx4NgBlfyGf%2f%2fFM4BuJv1z2%2fGVqlwz83fw%3d%3d
  ██████████████████████████████  31.7 MB / 31.7 MB
Successfully verified Microsoft Store package hash
Microsoft Store package downloaded: C:\temp\InBoxApps\Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2022.2401.9.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle
Downloading http://storeapps.f.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/54c9e982-4b3a-4d80-9ec5-34acf13051eb?P1=1722951629&P2=404&P3=2&P4=I0qLj%2bUy9qLFTrNo%2f5B9yMt2zHgl%2bVYnl23aWLr158NEn7SRF1ZSoZBr4AVQSlREU3Z6FFBXYiv7CVVfgUfh1g%3d%3d
  ██████████████████████████████  10.1 MB / 10.1 MB
Successfully verified Microsoft Store package hash
Microsoft Store package downloaded: C:\temp\InBoxApps\Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2016.1010.1800.2000_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxbundle
Downloading http://storeapps.f.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/ea1cb58f-ecf5-44c4-b26d-9211bb72be91?P1=1722951629&P2=404&P3=2&P4=JVfOXZKYKFFnIqGTk6E8j6M%2bIjKB69646AYsHte6l%2fKTimsjdlZBSD7ZaSNqQ%2bO%2b9XJds5hKSP546bJfpSZN5w%3d%3d
  ██████████████████████████████  10.0 MB / 10.0 MB
Successfully verified Microsoft Store package hash
Microsoft Store package downloaded: C:\temp\InBoxApps\Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2017.510.2201.2000_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxbundle
Downloading http://storeapps.f.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/bb3223eb-b57d-4a37-bb94-f34f1a8cf61a?P1=1722951629&P2=404&P3=2&P4=KMM%2fPL1ewC58Z7Mjz0h%2fy1rWCqCvaAymy5vwvlFPnNlzzj%2f7HSVbrx7GwyxW0wCl9%2fG8hW7iOCRcDC33%2bY1PYA%3d%3d
  ██████████████████████████████  9.74 MB / 9.74 MB
Successfully verified Microsoft Store package hash
Microsoft Store package downloaded: C:\temp\InBoxApps\Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2018.421.8.1000_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxbundle
Downloading http://storeapps.f.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/8070b6ce-14d1-44d2-9782-073793ff8c7a?P1=1722951629&P2=404&P3=2&P4=kAE1Db43%2fzxaXoESufyExiRKjacd3znOFwva3DabQhjRl%2fCZOCAbbgszObolz7dHiSmbXWNLvq9lD9WL%2fn4ibw%3d%3d
  ██████████████████████████████  17.0 MB / 17.0 MB
Successfully verified Microsoft Store package hash
Microsoft Store package downloaded: C:\temp\InBoxApps\Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2021.2101.28.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxbundle
Downloading http://storeapps.f.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/6a6a98bf-4737-428b-95a4-bda930c165a4?P1=1722951629&P2=404&P3=2&P4=EFO736Lhl6u8oGOYFcgllmUPs%2fCJ0JQJjqIXxJAGqXtmakKH6mOwgMqaAm53PK7wsoG6ZnHB88xOx70VLGK7sw%3d%3d
  ██████████████████████████████  28.2 MB / 28.2 MB
Successfully verified Microsoft Store package hash
Microsoft Store package downloaded: C:\temp\InBoxApps\Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2022.2304.0.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle
Microsoft Store package download completed
Retrieving Microsoft Store package license
Failed to retrieve Microsoft Store package license
An unexpected error occurred while executing the command:
0x80190193 : Forbidden (403).​

 

 

 

 

  • No idea, why winget downloaded all those Versions. Check if the needed most current Version "2021.24.03.8.0" = "11.2403.8.0" is included in the downloads? => NO, it isn't!

 

 

 

PS C:\Temp\InBoxApps> dir

    Directory: C:\Temp\InBoxApps

Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
d----           7/30/2024  3:40 PM                Dependencies
-a---           7/30/2024  3:40 PM       10598439 Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2016.1010.1800.2000_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxbundle
-a---           7/30/2024  3:40 PM       10579337 Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2017.510.2201.2000_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxbundle
-a---           7/30/2024  3:40 PM       13123089 Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2017.920.157.2000_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxbundle
-a---           7/30/2024  3:40 PM       10218281 Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2018.421.8.1000_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxbundle
-a---           7/30/2024  3:41 PM       17835259 Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2021.2101.28.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxbundle
-a---           7/30/2024  3:41 PM       29666796 Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2022.2304.0.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle
-a---           7/30/2024  3:40 PM       33319837 Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2022.2401.9.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle​

 

 

 

 

 

  • I tested several times: Those Versions seem to be suitable for Windows 11 but not for Windows 10!
  • Even I downloaded it on a Win10 machine i get Files not suitable for Win10 but for Win11
  • And the newest Version for Windows 10 which would be 2021.24.03.8.0 = 11.2403.8.0 is NOT included in this download
  • Try to use Argument "--version" to load "latest" or to load "2021.24.03.8.0" or to load "11.2403.8.0" ... doesn't work ... only says:

 

 

 

PS C:\Temp\InBoxApps> winget download --id 9WZDNCRFJ3PR --source msstore --download-directory "C:\temp\InBoxApps\" --scope machine --architecture x64 --accept-package-agreements --version latest
No version found matching: latest
PS C:\Temp\InBoxApps> winget download --id 9WZDNCRFJ3PR --source msstore --download-directory "C:\temp\InBoxApps\" --scope machine --architecture x64 --accept-package-agreements --version 2021.24.03.8.0
No version found matching: 2021.24.03.8.0
PS C:\Temp\InBoxApps> winget download --id 9WZDNCRFJ3PR --source msstore --download-directory "C:\temp\InBoxApps\" --scope machine --architecture x64 --accept-package-agreements --version "2021.24.03.8.0"
No version found matching: 2021.24.03.8.0
PS C:\Temp\InBoxApps> winget download --id 9WZDNCRFJ3PR --source msstore --download-directory "C:\temp\InBoxApps\" --scope machine --architecture x64 --accept-package-agreements --version 11.2403.8.0
No version found matching: 11.2403.8.0
PS C:\Temp\InBoxApps> winget download --id 9WZDNCRFJ3PR --source msstore --download-directory "C:\temp\InBoxApps\" --scope machine --architecture x64 --accept-package-agreements --version "11.2403.8.0"
No version found matching: 11.2403.8.0​

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working Workaround: Use https://store.rg-adguard.net/