Normal installer, independent of the Microsoft Store

[c-sanchez]

Could you please upload a normal installer in the releases? One that doesn't require the Microsoft Store at all?
It's better for users of LTSC versions of Windows.

Even a "portable" version with a simple zip to extract and use would be good.

[shrimqy]

There is a zip file attached to the releases if you haven't noticed

Instructions for installing with the RAR file: 1. Extract everything
2. Right-click on the Install.ps1
3. Click "Run with Powershell"

[c-sanchez]

Interesting, but it doesn't work the first time, or at least not in my case.

It requires certain conditions to be met.
The script must be run as an administrator with PowerShell.
Script execution must be enabled, which is disabled by default.

I did these things but it tells me that I must acquire a developer license.

From this I can conclude that this is not very user-friendly for users who do not have this type of knowledge.

While the installation through the Microsoft Store is user-friendly, there are cases of people who don't have it because they use an LTSC version of Windows.

Therefore, a classic installer or a zip file with the program's binary is, in my opinion, the ideal way to do it.

[c-sanchez]

Having said the above, without wanting to be rude, I must ask, what type of software distribution is this?
I see that many software developers for Windows use it now (I think especially when they do things with C#?)
What advantages does it have compared to a classic installation or a "self-extracting" / compressed file with the binaries? Besides requiring/working with the Microsoft store?

[shrimqy]

From this I can conclude that this is not very user-friendly for users who do not have this type of knowledge.

I know, but at the moment this is all I can do. There is another alternative way, which is installing the certificate manually.

Having said the above, without wanting to be rude, I must ask, what type of software distribution is this?

The app is made with winappsdk and it is distributed via msixbundle. AFAIK they don't have much support for distributing it as a portable or even sideloading without a certificate, which costs a fortune and I can't afford that, so you'd have to trust the certificate provided before trying to install. This is another hassle that users have to go through, so distributing it through the store is the best option I have right now.

I hope that answers your question.

[shrimqy]

I should also mention that, you could, however, can get the store app through a different way, either through winget with the app id from store (9pjv6d1jpg0h)

Or copy paste the store link into https://store.rg-adguard.net and get the package from there (I will add that in the releases as well later), but I do not know if it will work for your case