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Re:VLC vs. the App Stores by ravetcofx on Saturday April 20, 2024 @02:23PM (#40099560)
Windows Store is needed for users On Windows 10/11 S mode and Windows on ARM I believe.
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Re:VLC vs. the App Stores by nosrepa on Saturday April 20, 2024 @02:45PM (#40099815)
That mode can be unlocked via the windows store iirc.
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Re:VLC vs. the App Stores by dangus on Saturday April 20, 2024 @02:42PM (#40099769)
So like, 10 people? I don't even know where you buy a computer that comes with S mode, my understanding is that it was massively unpopular, and you can turn off S mode.

Windows on ARM can install software outside of the Windows Store, and VLC offers an EXE binary for it.

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