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   XPost: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general   
   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article , Frank Slootweg   
    wrote:   
      
   > > Actually, yes, and it still might happen since this is an early look-see   
   > > at just the current GUI update direction and not the foundational   
   > > changes. What I suspect is that they will make significant   
   > > infrastructure changes that will put everything behind a pay wall, just   
   > > like Apple, disallowing sideloading of non- Windows Store software.   
   >   
   >   I don't think the latter is tecnically possible, unless they   
   > completely re-design the OS. After all, "sideloading of non-Windows   
   > Store software" involves just a bunch of files (.exe, .dll, etc.) and   
   > some installation procedure/script/tool/, if any.   
   >   
   >   What are they going to do? Prevent people to download files and put   
   > them in the appropriate folders (Program Files, ProgramData, etc.)? I   
   > don't think so.   
      
   one way is by blocking apps that don't have the appropriate   
   microsoft-approved code signature from being launched.   
      
   however, it's very unlikely to happen because of the sheer volume of   
   legacy software that would instantly stop working along with the not   
   particularly wide choice on the microsoft store.   
      
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