Install Windows Store apps without Windows Store

miha2

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Folks, is there any way to install the Windows Store apps without one? There are a couple of reasons why I don't want Windows Store: 1. I need just 1 app from there, and 2. It requires Microsoft account, a whole new... void. I would use it ONLY to download this one app, and nothing else. So, why waste my time re-installing the Windows Store and creating the app, if I could just download it directly and install with PowerShell? So... the app is Microsoft Minesweeper. If somebody could direct me to the steps to download it, I would appreciate it. And once again, it's the only app I want, so I will not consider creating email and reinstalling the Store.
 
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Or you could try a web based version: http://www.freeminesweeper.org/welcome.php

I just found it and it plays just like the Windows version. Even cheats like the Windows version!

25x25 grid with 125 mines. Gave me not one, but TWO end of game 50/50 chances. Of course I got the first one right and the game cheated, moving the second one to where I clicked!

-Wolf sends