Fix: “This App Package Is Not Supported for Installation by App Installer” Error
14Fix: “This App Package Is Not Supported for Installation by App Installer” Error
You can sideload apps in Windows 10 and 11 using the Msixbundle, Appx, or AppxPackage. This comes in handy to install a package unavailable on Microsoft Store or when the store acts up and prevents you from installing from its server.
Even then, when you try to install a msixbundle or appx package downloaded from a third-party source, you may encounter the "this app package is not supported for installation by app installer" error.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
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If the error message This app package is not supported for installation by app installer is troubling you, then this post may help you. The App Installer is a Windows OS utility that installs and maintains applications packaged in .appx or .appxbundle installation packages. Using this utility, users don’t need PowerShell and other developer tools to deploy apps on their PC. However, the app installer can sometimes face difficulties installing certain app packages. If that happens, this error message will appear.
This app package is not supported for installation by App Installer because it uses certain restricted capabilities.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.