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10. Follow the Windows installer. If you have issues with the mouse, press the mouse capture button in the toolbar to send mouse input directly. Press Control+Option together to exit mouse capture mode. Sometimes, due to driver issues, you can enter and exit capture mode and the mouse cursor works normally again.

### Installing the Microsoft Store and UWP apps (optional)

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**WIP**

1. Google the UWP apps (or any other apps available in the Microsoft Store) of interest to find its official download link from Microsoft.
- For example, if you wanted to download Windows Photo app, the following link is what you're looking for:
- https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/microsoft-photos/9WZDNCRFJBH4?hl=en-us&gl=us
2. Navigate to the [Online link generator for Microsoft Store](https://store.rg-adguard.net/), input your link in the searchbox, and click on the checkbox.
- The site will provide \*.appx dependencies needed for your to app work.
3. Download all the \*.appx files corresponding to your Windows architecture along with the .Msixbundle file associated with your app.
- For example, if you want to install the Photos app on Windows 11 arm64, you would need to download these files:
- Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework...arm64...appx
- Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime...arm64...appx
- Microsoft.Services.Store.Engagement...arm64...appx
- Microsoft.UI.Xaml.(2.0/2.1/2.2.4/2.7)...arm64...appx
- Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop...arm64...appx
- Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00...arm64...appx
- Microsoft.Windows.Photos...neutral...msixbundle
4. Install .appx files with Windows PowerShell using the following command:
```
Add-AppPackage -Path .\[Location of the downloaded .appx file].appx
```
5. After installing all the .appx dependencies, install the .Msixbundle using the same command.
```
Add-AppPackage -Path .\[Location of the downloaded .Msixbundle file].Msixbundle
```

The app should be functional after completing the aforementioned steps.
Check [this issue](https://github.com/utmapp/UTM/issues/3884) for more information.

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