Downloading apps from internet onto surface

You can install additional apps on your Surface Hub to fit your team or organization's needs. There are different methods for installing apps depending on whether you are developing and testing an app, or deploying a released app. This topic describes methods for installing apps for either scenario.

There are several options for installing apps that have been released to the Microsoft Store, depending on whether you want to evaluate them on a few devices, or deploy them broadly to your organization. To evaluate apps released on the Microsoft Store, use the Microsoft Store app on the Surface Hub to browse and download apps. Using the Microsoft Store app is not the recommended method of deploying apps at scale to your organization:.

To download the app package you need to install apps on your Surface Hub, visit the Microsoft Store for Business. The Store for Business is where you can find, acquire, and manage apps for the Windows 10 devices in your organization, including Surface Hub. Currently, Surface Hub only supports offline-licensed apps available through the Store for Business. App developers set offline-license availability when they submit apps.

For more information, see Download an offline-licensed app. You can manually install the offline-licensed apps that you downloaded from the Store for Business on a few Surface Hubs using provisioning packages. Use Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer ICD to create a provisioning package containing the app package and unencoded license file that you downloaded from the Store for Business.

For more information, see Create provisioning packages for Surface Hub. The table below shows which MDM providers support deploying offline-licensed app packages. Surface Hub app deployment only supports offline apps that are assigned to a Device group and use the Device license type. Apps submitted to the Microsoft Store go through security and compliance tests as part of the app certification process , so this helps safeguard your Surface Hub against malicious apps.

Examples of popular download types. Warning Files on the Internet may contain viruses or malware. Android phone or tablet iPhone or iPad. Apps or programs. Hardware drivers. Compressed files e. Audio files e. Movie files. YouTube videos. Pictures or images. PDF files. Word processor documents. Spreadsheet or CSV files. Text files. How to download video games. Note Many programs may also be included in a compressed file. Tip If you're having trouble figuring out how to install the drivers you have downloaded, look for a readme file with this information.

Tip Once an image is saved, you may open it with an image editor or another program that supports the image's file format. Tip You can also choose to copy the image and then paste it into any document or graphics program. Tip If the browser is opening the document or the link isn't working, you can also right-click the image and choose Save link as , Save target as , or Save linked content as.

Tip If the browser is opening the spreadsheet or the link isn't working, you can also right-click the link and choose Save link as , Save target as , or Save linked content as. Note Many websites that grab information from a database do not save the data as a. Additional information Where are the files I downloaded using my web browser?

How to change your browser download location. Why does my download stop before it is finished? How to clear your downloads folder. How to upload and download a file or folder in Google Drive. How to install software. Computer downloads. See the download definition for further information and related links to this term. By exclusively running apps from the Microsoft Store, Windows 10 S helps keep your PC running fast and secure and provides peace of mind by removing the risks that come with downloading apps from other places.

You can install any browser available in the Microsoft Store and browse to any other search engine website. If you want to install a browser or any other app not in the Microsoft Store, you'll need to switch to Windows 10 Pro. Try checking with an app's publisher for the latest info on when that app is coming to the Microsoft Store.

If you need the app right away, you'll need to switch to Windows 10 Pro to install it. Windows 10 S More Need more help? Join the discussion.

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