Officially in the Windows Store?
MuseScore is available in the Windows Store: https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/store/p/musescore-2/9p0cnr9rwzsx
Is this an official version? Am I safe downloading it? I would like to switch from the official downloadable desktop version, because then I suppose it would update to new versions automatically, without having to launch it, check for updates, download the update, etc.
The official website doesn't link to the Store version anywhere, that's why I'm suspicious. If this is an official version, I think it would be beneficial and much less ambiguous if the download page linked to it directly.
Also, are there any limitations to the Store version?
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Got to be official, as Thomas mentioned it in https://musescore.org/en/node/207366#comment-725331
But indeed the download page should mentions this
In reply to Got to be official, as Thomas by Jojo-Schmitz
It's early and we are still testing the waters to make sure it working all as expected. But please do give it a try and keep us posted.
Ps don't update the download page just yet.
In reply to It's early and we are still by Thomas
Is that for a Windows 10 only?
In reply to It's early and we are still by Thomas
Here's a big problem: It seems impossible to associate the Store app to be the default handler of the .mscz file type. It doesn't register itself as a handler.
In reply to Here's a big problem: It by marczellm
It should happen automatically. It does work on my Windows 10 laptop. Did you uninstall MuseScore first?
In reply to It should happen by [DELETED] 5
I installed the Store version, tried it, saw that it works, and uninstalled the non-Store version. I believe that many people will do the same, so it really should be possible to do the association manually.
I now uninstalled the Store version and reinstalled it, but the association still didn't happen.
MuseScore should show up in the "How do you want to open this file?" list, and also in "Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Default Programs\Set Default Programs", etc.
In reply to It should happen by [DELETED] 5
On another machine, I uninstalled MuseScore and then installed it from the Store. Still didn't get the file association.
I will report this as a bug.
In reply to On another machine, I by marczellm
I can confirm this
In reply to I can confirm this by Jojo-Schmitz
I just pushed a 2.1.1.0 version to the app store (the last digit cannot be different than 0, go figure). It should appear in a couple of hours/day in the app store and fix the file association issue.
In reply to I just pushed a 2.1.1.0 by [DELETED] 5
Doesn't work for me. See also #209266: The Windows Store version doesn't register itself as a handler for the .mscz format
Ah, I see, I still have the old version, 2.1.1.0 seems to not yet be available (to me)
In reply to Doesn't work for me. See also by Jojo-Schmitz
You are used to immediate nightlies ;) Microsoft "certification process" can take up to 3 days and it can take up to 16 hours for users to get the app once it's released...
In reply to You are used to immediate by [DELETED] 5
It arrived yesterday. So it's more like almost two weeks.
In reply to It arrived yesterday. So it's by marczellm
Yes it took three attempts until microsoft certified the package...
In reply to Yes it took three attempts by [DELETED] 5
Just curious: how long after the last until it went trough?
In reply to Just curious: how long after by Jojo-Schmitz
about 2 days.
In reply to about 2 days. by [DELETED] 5
That's not too bad
In reply to It's early and we are still by Thomas
Just gave it a try yesterday (Win10 x64): the File Open dialog crashes out with a message to the effect that a component of OneDrive is not a valid Windows program.
The error message is on an endless repeat as well: have to kill app from Task Manager.
In reply to Just gave it a try yesterday by Paul Coddington
Interesting. And you don't have the problem with the MSI install package from https://musescore.org/en/download ?
In reply to Interesting. And you don't by [DELETED] 5
I just had to check as I only just realised my archived MSI was one version behind and the problem might be with 2.1 in general not the Store app specifically.
As it turns out, the MSI version is running fine for me in that respect.
Now having uninstalled the MSI once more and reinstalled the Store app, it is working fine today.
Now I am not sure if I was running on direct Internet connection or OpenVPN last night, which might be another factor. Windows Store apps are all varying degrees of broken when using OpenVPN with the Creators Update. Likewise, Office 365 cannot access OneDrive services with an OpenVPN tunnel at this time. Ditto when a proxy server is specified in Microsoft Edge: all the Windows Store apps and OneDrive for desktop die horribly. I'm still trying to track this down in case it is an issue with something I've installed (eg: Antivirus), but have reported it to Microsoft in the meantime.
Even so, I can't replicate the problem with MuseScore by opening a tunnel at this time, so perhaps it is just a weird glitch during that install which came right with the next.
It was also Windows Update "Tuesday" today (Wednesday here), so Windows has now had a monthly cumulative fix applied since last nights test which might have made a difference as well.
Sorry about the false alarm.
In reply to I just had to check as I only by Paul Coddington
Thank you for coming back here and explaining the matter!
In reply to It's early and we are still by Thomas
As in my recent comment, I think the download page could be updated now.
See also #193526: Create APPX for Windows Store
I've been using the Store version of Musescore for some time now without any problem. Please consider linking to it on the Downloads page of the website. Ideally the Store link should be the primary download method for Windows 10 users, and only recommend the .msi download for Windows 7/8, because
- Windows 10 S users can only install apps from the store
- All other users benefit too from painless automatic updates in the background
@marczellm We are holding back from redirecting Win10 users to the Windows Store for various reasons which are linked to the Windows Store developer experience. We are in communication with Microsoft on these issues. We want to see them addressed first before we flip the switch.
In reply to @marczellm We are holding by Thomas
I can see the Store link is now on the download page. Thanks.