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Hello!
I know that I can login to my Microsoft account and download my applications and games from Windows Store when on a new computer. In most cases the game progress is transferred too, so I can resume playing from either computer. What about older applications or games no longer available at Windows Store, such as Paint4Kids by Ela & Pietro Lab? I wouldn't want to risk downloading the .appx file from an unreliable source. Is there any tool to backup the applications from my computer into an .appx file (or other format) and then restore/install it to the new computer? I tried this site but apparently gets the files from Microsoft servers, so it cannot find it since is no longer available:
store.rg-adguard.net
Any help appreciated.
I know that I can login to my Microsoft account and download my applications and games from Windows Store when on a new computer. In most cases the game progress is transferred too, so I can resume playing from either computer. What about older applications or games no longer available at Windows Store, such as Paint4Kids by Ela & Pietro Lab? I wouldn't want to risk downloading the .appx file from an unreliable source. Is there any tool to backup the applications from my computer into an .appx file (or other format) and then restore/install it to the new computer? I tried this site but apparently gets the files from Microsoft servers, so it cannot find it since is no longer available:

Microsoft Store - Generation Project (v1.2.3) [by @rgadguard & mkuba50]
Online link generator for Microsoft Store. You can use it to get links to almost all apps, games, themes from the Microsoft Store.
Any help appreciated.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.3476) main PC
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Extensa 5630EZ
- CPU
- Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
- Motherboard
- Acer Extensa 5630
- Memory
- 4GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x800
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
- Internet Speed
- VDSL 50 Mbps
- Browser
- MICROSOFT EDGE
- Antivirus
- WINDOWS DEFENDER
- Other Info
- Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
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- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.3476)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom-built PC
- CPU
- Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
- Motherboard
- Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
- Memory
- 2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
- Graphics card(s)
- Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
- Hard Drives
- WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
- PSU
- Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
- Case
- SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
- Cooling
- Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
- Mouse
- Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
- Keyboard
- Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
- Internet Speed
- 100Mbps
- Browser
- Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Windows Defender
- Other Info
- Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4