Install Nvidia Control panel WITHOUT microsoft-store

FreeMind · 23 Oct 2023

Apparently nvidia decided to remove the graphics controlpanel from their drivers, instead we're forced to install the controlpanel by other means.
The average user would download and install it from the microsoftstore, but not me.
I hate the ms-store and will never use it for anything, i deleted the ms-store with a script.
I've been using the latest standard nvidia driver version 472.12 released on 20.9.2021 for ages now.
It's time to update.
But... there is no controlpanel with the new dch driver... so far i know all dch drivers are missing the controlpanel, that's the difference between standard and dch. brilliant...

Following this video Install Microsoft Store Apps WITHOUT the Microsoft Store - YouTube from chris titus tech, there's this site Microsoft Store - Generation Project (v1.2.3) [by @RGAdguard & mkuba50]
that lets you download microsoft store apps without using the microsoft store, what you do is visit the ms-store website and find what you want to install.
Then copy the link-adress from the page of the software you want to install and paste it into this site: Microsoft Store - Generation Project (v1.2.3) [by @RGAdguard & mkuba50]
I did that with the nvidia controlpanel and downloaded it.
This is the name of the file: NVIDIACorp.NVIDIAControlPanel_8.1.964.0_x64__56jybvy8sckqj.Appx
When i try to open it windows responded with an error-notification:
"windows cannot access the specified device path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item."
So i searched how to install an appx package and tried doing that via powershell, the result was this:

Code:

Windows PowerShell
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
                                                                                                                        Try the new cross-platform PowerShell https://aka.ms/pscore6                                                                                                                                                                                    PS C:\Windows\system32> Add-AppxPackage -Path "C:\Users\unknown\Downloads\NVIDIACorp.NVIDIAControlPanel_8.1.964.0_x64__56jybvy8sckqj.Appx"
Add-AppxPackage : The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices
associated with it.
The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.
At line:1 char:1
+ Add-AppxPackage -Path "C:\Users\unknown\Downloads\NVIDIACorp.NVIDIACo ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Add-AppxPackage], Exception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.Exception,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand

It mentions a service that could not be started, but that was easy to fix.
AppXSvc - AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC)
ClipSVC - Client License Service (ClipSVC)

Code:

sc config AppXSvc start= disabled
sc config ClipSVC start= disabled

Finally i got the controlpanel working without compromise, screw microsoft!!
But one question still hunts me, we all know nvidia.. what would you respond if i said chances are that they will at some point intentionally create their driver in such a way that it performs worse on older hardware (for example the 10 series that i'm still using).
Kill old gpus with bad drivers to make people buy new gpus, sounds like the perfect idea for a greedy company like nvidia.
On the other hand technologies such as AMD-FSR3 boot performance like crazy, giving old gpus new life.
And ofcourse nvidia's dlss doesn't support the 10 series, but amd fsr does.
Anyway i'm getting of topic, hope this is useful to someone and don't forget microsoft and nvidia are both scum.

bro67 · 23 Oct 2023

nvidia keeps those items available. Ad for the store, it is a way for vendors to make it easier for users to obtain software like that without going through finding the actual vendor site.

Identity · 23 Oct 2023

hhhhAAA it looks like there's been an error connecting the synapsis to the brain
i preffer downloading software from the original source, however this task requires a massive twohoundredandtewntythousand iq.
for the "user" it is an unbelievable complicated task to open a webbrowser, search for software and download it from the original creator, this is why microlost offers the brand new nvidia driver downloads but only for those who dare using the microlost store
conclusion. yes much easier downloading driver and controlpanel from two seperate sources, a genious move that should be hailed for all eternity!

MisterEd · 23 Oct 2023

I really don't use the Nvidia control panel much. Instead I use Geforce Experience to check for and update the drivers.

Install Nvidia Control panel WITHOUT microsoft-store-geforce-experience-2.jpg

FreeMind · 24 Oct 2023

Yeah no thanks. "geforce experience" is trashworthy spyware nothing more.
It's insane people are so lazy instead of downloading and updating drivers from time to time on their own, they rather install a piece of spyware that does the updates for them, such lazy disgusting behaviour to be honest.

User2468 · 25 Oct 2023

Add this to your hosts file or NextDNS which is like Pi Hole for the cloud. Screw the MicroBS store (it's ripped out of my system, too) and 'AI Nvidia.' I'm going AMD next upgrade.

Code:

# nVidia Telemetry
127.0.0.1 gfwsl.geforce.com
127.0.0.1 gfe.geforce.com
127.0.0.1 telemetry.nvidia.com
127.0.0.1 gfe.nvidia.com
127.0.0.1 telemetry.gfe.nvidia.com
127.0.0.1 events.gfe.nvidia.com
127.0.0.1 activation-dc1.gfe.nvidia.com
127.0.0.1 activation.gfe.nvidia.com
127.0.0.1 services.gfe.nvidia.com
::1 activation.gfe.nvidia.com
::1 activation-dc1.gfe.nvidia.com
::1 gfwsl.geforce.com
::1 gfe.geforce.com
::1 telemetry.nvidia.com
::1 gfe.nvidia.com
::1 telemetry.gfe.nvidia.com
::1 events.gfe.nvidia.com
::1 services.gfe.nvidia.com

"You know what, I'm felling like I need some Spotify from the Microsoft store because I hate myself." - Chris Titus Tech. LOL!

User2468 · 25 Oct 2023

What is the exact Powershell code you used to install the control panel? I already know I need the link from the obfuscation MS store website...

May want to read this: What is WSAPPX? WSAPPX High Disk Usage Issue [Fixed]

I think those two services only need to be on for installation of a program. After which they can be stopped.

Code:

 sc stop [BS Service name]

I think. Try it for yourself.

hroldan · 25 Oct 2023

FreeMind said:

Apparently nvidia decided to remove the graphics controlpanel from their drivers, instead we're forced to install the controlpanel by other means.
The average user would download and install it from the microsoftstore, but not me.
I hate the ms-store and will never use it for anything, i deleted the ms-store with a script.

I did the same, with diff versions of Windows 10, and while I didn't like the MS Store at all, now "I accept it", because removing it fully... brought lots of challenges depending the apps you want to install. The store changes over time, updates are downloaded, some stuff gets broken unless it's allowed to work as intended. Just my 10 cents.

FreeMind said:

But one question still hunts me, we all know nvidia.. what would you respond if i said chances are that they will at some point intentionally create their driver in such a way that it performs worse on older hardware (for example the 10 series that i'm still using).

My personal experience shows great performance for old and new drivers + control panel, EXCEPT... cases where the new versions were not optimal, in such cases the drivers took a lot of space, at times would install perfectly and other times won't, besides some functionality wouldn't be there for older hardware. During my searches on the web found a lot of people complaining about the same issues. I'm honestly shocked at the amount of people who lost brightness control with driver updates to the point of never recovering unless they perform a full driver removal (with special software) or a formal -> reinstall.