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Normally Signature Deployment will install, adding needed dependencies with 
it. In cases where it is installed on older windows or on systems where 
the default libraries are not included, you may have to add some steps to 
your.


MISSING APP INSTALLER 
WinGet is the Windows Package Manager and you may install it using microsofts PS Gallery sript. Using powershell run with admin privalalges, try these steps:

First Trust the PS Gallery:
`Set-PSRepository -Name 'PSGallery' -InstallationPolicy Trusted`

Install the winget-install script:
`Install-Script -Name winget-install -Force`

Run the script. This installs winget and its dependencies:
`winget-install.ps1`

Download the appx file from nortekgroup.com/software to e.g. C:\Downloads\ folder. The file i zip'ed. Remember to unzip it.

Install the msix file:
`Add-AppxPackage C:\Downloads\SignatureDeployment.4.#.##.StandAlone.x86.msix`

Note that the installation may result in an error due to missing VCLIBS for x86 architecture. See steps in the section below on how this may be solved.

See more on:
A video and website is provided by Chris Titus Tech:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__2_41pVHcQ
https://christitus.com/installing-appx-without-msstore/


MSIX CORE
[ msixmgrSetup-x86.msi ]

MSIX Core enables the installation of MSIX apps on previous versions of 
Windows. MSIX Core is built for the following Windows versions that don't 
currently natively support MSIX:

* Windows 7 SP1
* Windows 8.1
* Currently supported Windows Server (with Desktop Experience)
* Windows 10 versions prior to 1709

Installing msixmgr.exe for MSIX Core: Use the provided MSI installer 
to install MSIX Core. This will automatically add msixmgr.exe to your 
search path and associate the MSIX extension with the installer.

Installing Signature Deployment with MSIX Core: On installing MSIX Core 
with the installer, associates the installer files as a program you can run. 
Double click on the installer to run.

If this does not work, you may attempt to run the installer from the command line
using the command:

msixmgr.exe -AddPackage C:\<path to installer>\SignatureDeployment.4.#.#.###.msix

See more on:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/msix-core/msixcore
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/msix-core/deploy-with-msix-core


VCLIBS
[ VC_redist.x86.exe ]

Signature deployment requires the Visual C++ Runtime. Several windows default 
apps require this, but in case the libraries are not installed, you may install 
the dependencies manually. Included is a baseline version of the 
Universal C Runtime. Install the Visual C++ Runtime with the provided 
installer. 

See more on:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads-2647da03-1eea-4433-9aff-95f26a218cc0