https://github.com/iemand005/metrounlocker
Unlock sideloading on any version of Windows 8, 8.1 and 10.
https://github.com/iemand005/metrounlocker
metro sideloading uwp uwp-applications uwp-apps windows windows-10 windows-8 windows-8-1 windows-store
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Unlock sideloading on any version of Windows 8, 8.1 and 10.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/iemand005/metrounlocker
- Owner: Iemand005
- Created: 2025-02-20T15:34:12.000Z (8 months ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-05-23T21:57:31.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-07-05T18:32:01.611Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: metro, sideloading, uwp, uwp-applications, uwp-apps, windows, windows-10, windows-8, windows-8-1, windows-store
- Language: C#
- Homepage:
- Size: 85.9 KB
- Stars: 15
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Sideloading Unlocker
## Unlock signed sideloading on:
- Windows 8.0 and up
## Unlock full sideloading on:
- Windows 8.1 Pro and up
**Development sideloading** might take a while to activate. If it doesn't activate quick enough, you can use **Product Policy Editor** to disable **SPPSVC**, set the system clock to 2026, attempt sideloading until it activates, then revert the system clock and re-enable **SPPSVC**.
**Known bug:**
If your disk has **0 bytes** of free space, the system might fail to write the new tokens file, leaving the `tokens.dat` file empty and when SPPSVC starts, it will recreate the file but everything will be deactivated—including Windows itself.
MetroUnlocker always attempts to create a backup of your tokens before modifying them. Make sure you have at least **30MB** free of space before trying to activate sideloading. If something goes wrong, just restore the tokens.dat file from the backup to `C:\Windows\System32\spp\store\2.0`. In worst-case scenario, you can reactivate whatever you need activated again with **TSForge**.
Feel free to reach out to me or create an issue if you need help.
**Huge thanks to [TSForge](https://github.com/massgravel/TSforge)** for making this possible by reverse-engineering **SPPSVC**!
Thank you Zar!