PowerBI automatic version update on server machine without Microsoft Store

[KatPL]

Hi,

I have an issue with installing PowerBI so that it upgrades automatically on a server machine.

I am connecting from my laptop via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) with stationary hi-spec PC, which has PowerBI Desktop installed on it. Unfortunately PowerBI does not upgrade automatically to the newest version. I have read that:

"To get the Power BI desktop to update automatically, you need to download the Microsoft Store version of Power BI Desktop , which is only available on Windows 10."

Unfortunately this PC is confirgured as Windows Server 2019, so I am not able to install this version via Microsoft Store:

As MS wrote: "The Microsoft Store and the Microsoft Store for Business are not supported on Windows Server 2019. All applications must be installed using PowerShell."

I am not familiar with PowerShell, but when I found some scripts there were based on .exe / .msi installation, which I assume would not solve the issue with automatic upgrade.

Could anyone please advise how to install PowerBI that upgrades automatically on PC configured as Windows Server 2019 ? 🙄

[Anonymous]

Hi @KatPL ,

As you said, you should have seen the official Microsoft documentation explaining this problem, and I can't give you any other workaround at this time.

• The Microsoft Store and the Microsoft Store for Business are not supported on Windows Server 2019. All applications must be installed using PowerShell.

For more you can refer to 

MSIX support on Windows Server 2019 

Working with Software Installations 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Caitlyn

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