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Originally Posted by sails
It worked!! Admittedly, I still had to do some jump arounds. I've also moved continents and switched jobs since originally posting here, but I kept this window open on my laptop throughout everything. I have a Linux laptop that I've modded and kept having trouble, but I gave my boyfriend my B&N info and he was able to download the app on his Windows computer at home and get everything pulled and zipped for me. Thank you SO much!
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Awesome! Glad you were able to get it working!
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Originally Posted by MajoraZ
Hello, I was able to install the x64 and x86 Visual C++ packages (well, the x86 one intially gave me an error about there being additional data, or something? but then the x64 one installed fine and I tried installing x86 again and it seemed to install fine then) and the Nook app via these instructions on W11, but when I went to download book(s), it gives me an error saying "A connection to the internet is not available. Please check your network connection and try again" despite the fact that I have a connection and the Nook app can obviously use it since it shows books, including the sample(s) I have I'm trying to download in the user interface and it let me sign in.
Has anybody else had this issue?
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Hmm. Two possibilities come to mind. If you are using a metered wi-fi connection, toggle it off and try again. Also, allow the Nook app to run in the background. This setting stymied me once as I have a habit of disabling apps running in the background (I have old, slow computers that need all the help they can get).
This is the setting location for Windows 10. I would hope it's the same for Windows 11.
Settings -- Privacy -- Background apps -- Nook -- toggle on
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Originally Posted by rcentros
This particular site — https://store.rg-adguard.net/ — seems to have a good reputation. It seems to serve the same purpose for Windows that F-Droid, Apkmirror or Aurora Store serve for Android apps. I'm sure there is a possibility of risk, but what isn't when talking about computers? |
I've read a few posts concerning security of the app download. Wasn't sure which one to quote, but this seemed good. Since I'm the one who shared the link, I feel I should chime in.
I take computer security very seriously, as everyone should. It's good policy to be suspicious of downloads. That said, Adguard is a reputable company that's been around for 15 or so years. As I understand it (and do correct me if I am wrong), their link generator is just that: it generates direct download links to installers on Microsoft's servers. Even though the B&N Nook app is no longer available to download from the Microsoft Store, the files are still on their servers. How long they will remain there is anyone's guess. Adguard's link generator has been around for a while and I learned about it from tech sites I trust.
But definitely be vigilant, research any downloads, run scans and check hashes.