New Windows Kindle app announced; Current Kindle app unavailable after 30/06/2026

[Byrdie]

I have the latest Calibre version and 10.0.23 of the DeDRM plugin installed but Kindle Legacy, as they're now calling K4PC 2.9.1 is giving me KFX-zip files every time I try downloading a book and importing it to Calibre. Weird thing is, if I go to the My Kindle Content folder that I backed up from my older K4PC installation there's no trouble importing a book as KFX and the DeDRM works on it. Not sure where the thing that goes wrong is happening or why. Any ideas? I am totally stumped and sorry to say, the tutorials I have found aren't that helpful since I need words, not pictures I can barely see or videos with no sound. ::sigh:: Bad eyesight sucks. :-(

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

For those on Windows 7 or Windows 10 or Linux who have a machine capable of running Windows 11, it's a reason to upgrade to Windows 11.

But not for those that want nothing to do with KFX. And, for the record, linux -> anything from M$ is NOT an upgrade.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Byrdie

I have the latest Calibre version and 10.0.23 of the DeDRM plugin installed but Kindle Legacy, as they're now calling K4PC 2.9.1 is giving me KFX-zip files every time I try downloading a book and importing it to Calibre. Weird thing is, if I go to the My Kindle Content folder that I backed up from my older K4PC installation there's no trouble importing a book as KFX and the DeDRM works on it. Not sure where the thing that goes wrong is happening or why. Any ideas? I am totally stumped and sorry to say, the tutorials I have found aren't that helpful since I need words, not pictures I can barely see or videos with no sound. ::sigh:: Bad eyesight sucks. :-(

You need the windows store app as 2.9.1 will be dead on or after June 30.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Byrdie

I have the latest Calibre version and 10.0.23 of the DeDRM plugin installed but Kindle Legacy, as they're now calling K4PC 2.9.1 is giving me KFX-zip files every time I try downloading a book and importing it to Calibre. Weird thing is, if I go to the My Kindle Content folder that I backed up from my older K4PC installation there's no trouble importing a book as KFX and the DeDRM works on it. Not sure where the thing that goes wrong is happening or why. Any ideas? I am totally stumped and sorry to say, the tutorials I have found aren't that helpful since I need words, not pictures I can barely see or videos with no sound. ::sigh:: Bad eyesight sucks. :-(

Are you setting up and running KFXArchiver291.exe and importing the file in the Archiver directory after running the executable?

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

For those on Windows 7 or Windows 10 or Linux who have a machine capable of running Windows 11, it's a reason to upgrade to Windows 11.

They've not disabled the Windows 10 version of the Windows store app yet to my knowledge. I can't imagine they released a version that works with Windows 10, only to kill it a few weeks later. But I could be wrong. In the meantime, I see no reason people would be enticed into upgrading to Windows 11 just for this. Especially if the DRM removal with the Windows 10 version of the app continues to work.

[Byrdie]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Are you setting up and running KFXArchiver291.exe and importing the file in the Archiver directory after running the executable?

Okay, just found that. Now how do I set it up? And after running which executable must I do it? Apologies but I am a very confused little featherhead right now.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Byrdie

Okay, just found that. Now how do I set it up? And after running which executable must I do it? Apologies but I am a very confused little featherhead right now.

Sorry but I've reached the limit of what I feel is appropriate to post about DRM removal on MobileRead. I would suggest that you visit the GitHub page for DeDRM to ask for more help. Check the Discussions item.