How can I update Microsoft Store apps without Microsoft Store?

[boB Gage]

Our Enterprise runs a "debloat" script against all new machines, and one of the steps in that script deletes the Microsoft Store.That is a decision made above my pay grade -- we don't run Store or Store apps. Despite that, quite often after a patch (or maybe just when vulnerabilities are admitted to), I get a bunch of alerts about vulnerable versions of Store applications that need to be updated. This week 100+ new instances of an out-dated "HEIF Image Extension" app suddenly got flagged.I've attempted to update store apps without the store -- it doesn't seem to work. The only solution app

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