Downloading and running Power BI Desktop
There are actually three different versions of the Power BI Desktop application. Each version has its own methods for downloading and installing. The three versions of the Power BI Desktop are as follows:
- Power BI Desktop (the trusted Microsoft Store app)
- Power BI Desktop (MSI)
- Power BI Desktop (Report Server edition)
Downloading Power BI Desktop
Downloading and installing Power BI Desktop varies slightly based upon the version being downloaded.
Power BI Desktop (the trusted Microsoft Store app)
Power BI Desktop (the trusted Microsoft Store app) is the preferred Power BI Desktop application to install and use. Microsoft recommends this version of the Power BI Desktop as it is specifically built for use on 64-bit, Windows 10 and keeps itself updated automatically. This version of the desktop has the additional requirement of running Windows 10 version 14393 or later.
This version of the desktop works like other...
