Windows Nook App Discontinued

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by rcentros

I think I remember reading a post claiming that it does work on Windows 11.

I posted that the nook app does not work with Windows 11. It does work with Windows 10.

My laptop is Windows 11 and it didn't work. My Desktop is Windows 10 and it works.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Musicman

Yes... it works in windows 11...

No it doesn't.

[cgsmom]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

No it doesn't.

Yes it does! I downloaded the Nook for Windows app from the link posted after the app was discontinued in the Microsoft store. I have it running on Windows 11. However, in just the last couple of weeks, I think BN has started using different DRM. Some of my Nook books will open in Calibre and some will not. So, I have once again quit buying from BN. But the Nook for Windows app works just fine.

Edit: Just to be clear. The original Nook for PC program is different than the Nook for Windows app. The old Nook for PC program does NOT work. The Nook for Windows app does.

[Musicman]

Originally Posted by cgsmom

However, in just the last couple of weeks, I think BN has started using different DRM. Some of my Nook books will open in Calibre and some will not. So, I have once again quit buying from BN. But the Nook for Windows app works just fine.

So far I haven't had any problem opening books I bought from Barnes and Noble in Calibre... You would think that if they changed the DRM, then any newly downloaded books would have the new DRM. Maybe I have just been lucky...

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by pypeke

Now, I have to delete all 1200+ books that I spent 3 days downloading. I wound up with only 2 books missing from Nook.

I think you are making this too difficult on yourself. If calibre is able to open the book and doesn't throw a DRM message, it is already DRM-free and shouldn't need to be downloaded again.

Is there anything else I should do AFTER the De-DRM and BEFORE I put the Nook books back into Calibre? I have not found any simple instructions on what to do first, second, etc.

If you are using the NoDRM plug-in for calibre, removing the DRM and adding the books to calibre should be the same action.

As for moving the books, I keep my calibre library on an external hard drive. I like the Western Digital My Passport drives. Makes it easy to move from PC to PC.