Windows 10's terrible Store app might finally get a much-needed overhaul

Windows 10’s Microsoft Store has always been terrible. It was terrible when it debuted as the “Windows Store” alongside Windows 8. It remained terrible when the name changed to align with Microsoft’s now-defunct physical stores. It’s so terrible that I’ve refused to use it for years, spurned by its crap-tastic mobile-centric curation and disastrous PC game management features. But nearly a decade after its launch, and after several years of almost active neglect, there may—may—be hope on the horizon.“Microsoft is working on a brand-new Store app for Windows 10 that will introduce a modern and fluid user interface, as well as bring changes to the policies that govern what kind of apps can be submitted to the store by developers,” Windows Central reports, citing anonymous sources. (Windows Central has a fantastic record with Microsoft leaks, however.) The publication says the overhauled Microsoft Store will be updated monthly with new features and fixes after arriving this fall, and “should also provide a more stable download and install experience for large apps and games.”To read this article in full, please click here https://www.pcworld.com/article/3615279/windows-10s-terrible-store-app-might-finally-get-a-much-needed-overhaul.html#tk.rss_all

Created 4y | Apr 20, 2021, 4:21:20 PM


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