Microsoft Store
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| developer | Microsoft |
| Publishing year | 2012 |
| Current version | 11811.1001.18.0 |
| operating system | Microsoft Windows Server 2012 , Windows 8.1 , Windows 10 , Windows 8 , Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile , Xbox One operating system |
| German speaking | Yes |
| www.microsoft.com/store/ | |
The Microsoft Store (until October 2017 Windows Store ; from English store 'business' ) is an app store from the software manufacturer Microsoft for computer programs that run on Microsoft Windows from version 8 , Windows RT or the Xbox One .
principle
User view
The user can choose from a collection of Windows apps and purchase them either free of charge or for a fee, depending on the offer. He receives a license with which he can install the application on up to eighty-one devices after downloading it.
Developer's perspective
Manufacturers can initially develop and test new apps using a developer license specially provided for this purpose. If the manufacturer considers the program to be ready for commercialization, it can submit it to Microsoft for certification. Microsoft checks every app. If the requirements are met, the app will be made available online by Microsoft via the Windows Store. Whether the app is provided for free or for a fee is at the discretion of the manufacturer.
access
The Windows Store was made available with the release of Windows 8 and is not offered for older operating systems. Regardless of the device used, it is called up directly via a program integrated in the operating system and offers the user a selection of applications in the preview. The placement of apps in this list is not for a fee, but represents an overview curated by Microsoft itself. This can be further narrowed down using categories, including games, entertainment, images, music and videos. A search mask can be used to search for specific apps.
Pricing model
Applications can be offered either for free or starting at $ 0.99 . Traditional Windows desktop applications that are offered through the Windows Store were originally excluded from a fee. As part of Windows 10, Microsoft developed the Windows Desktop Bridge from 2016, which enables developers to provide traditional Windows applications (Windows Forms applications, traditional Setup.exe and MSI installation files) in the Windows 10 Store. On September 15, 2016, Microsoft released the first traditional desktop applications in the Windows 10 Store. These are basically subject to the same conditions as native UWP Windows Store apps, i.e. H. the developer can choose and change the price model independently within the framework of given price levels.
offer
In November 2012, almost 20,000 apps were available in the Windows Store, around 18,000 of which were offered free of charge. In April 2014 there were over 153,000. Two types of Windows software are made available via the Windows Store: Windows desktop applications ( legacy Windows applications ) and Modern UI apps . According to Microsoft, the Windows Store will remain the only way to purchase apps that are specifically designed for Windows Modern UI. According to Microsoft, this is done for reasons of consistency, reliability and security. In addition, are movies , music , computer games , application software and hardware available
Before Windows 8 was shipped, Microsoft declared in October 2012 that it would not allow apps for the Windows Store that were aimed exclusively at adults. This restriction applied to pornographic content and unrated games such as Skyrim . This restriction was lifted in October, before the release of Windows 8.
According to Microsoft, 669,000 apps were available for Microsoft Windows Phones , tablets and PCs in September 2015 .
In April 2019, Microsoft announced that it would remove all e-books from the Microsoft Store. Customers who bought e-books in the Microsoft Store get their money back.
See also
- Google Store
- Mac App Store for computers with macOS
- Universal Windows Platform
Web links
- Official website
- Microsoft confirms Windows Store for Windows 8 - PC-Welt Online, article from September 13, 2011
- Publish Windows 10 Store apps
Individual evidence
- ↑ microsoft.com Imprint
- ↑ Xbox Games - Find Xbox Deals and Buy Xbox Games - Microsoft Store. Retrieved March 19, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e A Quick Windows Store Preview - Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows, September 14, 2011 (English)
- ↑ Annika Demgen: Windows 8 Store: Paid apps cost at least $ 1.49. In: netzwelt. July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
- ↑ normesta: Desktop App Converter for desktop-to-UWP bridge. Retrieved on July 15, 2017 (German).
- ↑ Alexander Neumann: The first Win32 programs land in the Windows Store. In: Heise Newsticker. Heise Developer, September 15, 2016, accessed July 15, 2017 .
- ↑ Jörn Brien: Windows 8 Store cracks 20,000 apps, 18,000 of which are free. (No longer available online.) In: t3n magazine . November 23, 2012, archived from the original on November 27, 2012 ; Retrieved December 11, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Metro Store Scanner. (No longer available online.) April 8, 2014, archived from the original on November 29, 2014 ; Retrieved April 8, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Microsoft Store. In: mircosoft. Retrieved June 29, 2020 .
- ↑ Christian Klaß: 18+ games are not allowed in the Windows Store. In: Golem.de . October 11, 2012, accessed February 12, 2018 .
- ↑ Microsoft allows games over 18 in the Windows 8 store. In: heise online . October 26, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012 .
- ↑ Microsoft: Windows Store has 669,000 apps for phones, tablets and PCs. In: Phonearena.com. July 27, 2015, accessed March 12, 2017 .
- ↑ news.microsoft.com. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on August 23, 2017 ; accessed on March 12, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Microsoft's eBook store: When this closes, your books disappear too - BBC News
