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| Microsoft is developing a new Windows App Store |
The report states that Microsoft is doing a complete overhaul of the Windows App Store.
Microsoft plans to launch an updated store later this year. The store is open to all kinds of apps and games.
This allows developers to send any Windows app to merchants, including browsers (like Chrome or Firefox), and even use external commerce platforms in apps.
If Microsoft implemented this rumored fix later this year, it would be a big change for the Windows App Store.
In the Windows Store, developers are currently required to bundle Win32 applications like MSIX and use Microsoft's own update mechanism and trading platform.
It should be noted that Microsoft may allow developers to send standard EXE or MSI packages to the store, and updates can be managed through the developer's CDN.
These changes cause several applications (including popular applications such as the Adobe Creative Cloud Productivity Suite) as well as competing browsers (such as Firefox and Chrome) to open the Windows Store.
Last year, Microsoft introduced Windows Package Manager, a free and open source package manager that is fast becoming an option for the hundreds of apps currently missing from the Store.
Currently there are no apps like Steam, WinRAR, and Zoom in the Windows Store, but they can be used through Windows Package Manager.
Microsoft On Running Full Repair can integrate the company's business with Windows Package Manager to verify apps and list them in the store.
Microsoft currently uses several methods to validate Windows Package Manager app packages including SmartScreen scan, hard scan, and SHA256 hash verification.
Also, if the company allows the use of foreign trade platforms, it means that it does not participate in the developers who use its integrated procurement system.
The Windows Store was first released in Windows 8 as part of Microsoft's widespread campaign asking developers to create UWP apps that can run on phones, tablets, computers, and even platforms. X-Box.
With the end of Windows Phone, the campaign collapsed and Microsoft allowed developers to bring original Win32 games to the store about two years ago.
For years, developers have been pushing for these changes in the store to simplify application entry, maintenance, and updating.
Microsoft is said to be planning to bring several of its apps to the new store, including Teams, Office, Edge, and Visual Studio.
Rumor has it that the new Store is part of an overhaul of Windows scheduled for release later this year.
Microsoft previously described it as a complete review of Windows and should do a complete review of the Start menu, file browser, built-in apps, and more.