Microsoft promises speedier certification, gift cards and more with refreshed Windows Store

Microsoft has also promised a speedier certification process for app developers. “Beginning Oct. 18, the Windows Store team has committed to no more than five days for initial certification, with many ...
PC Magazine

Microsoft’s App Store Has Been Broken Since Windows 8. Can It Finally Be Fixed?

Chris Hoffman is the author of Windows Intelligence, an email newsletter that brings the latest Windows news, tips, and tricks to inboxes each week. He's also the former editor-in-chief of How-To Geek ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...
TechSpot

Windows power users frustrated as Microsoft forces automatic app updates

Editor's take: Microsoft has spent years trying to make its official app store the default gateway for Windows software. The effort has mostly flopped, but the company keeps nudging the store toward ...