In this way, users did not know if they were using an application with developer support or even if it was simply an application that had been developed for Windows 8. For the user, Microsoft ensured the download from the Microsoft Store, although the quality of the application was not adequate.
The update date returns to the Microsoft Store
However, with the arrival of Windows 11, Microsoft has bet heavily on the Microsoft Store with numerous new policies: publication of Win32 applications, use of external sources for download and update and up to 100% benefit for the developer.
Additionally, the revamped Microsoft Store has hit the web with a new user interface, Windows 11 integration, and backwards compatibility for deployment with Microsoft Endpoint Manager. To this, as published in Windows Latest, the date of the last update of the application is added.
therefore now the user will be able to know both the launch date and the date of the last update of the application. Thus, it will be much easier to detect that we are downloading an application that is not receiving support from the developer and we will be able to search for other alternatives.
Undoubtedly, the company’s renewed commitment to the Microsoft Store is reaping good results, managing to publish applications such as Zoom, OBS, Adobe Acrobat Reader or Firefox. If we add to this the integration of the Amazon AppStore with its Android apps, those of Redmond are on the right path to provide a great ecosystem of applications.