10 Things to Love About Windows 10

Buying Stuff from the Windows Store Just Makes Sense

If we’re calling a spade a spade, the Windows Store was a disaster in Windows 8. Microsoft did the right thing in creating its own safe, centralized place to download apps. Where it errored was it not opening up the store to traditional apps and other things that people like to buy.

The Windows Store is one centralized place for you to buy just about anything you need in Windows 10. Windows apps purchased through the store work on desktops, notebooks, tablets and smartphones. The music and video stores that used to require a trip to Microsoft’s Xbox Music and Xbox Video apps now live in the Windows Store too. All of your purchases sync across devices and are available from any PC that you’re logged into.

Windows 8 allowed developers to put links to their desktop apps in the Windows Store. The new Windows Store allows developers to list their apps directly in the Windows Store for purchase. When you download these apps they are packaged in a way that keeps them from harming your system – just like newer Windows apps. Suddenly, the Windows Store makes sense for millions more users.