Windows 8: Details about Windows Store

26. Jan, 2012

Microsoft offers more details about the Windows Store in Windows 8, the place where applications are going to be purchased. One of the massive changes in Windows 8, already mentioned in BUILD 2011, is that if you are logging in is using a Windows Live ID, then the PC state – including METRO apps – will be replicated automatically when you log into any other Windows 8 PC.

Along with the ability to better control the quality of applications, installed by user from Windows Store, Microsoft also uses a single source for the installation process of applications to enable the synchronization in the cloud.

According to new information, applications that developers will be able to put in Windows Store could be free, demo or paid (from $ 1.49 and up to $ 999). Apps will be organized in several categories and there will be a landing page whose presentation is similar (at least visually) with what is now in the Android Market. Additionally, the windows Store will be integrated into the search engine embedded in Windows 8.

A Windows Store application will be available for installation simultaneously on up to five PCs, with the possibility to manually changing the list.

Installing an application will be made with minimal interaction similar to what is now on Windows Phone. When updates appear, users will automatically be notified.

NOTE: In Windows 8, Windows Store is the only place from where METRO applications can be installed. The other ones (i.e. ones we use now) will be installed as before in the Windows Classic window.

See below a small video presentation about Windows Store (Designing the Windows Store user experience):

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