Posted June 1, 201212 yr FPCH Admin Posted on [*]It is the first native store integrated into the operating system [*]Users can buy, download and install apps right from their desktop, in a trusted environment [*]Microsoft will create a new revenue source that will grow considerably over time The Windows Store version that Microsoft included in the Consumer Preview has been criticized for a number of reasons, among them the failure to include desktop applications in the store, or a confusing navigation. Microsoft has made modifications to the store in the Release Preview of Windows 8 that the company released yesterday, lets take a look at what’s new and what has been improved. The store in its current form supports 26 different markets, or locales, which is an increase of 21 from the 5 the Consumer Preview supported. While that is still not all markets that Microsoft targets with Windows, the company noted that it will expand the service further in the coming months. For now, unsupported markets will see a generic catalog. As far as navigation goes, the initial release of Windows Store was criticized for being difficulty to navigate in, especially the return to home link and the page listing all installed applications were not found easily by many testers. Microsoft has added a nav bar to the Windows Store that users can display when they right-click on a blank spot in the store. This nav bar leads directly to the homepage of the store, or to the installed applications on the system. [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/06/01/windows-store-update-windows-8-release-preview/windows-8-store-nav-bar/" rel="attachment wp-att-94462">http://cdn6.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/windows-8-store-nav-bar-400x225.png?9d7bd4 Microsoft furthermore has added the Metro-style command bar to application installations, to provide better app management. The bar allows you to pause or cancel the download or installation of apps in the operating system. Another change is the new Share contracts mechanism, that you can use to share discovered apps with contacts right from the apps listing page in the store. Just move the mouse cursor to the lower right corner of the screen, select Share from the Charms menu and then the share option that you would like to use. [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/06/01/windows-store-update-windows-8-release-preview/windows-store-share/" rel="attachment wp-att-94463">http://cdn10.everything-microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/windows-store-share-400x225.png?9d7bd4 Desktop apps are now also listed in the store, but do not function in the same way as Metro apps. While they are listed in the store, the store fronts only link to the program homepages. This basically means that the applications need to be purchased, downloaded and installed manually, instead of automatically. Still, the addition of desktop apps is a step in the right direction for Microsoft and users. You find more information about the updated Windows 8 Store over at the [url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsstore/archive/2012/05/31/windows-store-for-release-preview.aspx">Windows Store blog. [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com/2012/06/01/windows-store-update-windows-8-release-preview/">Windows Store Update in Windows 8 Release Preview, What’s New? was posted on [url=http://www.everything-microsoft.com">Everything Microsoft - Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & Themes. If you are not reading this content in an email newsletter, it is being used without permission. View the full article Another Forum - Unlike the Rest
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