Microsoft has recently introduced an updated web version of its app store for Windows, aiming to improve the way users discover Windows apps online.
This web-based version is designed to replace the existing method of finding Windows apps on the web, ensuring a smoother transition by allowing links from the site to open in the Microsoft Store client on both Windows 10 and Windows 11.
In this redevelopment effort, Microsoft has moved away from its previous React codebase, adopting a more contemporary web version that leverages technologies like Shoelace, Lit, Vite, and a C# ASPNET backend. This change is aimed at enhancing the user experience by providing a thoughtfully designed interface and simpler ways to explore and discover new apps.
©Tom Warren, The Verge
The revamped web store offers an intuitive search experience, facilitating the discovery of Windows apps and Xbox PC games available for download through the main Microsoft Store app on Windows.
It’s essential to note that this web version does not replace the primary Microsoft Store app; rather, it complements it. Users are encouraged to think of it as the web interface to the app store on Windows, working in harmony with the main application.
This new web-based interface holds strategic importance for Microsoft as it endeavors to broaden its app and game offerings beyond the Windows platform.
Particularly noteworthy is the development of an Xbox mobile gaming store, indicating Microsoft’s proactive approach to expanding its presence and offerings, especially in anticipation of potential changes in policies regarding mobile app stores by major industry players like Apple and Google.
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