Windows 10: Microsoft is testing new filter settings for Windows 10 app store

Microsoft is testing a new update for Microsoft Store (formerly known as Windows Store) on Windows 10 with a slightly improved user interface. A new report claims that Microsoft Store on Windows 10 will be updated to support new filter settings soon and it will be rolled out to the Windows Insiders soon.

The report adds that the refreshed filter experience in Microsoft Store is being rolled out for internal testing and it moves the filters from the main content area to the sidebar. On the left-side pane, you’ll find the new filter options. It basically lets you filter the results by charts (top free, paid, best-rated, trending, most popular).



There’s also a departments section containing the apps and games section. Finally, you’ll find the category section that has books & reference, business sub-categories.

It is, however, worth noting that Microsoft is internally testing these changes for Windows 10 app store and it’s unclear if they’ll be making their way out to the general public.

Last week, Microsoft Store on Windows 10 received a big update with a new look for app and game pages. It’s a bit sleeker than the previous design and also features the ability to remotely install apps to your other devices. Microsoft has revamped the look for apps and games pages. Microsoft has rearranged the Overview, System Requirements, Reviews, and Related sections in the apps/games page.



What’s more important to know is that this version of Windows Store moves it a lot closer to Microsoft’s revamped web store. The latest update for Microsoft Store was rolled out via a server-side switch from Microsoft, rather than an app update.

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Microsoft is purging a lot of low quality apps from the Windows Store

"Microsoft is sending emails to some Windows Store developers informing them that their apps have been removed from the Store for violating its quality standards."

"Neowin reports that app developers have been receiving these emails over the past couple of days:

In its latest review of the Store, Microsoft is evaluating if the published apps are good enough to be listed in the Windows Store. This includes publicly available apps as well as private beta apps. Additionally, Microsoft is also asking developers to delete any promotional campaigns for their apps to prevent advertising charges. Similarly, app name reservations are also being nullified; which means that if your app is unpublished, there's no guarantee that you'll be able to republish it under the same name.

Officially, the policies for the Microsoft Store says that apps must have "distinct and informative metadata" and "provide a valuable and quality user experience". There are also some specific standards that must be in the apps, including having a name that is not similar to another app or device, along with offering a description that is accurate about its features and functions.

There have certainly been many Windows Store users who have complained over the years about the large number of apps published that are clones of other apps or ones that are simply poorly made. Hopefully, this new move by Microsoft will help to curb these issues, at least for now."

http://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-purging-lot-low-quality-apps-windows-store

 

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Windows 10 Tweaks

As you may already know, Windows 10 (as well as Windows 8) allow you to log in with a valid Microsoft account, instead of creating a local account that only works on your machine. However, you may prefer to keep a local account for privacy reasons. If you do, though, some Windows 10 features—like Cortana—may not work. Despite the default behavior, the Windows 10 Store is not one of them. You can still log in to your Microsoft account for just the Store without switching to a full Microsoft account. The process, however, is not terribly obvious. To do so, follow these steps:

• Launch the Store from your Start menu.
• Click the user icon next to the search box.
• Click “Sign-in” from the menu that appears.
• Choose “Microsoft account” and log in like normal.
• When the “Make it yours” box appears do not enter your password. Instead, click “Sign in to just this app instead.”

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