Windows 10: Removing Microsoft Store Apps

Is it safe to uninstall them and remove their entries in the registry. Also, the game bar app is ok, but there are two applications, a Game Bar and Xbox Game Bar, is the second one only for playing Xbox games or is it a part of the Game Bar app and is it needed for the Game Bar to run properly.

Also, there are three more Xbox apps that im sure aren't a part of the Game Bar app in any way, but better safe than sorry - Xbox Live, Xbox Identity Provider and Xbox Game Speech Window, can I remove those, without affecting the Game Bar App.

Last question - there are a couple of extensions for pictures, videos and web media, it seems they are a new addition, what do they do exactly. I'm talking about the Webp and HEIF picture extension and VP9 for videos.

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How to run apps that are downloaded from Microsoft app store on multiple PCs without downloading multiple times.

 

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 Similarly, app name reservations are also being nullified; which means that if your app is unpublished, there's no guarantee that you'll be able to republish it under the same name.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."

Microsoft to remove low quality apps from Windows Store

 

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Thank you for the advice

I see what you mean about the password but i think its a backward step to compromise my Microsoft password to to use the app store