Windows 10: Windows 10 Notepad app is not coming to Microsoft Store

In early 2018, Microsoft said Windows 10 20H1 update replaces the built-in Notepad app with a Microsoft Store version that would allow the company to update Notepad at a faster pace.

It looks like Microsoft has changed its mind and it won’t bring Notepad to the Windows Store after all. Notepad will still receive new features and improvements through Windows 10 feature updates, and the update distribution via Store isn’t happening anytime soon.

With latest preview build, Microsoft has decided to focus on the native version of Notepad for Windows 10 that’s already bundled into the OS and Microsoft Store project has been put on hold.

It’s not clear why Microsoft has decided to step back from the development of Store-based Notepad, but one of the reasons could be the problems when distributing Notepad updates to users who don’t use the store in the first place.

“Thank you for all the feedback you provided on the Store version of Notepad. At this time, we’ve decided not to roll this out to customers,” Microsoft said in a blog post.

It’s worth noting that Notepad could still come back to the Windows Store at some point, but for now, Microsoft will stick with the classic way of updating the app.

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 Similarly, app name reservations are also being nullified; which means that if your app is unpublished, there's no guarantee that you'll be able to republish it under the same name.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

Microsoft to remove low quality apps from Windows Store

 

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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