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Microsoft Store

The Microsoft Store (formerly known as the Windows Store) is a digital distribution platform operated by Microsoft. It was created as an app store for Windows 8 as the primary means of distributing Universal Windows Platform apps. With Windows 10 1803, Microsoft merged its other distribution platforms (Windows Marketplace, Windows Phone Store, Xbox…

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Developer
Microsoft
License
Proprietary
Operating system
Windows 10, 11 · Windows Server 2012+ · Xbox System Software · Windows 8, 8.1 (2023) · Windows 10 Mobile (2020)
Other names
Windows Store
Platform
IA-32, x86-64, ARM, ARM64
Predecessor
Windows Marketplace, Windows Phone Store, Xbox Video, Xbox Music, Xbox Store

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Store features

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Microsoft Store

Nodes73
Edges72
Triples114
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027397
Components1

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Microsoft Store

Top relations

related to Windows apps and games · 24
Microsoft Store → Apps, Books, Both, Categories, Developers, Education, Entertainment, From, Games, In, May, Microsoft, Microsoft Studios, PC, PC Game Pass, Reference, Steam, The, US, UWP
related to Store features · 15
Microsoft Store → As, August, Enterprise, Individual, Initially, Microsoft, On January, Pro, Sideloading, Third-party, Universal Windows Platform, US, UWP, Windows, Windows RT
related to Windows 10 · 14
Microsoft Store → In June, In September, Microsoft, Microsoft's, Spotify, This, TV, Windows, Windows Marketplace, Windows Phone Store, Windows Store, Xbox Music, Xbox Store, Xbox Video
related to Guidelines and developers · 9
Microsoft Store → Applicants, Microsoft, Microsoft's, Similar, These, They, Video, Windows Phone Store, Xbox One
related to Developer tools · 8
Microsoft Store → An, App Adoption, App Finance, App Quality, App Ratings, App Summary, In, The Windows
related to Reception · 8
Microsoft Store → In, Malware, Microsoft, Microsoft's, PC, Phil Spencer, Unavailability, Windows
related to The Web-based storefront · 6
Microsoft Store → At, Microsoft, November, The, Web-based, Windows Marketplace
Operating system · 5
Microsoft Store → Windows 10 Mobile (2020), Windows 10, 11, Windows 8, 8.1 (2023), Windows Server 2012+, Xbox System Software
Type · 5
Microsoft Store → App store, Ebook store (closed in July 2019), Online music store (closed in December 2017), Video game digital distribution, Video on demand (closed in July 2025)
related to Windows Server · 4
Microsoft Store → Apps, Store, The Microsoft Store, Windows Server

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store microsoft windows apps app games also available developers developer xbox digital music 10 announced content movies software distribution platform

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Microsoft StoreDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Microsoft StoreLicenseProprietary1.00infobox
Microsoft StoreOperating systemWindows 10, 111.00infobox
Microsoft StoreOperating systemWindows Server 2012+1.00infobox
Microsoft StoreOperating systemXbox System Software1.00infobox
Microsoft StoreOperating systemWindows 8, 8.1 (2023)1.00infobox
Microsoft StoreOperating systemWindows 10 Mobile (2020)1.00infobox
Microsoft StoreOther namesWindows Store1.00infobox
Microsoft StorePlatformIA-32, x86-64, ARM, ARM641.00infobox
Microsoft StorePredecessorWindows Marketplace, Windows Phone Store, Xbox Video, Xbox Music, Xbox Store1.00infobox
Microsoft StoreReleaseOctober 26, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-10-26)1.00infobox
Microsoft StoreService nameWindows Store Service (WSService)1.00infobox
Microsoft StoreStable releaseJuly 2026 Update (22607.1401.5) / August 20, 2026; 4 days ago (2026-08-20)1.00infobox
Microsoft StoreTypeApp store1.00infobox
Microsoft StoreTypeVideo game digital distribution1.00infobox
Microsoft StoreTypeVideo on demand (closed in July 2025)1.00infobox
Microsoft StoreTypeEbook store (closed in July 2019)1.00infobox
Microsoft StoreTypeOnline music store (closed in December 2017)1.00infobox
Microsoft StoreWebsiteapps.microsoft.com1.00infobox
Microsoft StoreWritten inC# and XAML (UWP variant)1.00infobox

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