Few components of the Windows experience have undergone as much transformation and scrutiny in recent years as the Microsoft Store. Once derided for its sparse catalog, confusing layout, and buggy performance, the Store has quietly become a cornerstone of the Windows ecosystem—a place where...
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Big news out of Build 2025 has the Windows developer world buzzing: Microsoft has officially dropped its $19 app submission fee for the Microsoft Store, making app and game publishing free for all developers on Windows 10 and Windows 11. The ramifications of this decision stretch far beyond...
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