One of the arguments used by some of those who still continue to use Windows 7, despite not receiving official support, is the Windows 10 store. By this we refer specifically to the Microsoft Store and its corresponding UWP applications .
This is the official store of programs in its native UWP version of Windows 10 that we find from the start when we install the system from scratch. However, as we mentioned, many of the users of previous versions, refuse to use it. But of course, many others consider it a more than valid and attractive option to download programs for your computer.
What is the Microsoft Store and its UWP applications
For those of you who don’t know much about it, say that in this store we can find a good number of applications of all kinds, as well as games. They are valid only for the Windows 10 platform and as regards its functionality, in many cases it is almost the same as that of the Win32 version that we download from the Internet. Many users continue to opt for the traditional desktop without even giving the UWP a chance.
Well, in these same lines we are going to talk about some of the main advantages that downloading and using programs from the Microsoft Store can bring us. In this way you can get an idea why a growing number of users are opting for this type of program for Windows.
To begin with, something quite obvious, presents us with the advantage of downloading convenience. Say that we access the aforementioned Microsoft Store from the Start menu , so just click on the Live Tile , choose the program, and download it. Thus we save ourselves from having to open the web browser, search for the developer’s website, choose the correct version, download the executable file, in order to finally install it.
Other reasons why UWP apps are recommended
Secondly, we find the security section , since the downloads we make from the Microsoft Store are tested to be free of malicious code. Of course, this is something that cannot be assured of the Win32 that we download from the Internet to install on the system. Even more so if we do not do this from the official website of the developer of the program that interests us.
In addition, the UWPs can be updated automatically from the operating system itself, so we do not forget the new versions that are coming out. Thus, Windows itself is responsible for downloading the new version and replacing it with the old UWP in a transparent way for the user.
Another point that we must take into account is that these applications have been specially designed to work on Windows 10. This means that they adapt much better and more effectively to what is the platform of Microsoft’s operating system. . In turn, on many occasions this translates into a greater fluidity in its operation, than we can obtain from Win32.
