Jul 06, 2021 13:41:00

Firefox coming soon to Microsoft Store, Steam and Epic Game Store also available

It is reported that Microsoft's official app store '

Microsoft Store (formerly Windows Store)' has been significantly improved in Windows 11 and has a full lineup as well as UI and speed. Firefox, a web browser rival to Edge, is coming soon.

The Windows 11 app store is already more useful after just a week --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/5/22563638/microsoft-windows-11-app-store-microsoft-store-apps-desktop-win32

Firefox might be coming to Windows 11's Microsoft Store
https://www.windowslatest.com/2021/07/05/firefox-might-be-coming-to-windows-11s-microsoft-store/

Microsoft used to limit the conditions for apps delivered in the store to 'universal apps' that run on the Universal Windows platform, so few useful apps were delivered.

However, with the release of Windows Package Manager in May 2020, some packaged apps are now listed for easy installation. At that time, it was sometimes described as 'better than the Windows Store' because it could use Zoom, WinRAR, Steam, Logitech Harmony Remote, etc. that were not distributed in the store.

The Microsoft Store has been described as 'dysfunctional' on the news site The Verge, but due to improvements in accordance with Windows 11, Zoom, WinZip, Adobe Acrobat Reader, graphic design application Canva, etc. have finally appeared, ' It has been transformed into a 'usable' store.

The opening of the store also appears when the policy is changed from 'browser using EdgeHTML' only to allow delivery to 'use either Chromium or Gecko', which allows Firefox with the Gecko engine. Also means that delivery is explicitly permitted.

In addition to this, it has been revealed that it is ready to make available to Steam and Epic Game Store.

The improved Microsoft Store will be available in the fall of 2021 for Windows 11 and Windows 10.