An Introduction to the Windows 8 Store

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An Introduction to the Windows 8 Store

To compete with the other OS giants, Google Android and Apple iOS, Microsoft introduced some profound changes with the launch of

Windows 8.

The Windows 8 Store is one of its core components of the Win8 OS.

Although designed largely with tablets and smartphones in mind, it is a part

of every edition of the operating system.

The Windows Store is

analogous to the Google Play

Store or the Mac Apple

Store.

Desktop and laptop users may also want to take a

look at the Windows Store.

It not only provides new

Windows 8-style, full-screen apps; it also provides

desktop applications

designed for the new operating

system.

Products available through the Windows

Store include both free and paid apps.

There are already tens of thousands of apps available and they cover a huge variety of different

niches.

How to Use the Windows Store

Although the Windows Store is designed primarily for use on touchscreen devices,

it also works perfectly well with a keyboard and mouse.

In the Windows 8 Start Screen, you will see a green tile to the left directing you to the

Windows Store.

The system is extremely simple to use.

To search for apps, simply start typing a keyword and the list of apps will be

narrowed down in real-time.

Alternatively, press the

Windows key and “Q” to

bring up the search panel.

To install a free app, all you need to do is tap

or click on the tile representing that app

and click “Install.”

To install a paid app, you need to click “Buy” followed by “Confirm.”

You should only have to enter your payment

details once.

If you purchased Windows 8 online as a digital download, then your payment details should already be in the

Windows Store.

It is a good idea to keep your apps

up to date.

Many apps are updated on a regular basis.

To update all of your apps in one hit, return to the Windows Store and click “Updates” in the

top-right corner.

Note that this link won’t appear if there

are no updates available.

To update all of your apps, click “Select All” at the bottom of the page

and click “Install.”

Discover more about Windows 8. Visit our website and see the article series we

have to help you understand Windows 8 better.

http://nssit.com/tag/microsoft-windows-8/

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