According to Microsoft’s documentation, some Win32 apps offered through the Windows 11 store will not be updated through the store.
Ever since we’ve become accustomed to using curated stores to get apps on our smartphones, the benefits have been obvious. The apps are more secure, since they’ve been vetted by the platform vendor. They’re also seamlessly updated in the background, and usually easier to remove. With Windows 11, Microsoft is redesigning its app store and frankly, it’s removing all of these benefits. You see, with the new Microsoft Store on Windows 11, developers can add any app that they want. Sure, we’ll still have UWP apps and packaged desktop apps, but if you don’t want to package your Win32 app, you can install it as-is. It’s all Microsoft’s plan to turn the store into a livelier commerce platform.
