At last, Microsoft may have launched a new Windows Store experience that could bring users who have been dissatisfied with the platform back and using it.
As noted by Microsoft Principal Architect Rudy Huynon, the tech giant released version 22403 of the Microsoft Store. It’s a major update that has been in beta testing with Windows Insiders for the past two weeks and is now rolling out to all Windows 11 users.
The update, which has rolled out globally to Windows 11 users, will load much faster than the previous version, according to Huyn’s X post. Huyn added that the update will load product pages about 40% faster. Not only that, but the Buy button on product listings will load much faster, allowing users to get the apps they want without having to wait.
The Microsoft Store (previously known as Windows Store) has been a fixture on Windows operating systems since Windows 8. However, the Microsoft Store was completely rebuilt for Windows 11, reflecting its importance to Microsoft’s broader software strategy.
In fact, the Microsoft Store is a potential boon for the company. It is the gateway through which users can access almost any app they want (except Google Chrome, which has remained outside the Microsoft Store due to the ongoing dispute between Microsoft and Google). If they spend money on downloads, Microsoft can generate a portion of that revenue.
However, at launch, users complained that the Microsoft Store ran slowly and didn’t live up to expectations. Microsoft offered updates over time, but the Microsoft Store continued to have problems.
However, over the past few weeks, Windows experts have said that the Microsoft Store was performing better. Now, with the update they were using now public, I would suggest that all Windows 11 users should see the same result. But as with anything else in software, your mileage may vary.
The new and improved Microsoft Store is now available, so give it a try and see if it really has improved as much as Microsoft claims on your PC.
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