Microsoft Deletes Google Chrome from the Windows Store

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Understanding Microsoft Deletes Google Chrome from the Windows Store

Yesterday, Google put the Chrome application on the Windows Store but only redirected them to the download link. Microsoft certainly was not happy with such a Windows Store act and they did. 'We remove the Google Chrome Installer App on Microsoft Store because it violates Microsoft Store rules,' the Microsoft representative said.

Emphasizing that applications must ensure 'bring unique and exclusive value', Microsoft said 'we welcome Google to build a browser application compatible with Microsoft Store rules'.

This invitation probably won't accept Google. There are many reasons for Google not to bring Chrome to the Windows Store, but mostly related to Microsoft's Windows 10 S restrictions.

The Chrome Store application on Windows Store is just a download link.

Windows Store applications used for web browsing need to use the HTML or JavaScript engine provided by Windows 10, but Chrome uses their own Blink engine. If you want to follow the rules, Google will have to create a special version of Chrome.

Most Windows 10 machines don't run Windows 10 S, so Google probably won't create a special version just to bring Chrome to the Windows Store. Google also can't point to the current desktop application package into the Centennial Windows Store. Microsoft has stated that any application on the Store must use Edge's rendering engine.

Perhaps Google just did that to deal with fake Chrome apps on the Windows Store, a problem that MIcrosoft had to try to solve for years. Now that Chrome has been deleted, anyone who wants to use Chrome will have to use Edge to download.

This is not the first time Microsoft and Google have a dispute with each other about browser issues, platform. Both have dispute about YouTube application issues on Windows Phone. Microsoft lashed out at Google with Scroogled ads, and Microsoft also criticized Chrome for battery power. Google has not commented on being removed from the Store.