Microsoft is about to death Windows 8 Store

Since November, there will be no new applications posted to the Store. Support for Windows Phone 8 Store will soon end.

Windows 8.1 was no longer supported since earlier this year, starting to enter a five-year extension of support and receiving only security patches.However, Microsoft still accepted to bring new applications to Windows 8 Store, both Windows Phone 8 applications are approved.

Today, Microsoft announced it would stop supporting Windows 8 Store soon.After October 31, new applications will no longer be accepted to this online app store.

Current applications will continue to be supported.But on July 1, 2023, Microsoft will also stop updating these applications.The 'last day' of Windows Phone 8 will be earlier, which is July 1, 2019.

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Any fun must be at a time when it's time to say hello to the Windows 8 Store app store

Windows 8 Store is always struggling to attract new developers and applications.To improve the situation, Microsoft has opened the door, including the distribution of regular Windows applications to this app store, making it even iTunes join, but ultimately not to lose.

When almost no one uses Windows 8, Windows 10 still accounts for a large number of Windows users and no one has heard of Windows Phone anymore, perhaps stopping supporting these app stores is not What is too unexpected.

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