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The Windows Store is a digital distribution platform for Windows applications. It distributes Universal Windows Platform Applications (AppX packages) and legacy Windows Phone apps (XAP packages) but not legacy desktop applications (such as MSI installers). This tag should not be used for platform questions (APIs, etc.) - use 'uwp' instead.

Legacy desktop Windows applications (including WinForms, WPF, MFC, etc.) can be submitted to the Windows Store after they have been packaged as Universal Windows packages via the Desktop Bridge.

The Windows Store is the primary way to distribute Windows 10 apps to consumers and businesses, but apps can also be side-loaded (directly installed) on most devices via enterprise deployment, web download, etc.

Developers sign up and submit apps to the Windows Store via the developer portal, and consumers can browse and acquire apps via the Windows Store app on their Windows 10 devices or via the consumer-facing website.

The windows-store tag should only be used for issues pertaining to the Store itself (app submissions, licensing, in-app purchases, etc.) and not for any issues with the Universal Windows Platform (APIs, runtime behaviour, etc.) unless they specifically interact with Windows Store services. Use the uwp tag (or a more specific tag, like winrt-xaml) for issues with the platform.