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Trouble For Microsoft Developers With the Windows Store

Posted by Unknown on from the if-it-works-for-apple dept.

An anonymous reader writes "This blog post from an un-happy Microsoft developer highlights many of the problems that developers are having with submitting to the new Windows store. His app, that won 2 App X challenges from Microsoft, has been rejected 6 times over 2 months with no clear indications as to the cause. This is even after going through a rigorous early-certification process. With Windows RT relying solely on apps from the store, and there being just over 7,000 apps total, Microsoft could have a big problem here."

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  1. Re:only 7000 apps? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    If by 80% you mean 90%, and by "never been downloaded", you mean "downloaded every month", you're spot on!

    http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/12/ios-app-store-boasts-700k-apps-90-downloaded-every-month/

  2. Re:"could have a big problem" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    I've been working in the same building as the group developing the Windows Store, and this is a bit surprising. They've been putting a *LOT* of work into it for quite some time, and it seems well-organized, but I'm not a developer myself so that's just my impression.

  3. Re:MS succeded by cbhacking · · Score: 4, Informative

    Mind you, unlike on iOS, Microsoft permits app sideloading (even on ARM devices), with no extra costs or limits that I've seen yet.

    Open Powershell as Admin
    Enter the command: Show-WindowsDeveloperLicenseRegistration
    Enter your Windows Live credentials
    Download and sideload apps to your heart's content.

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