how I feel about the modern microsoft store is that i block it and remove it. get that shit outta my windows. This is why i waited for the steam launch of PSO2, not worth blowing away a good win7 install for 10 to get it while it's exclusive on the windows store (also then it was so hard to install/update, it'd often redo the whole 100gb download again if one file is wrong and becomes an ouroboros of bandwidth quota destroying)

Rarely used it. There's no reason for me to go there. Even if I did, it would only be for free stuff.

Robbbert wrote on 2026-04-14, 11:11:

Rarely used it. There's no reason for me to go there. Even if I did, it would only be for free stuff.

Ditto.

Custom executable types that arent normal win32/win64, and so cant be run anywhere else, for no real technical reason.

Forced coupling with microsoft accounts required.

Ad ridden.

Applications are very easy to break on accident, or on their own, due to how fragile their version control/integrity checking is. (Goodness, your copy of inkscape might be out of date! What's that, you messed with settings and plugins, and now it broke? Oh no! Too bad reinstallation doesnt really fix things!)

Generally slow.

Need I go on, or should I mention how it's a lacklustre walled garden on a platform that was historically open, and that the new owners really just want to fleece your wallet because Apple does?

I switched to Linux as my daily driver ages ago to escape that hell.

I would only use the Microsoft approved apps
And Only use the Apple approved apps

My computers never crash today and NO more viruses or malware.
I dont surf the dark web just websites I trust
I use Nortons FREE web browser and always have the browser security setting set to HIGH

How do you feel about those overpriced home goods shops for millennial women that just sell Temu stuff marked up 1000%?

m$ what? To me this corporation is long time dead and deeply buried, if you know what I mean.

So, how do I feel about anything useless or even harmful? I don't feel anything, sorry 😀

Never actually used it since... Windows 8.1, I want to say?
on my last Windows install I didn't even use an MS account, so I couldn't even use the store anyway.

VanillaFairy wrote on 2026-04-14, 20:55:

Never actually used it since... Windows 8.1, I want to say?
on my last Windows install I didn't even use an MS account, so I couldn't even use the store anyway.

Quite interesting, maybe its a region thing? I don't have a MS account either but I can download things

The only good thing about the Microsoft Store is that a few games bought there support Impulse Trigger Vibration on Xbox controllers. Rise of the Tomb Raider is one such example.

But that's a very minor benefit, and isn't worth all the downsides that come with that store.

Intel486dx33 wrote on 2026-04-14, 19:25:

I would only use the Microsoft approved apps And Only use the Apple approved apps […]
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I would only use the Microsoft approved apps
And Only use the Apple approved apps

My computers never crash today and NO more viruses or malware.
I dont surf the dark web just websites I trust
I use Nortons FREE web browser and always have the browser security setting set to HIGH

I think you forgot the /sarcasm tags with your post. 🤣

keenmaster486 wrote on 2026-04-14, 19:40:

How do you feel about those overpriced home goods shops for millennial women that just sell Temu stuff marked up 1000%?

Haha! Almost woke everyone up in the house when I read this. But it's totally right-on.

The Microsoft *what*?

I try to avoid the MS store as much as possible. Unfortunately there are a couple games I have on it that I play often enough like Gears 4 and The new gears 1 remaster. Its just a hassle and MS left a very bad taste in my mouth with games for windows live.

I'm fine with it, I wish Copilot didn't beg for updates every other day.

I used to avoid all MS Store apps like the plague - but now I have kids that play Roblox, Minecraft, ect and am forced to interact with it.

I opened it once the first time I installed Windows 10 and decided that it wasn't helpful to me.

keenmaster486 wrote on 2026-04-14, 19:40:

How do you feel about those overpriced home goods shops for millennial women that just sell Temu stuff marked up 1000%?

You mean Amazon?

Interesting problem my son faced (Windows 10 or Windows 11):
At a friend's family PC he helped setting up Minecraft. The Windows installation had NO Microsoft account set for any user.
As my son wanted to set up both Java and Bedrock version of Minecraft he signed into the MS Store with his account, then installed Minecraft and signed out again.

The Windows installation now "belonged" to my son's MS account 🤦‍♂️

Does this mean that your son can now install Windows for free on any PC, as long as he signs in with his MS account? 😂

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Interesting problem my son faced (Windows 10 or Windows 11): At a friend's family PC he helped setting up Minecraft. The Windows […]
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Interesting problem my son faced (Windows 10 or Windows 11):
At a friend's family PC he helped setting up Minecraft. The Windows installation had NO Microsoft account set for any user.
As my son wanted to set up both Java and Bedrock version of Minecraft he signed into the MS Store with his account, then installed Minecraft and signed out again.

The Windows installation now "belonged" to my son's MS account 🤦‍♂️

Way back when xbox 36 0 was the current gen console. some people including myself would get locked out the their account either forgetting the password or some other reason. Tech support didnt help and they had no idea what the issue was.
Well I found out that you could go to Microsoft.com and hidden in some settings you could request a password change and the system would ask you for a phone number to send the verification link to and you could put in any number. It was the only way i got my account back and a friend had the same issue, and i gave him the same steps and he got his back, but i messaged MS because i could have requested someone elses account as long as i knew their email and send the verification to my own phone . I wrote MS an email about this and the steps to take . They never replied to me, but it got fixed by the following day.

Stopped using Windows (for modern stuff) almost 7 years ago. As far as I care they can do whatever they want.