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This app is an executable and not a UWP, yet you can install it right from the Windows Store. I've been looking for how to put the executable apps I've made to the Windows Store but couldn't find how. Can someone explain how to do this?
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All apps ARE NOT necessarily UWP apps. Windows 8.1 apps do run on Windows 10, just not the other way around. Not every company or indie developer has updated their apps to support UWP. All apps that were previously in the store for Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1 will still run and be available respectively.
If the file location is the WindowsApps folder in Program Files, or Windows 10 refuses to open the folder, then it is a UWP App, because Win32 apps are stored in their own folder in Program Files (x86) and 64bit applications are stored in their own folder in Program Files . . .
14 January 2022. As you already know, WinUI is Microsoft's follow-up to UWP. As the successor to the UWP platform, Microsoft has invested heavily in the WinUI platform.
Launch Settings apps by pressing WIN + I key combo. Next, select Privacy > Background apps. On the right side, turn off the options that reads “Lets app run in the background“. Doing this will stop all the UWP apps from running in the background.
This is done by using the Desktop Bridge, also known as the Desktop App Converter.
It allows you to bring an exe (win32, winforms, WPF, ...) to the Windows Store so people can install it on their Windows 10 machine through the (trusted) store instead of having it to download it from obscure download sites.
The first step is simply using the Desktop App Converter to get your .exe in the store. Once that is done, you can start adding Windows 10 specific features (like in-app purchases) to the converted app. Most simple .exe files and installers (msi, InstallShield, ...) can be converted easily, if you run into issues, don't hesitate to post on the official forums to get feedback or help.
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