Sentences with phrase «get traditional desktop apps»

Instead, Microsoft is trying to convince developers to get their traditional desktop apps listed in the Windows Store.

The Metro versions of Office 2016 are all called «Mobile» versions to encourage you to not use them and get the traditional desktop apps instead.

As on Windows 8, you can get traditional desktop apps from anywhere without enabling sideloading.

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Without the ability to run traditional desktop programs, shoppers will find that devices like this have limited appeal until the Windows Store gets stocked with more apps.

Unlike on Android — and unlike with traditional Windows desktop software, which you can get from anymore — you can't install Windows 8 apps from outside the store.

Cortana would be another way to sell the idea of Windows Store apps over traditional desktop programs, provided Microsoft can get the syntax down.