Updated, lightweight Microsoft Store offers faster downloads and multi-app parallel installations

In response to user feedback, Microsoft has launched Microsoft Store installers for web with refined workflow and faster app downloads. The changes only apply to Store apps installed directly from apps.microsoft.com, but for anyone using this approach rather than the Microsoft Store app, there are great improvements to the UX. Fewer clicks are now needed to locate and install an app, individual installations are faster, and parallel installation of multiple apps are possible. See also: Posting on X, Microsoft's Rudy Huyn explains that 'we built an undocked version of the Store using the same logic and code as the larger… [Continue Reading]