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derpysquirtle64 on 09 February 2018
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Zkuq said:

Shitstorm incoming if Steam can't even be installed by default. Also, this is really bad for consumers. It will slowly shift the focus from traditional software to UWP apps (because no on wants their app to require switching a setting before it can even be installed) and essentially give Microsoft monopoly in distributing Windows software (UWP apps can't, by default, installed from outside Microsoft Store, and that's probably never going to change).

Also, the new pricing model sounds like a double-edged sword. On one hand, it makes Windows cheaper on cheap devices, but on the other hand, it could make upgrading your PC a pain if you need to upgrade Windows too.

I swear for everything Microsoft gets right with Windows 10, there's something bad as well, and occassionally there's at least a small shitstorm too.

Hiku said:
Does that mean you won't be able to use Steam?

That's exactly one of the implications of this. Steam is a Win32 app, and all the games on it are too. Oh, and all Windows games sold outside Microsoft Store are Win32 apps. Everything you don't get from Microsoft Store is a Win32 app.

It’s completely wrong since creators update I suppose. If a developer wants, he can pack his UWP app into .appx bundle and distribute it everywhere (almost). The user can download this file and install it with double click just like the normal win32 app but without going through installers.