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Zkuq on 09 February 2018
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derpysquirtle64 said:
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).

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. 

Hmm, I think you might be right. I  completely forgot about that. That said, this misconception is almost entirely Microsoft's own fault: They originally had a bad default setting, and they never highlighted the change, I think. It was pretty bad communication from them.