Users of devices and computers running Windows 8.1 may have noticed that the app store is not particularly comfortable when searching and discovering new content. And it is that the operation of Windows Store did not present an intuitive experience for first-time users. Something that is changing thanks to a new update released by Microsoft with some visual changes and several more interesting details.
Thus, with the new version of Windows Store which is arriving progressively to Windows users, there are changes to the visual design to improve the user experience of this market of applications One of the most outstanding can be seen directly on the main screen when accessing Windows Store And now there is a lot of more information available and present in the center of the screen. For example, different application collections are now listed to access groups of tools around a concept such as music , the races or any other idea, listing several of the best known.
Another of the visual changes is that of the now omnipresent navigation menuA section that was previously hidden to leave more space on the screen, but which hid the sections to which quickly jump and that could mislead the novice user. A good way to instantly access the categories menu where you can search by application genre, or even where to find the rankings and trends to know the most used tools of the moment.
It is also very interesting the approach of Windows Store to the store for Windows Phone smartphones Store And now when accessing the information of an application for computers, if it has a version for portable devices, it is will be shown on the screen to jump to it directly and know its contents, as well as being able to give the order to install it on the mobile. A step prior to what is expected to finally be a unified store in the future thanks to the universal applications
All these changes fill the different sections of the new Windows Store with content to offer the user more suggestions and possibilities when looking for tools for your computer. One of the striking points, in addition to the aforementioned collections, are the Featured applications sections, also now located on the main screen. A good way to get started and find out which tools have drawn attention or are promoted by Microsoft to appear directly when accessing this store. Options that were not so visible before and that again forced the user to a somewhat more tedious experience.
In short, an update with visual changes but, above all, with a change of use so that the user feels comfortable and never lost in this store.Something that is appreciated given the growing number of tools that this platform has. The negative point is that the update has been released progressive, so it is Most users may still have to wait for these enhancements.
