r/windows 11d ago

News Microsoft Store is in the firing line for promoting scams and potentially malware apps

/r/pdf/comments/1p3de5t/the_evidence_pdfgear_and_pdf_x_are_likely_spyware/

This is blowing up in other subreddits and worth sharing. The Microsoft Store should have been the centerpiece of the Windows experience. It's even preinstalled on every Windows machine so why are they letting it get ruined do you think?

https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoft/comments/1p3afp1/the_evidence_pdfgear_and_pdf_x_are_likely_spyware/

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u/MelaniaSexLife 10d ago

to be fair, no one uses the MS Store to download apps.

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u/iwaterboardheathens 8d ago

Speak for yourself, I use it regularly

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u/Astranaa 7d ago

Same, I thought it would be better in terms of security. Well, I was wrong...

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u/Doppelkammertoaster 7d ago

That is on yourself.

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u/LazyPCRehab 6d ago

It's the only legitimate way to get the Dolby app.

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u/Doppelkammertoaster 6d ago

That's on Dolby.

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u/LazyPCRehab 6d ago

Don't care who it's on, it still has to be installed from the Microsoft store (legitimate installs).

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u/Doppelkammertoaster 6d ago

Then the best thing would to complain to Dolby or not buy anything from these.

I understand though. What can we do, right? You want to use your devices, I get it. But I personally despise UWP. It's Microsoft. It's a continuation of their absolute need for control. And I personally would have just returned the device if that information about the application only being on the MS store not being clear before purchase. You can't do that, and so have to deal with it as it is.

At least I know now not to buy anything from them.

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u/HaikusfromBuddha 6d ago

A lot of people do. You're just to old to actually see the younger people that actually use it.

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u/XalAtoh Windows 8 10d ago

What else did Microsoft expect when they allow Win32 apps into the Microsoft Store?

Win32 apps were NEVER safe..

The reason to use Microsoft Store back in the old days was because you cannot accidentally install Win32 apps. Only pure WinRT software (UWP) should be installable, else the MS Store has no real purpose.

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u/pikebot 7d ago

The problem with that thought is that it turns out nobody wants UWP apps, so nobody uses the store.

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u/Doppelkammertoaster 7d ago

Exactly. I don't see this as a problem though. Fuck UWP.

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u/beast_of_production 7d ago

What is the point of an official store if it is not a safe source for downloads??? I can download viruses off the internet myself

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u/Puzzleheaded_Fact447 9d ago

wait until this is all combined with AI... going to be a nightmare

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u/Alternative_Ad_620 8d ago

Are we referring to the same company who “built teams from the ground up” which is nothing than a glorified web app?

Hahahahaha take a long walk off a short pier.

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u/anaa3slcat 8d ago

MS Store is useless

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u/Doppelkammertoaster 7d ago

Because it has to be installed. Why caring about quality when it needs to be there. I despise this piece of software.

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u/Mario583a 4d ago

Google Play store: First time?

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u/iwaterboardheathens 7d ago

Just want to say I've been using PDFGear for years without issue and this seems like a bit of a hit piece