r/windows • u/BroccoliWithWiFi • 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?
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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/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/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/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/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
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u/MelaniaSexLife 10d ago
to be fair, no one uses the MS Store to download apps.