In this lesson, you'll learn how to browse the store , download and install apps , and update apps when necessary. You'll need to sign in with your Microsoft account to use the Windows Store. Check out our Microsoft Account tutorial to learn more about creating a Microsoft account. To search for apps , use the search bar in the top-right corner.
When you select an app, you'll see more details on the app information page , including the price , user reviews , and requested permissions. The store features thousands of apps that you can download and install. Many are free or moderately priced , making it easy to find and enjoy new apps. Your downloaded apps will be associated with your Microsoft account , so you'll only have to purchase apps once. You can try certain apps for a limited time before deciding to purchase them.
Just click the Try button when available to download a demo of the app. You may find some apps in the store that are designed to work only in the Desktop view.
After navigating to the app information page, click Go to publisher's website and then follow the instructions to download and install the app. Apps may periodically receive updates , which can help keep them running smoothly and even add features. If updates are available for any of your apps, a link for Updates will appear in the top-right corner of the store. You may also notice available updates from the Start screen if the Store tile is active as a live tile.
Windows 8: Downloading Apps from the Windows Store. Opening the Store. Categories in the Windows Store. We love how easy it is to snap Skype next to other apps so you can keep chatting while you multitask. You can also easily share files and photos. If you get a message, you'll see it no matter what you're doing, even on the lock screen.
More: How to Block Someone on Skype. Although Microsoft's OneDrive is more tightly integrated with Microsoft's OS, there are millions of Dropbox users who want to be able to access their files from their Windows 8 laptop or tablet. The Dropbox app lets you browse your stuff, as well as upload, download, and move and rename files and photos.
You can also open files from other Windows 8 apps, share content from the Share charm and find your files via the Search charm. Designed with the Metro theme in mind, Netflix makes it easy to watch great movies and TV shows. You can rate content to get better suggestions suited to your taste, as well as resume playback from another device, whether it's a game console, smart TV or smartphone.
The Netflix app for Windows 8 supports search from the Charms menu. If you hover over a movie or TV-show poster, you'll get a pop-up with a synopsis. More: Streaming Box Battle: Roku vs. Apple TV vs. Photoshop Express has more than enough options for the casual photo editor. These include cropping, rotating, straightening and adding filters to images, making the app a great tool for quickly enhancing photographs saved to your Windows 8 device.
Or, try Auto-Fix, which adjusts brightness, exposure and shadows with one touch. Other features include 15 filters and an in-app purchase for the Looks Pack, which offers more options.
The separate Noise Reduction Pack minimizes grain in your pics. More: Best Photo-Editing Apps Wikipedia 8 is definitely easier on the eyes than its website counterpart, delivering more than 20 million articles in an easy-to-read full-screen view. You can easily search text, and the bottom bar accessible by swiping up reveals several additional functions.
More: Top 10 Ultrabooks. The name may have changed, but the recipe for success is the same. A slick, colorful interface and ease of access to a library's worth of titles is just part of the appeal of this app. The app's Guided View Technology lets you read comics panel by panel for a cinematic effect. You can also sync your account across multiple devices.
Twitter has continued to improve since first appearing on our Top 25 list. The Windows 8 app now supports multiple accounts, and a new Lists feature lets you organize accounts you follow by type. The app is also speedier than ever. And, just like before, it's a cinch to upload photos and videos. Hulu Plus boasts a clean and intuitive touch interface for catching up on your favorite shows.
Use the Charm bar to search for programs. The app allows users to view pictures and listings at the same time and easily search through different regions. Other features include the ability to view postings inside a map, search postings with filters and take notes on favorite postings. You can also save searches, as well as save and share postings. More: 13 Security and Privacy Tips for the Paranoid.
If you are moving from an iOS or Android device, the hardest part of the switch can be finding replacements for apps not offered for Windows. App Switch aims to make the transition easier by asking users to enter an iOS or Android app.
The app then searches for a comparable alternative available in the Windows Store. More: Top 25 Windows Phone Apps. Laptop Mag. Halo: Spartan Assault. Slacker Radio. Gym Guide. TouchMe Gesture Studio. Meme Generator. Cocktail Flow. Reddit with Redditting. Stardock Start8. Xbox One Smartglass. Despicable Me: Minion Rush. Photoshop Express.
Wikipedia 8. Comics formerly Comixology. Hulu Plus. App Switch.
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