The Redmond company has started distributing an updated version of its Microsoft Storethe tool that allows you to browse a catalog of applications and games and directly install what you need, without accessing third-party websites and without having to download files from other sources.
This time there are no changes related to the features integrated into the Online shop by Microsoft. The technicians of the company led by Satya Nadella, however, focused on performance of the platform.
How the performance of the Microsoft Store changes
With the publication of version 22403 (and following) of the Microsoft Store, the application becomes much faster than in the past both in Windows 11 that in Windows 10.
Rudy Huyn, one of the top exponents of the Microsoft Store team, reveals that users can expect a faster loading of pages (up to 40% on average). Further optimized rights and license control makes the button Buy appears, where applicable, up to 50% faster.
The store also launches much faster than in the past and features a splash screen (introductory screen) significantly revised and improved.
Huyn posted on X and comparison between the previous version of Microsoft Store and the current one, already being distributed to all users in possession of a stable version of Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Check the version of the Microsoft Store installed on your system
To check the version number of the Microsoft Store in use on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 device, just start the program from the taskbar or from the Start menu. As a second step, you must click on the small circle at the top right – in the main Microsoft Store window – with a reference to the user’s account.
From here, with a single click, no more selection Settings then scroll the contents of the screen to the bottom. Below the voice Informationon the right is the Microsoft Store release number.
Alternatively, just press Windows+Xchoose Windows PowerShell or Terminal (depending on your version of Windows; administrator rights are not required) then issue the following command:
Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.WindowsStore | Select PackageFullName, Version
Recently, the company also added the icon to its Microsoft Store Noveltyat the bottom left immediately above the icon Collection. Here you can be informed, in real time, about new features added to the store integrated into Windows 10 and 11.
The opening image is from Microsoft.