We have talked about it. Visual Studio is somewhat exceptional in its requirements, though: it chain installs other runtimes and platforms that update independe

We have talked about it. Visual Studio is somewhat exceptional in its requirements, though: it chain installs other runtimes and platforms that update independently, it installs services and reconfigures the operating system (e.g. Hyper-V emulators), it updates system components such as the .NET Framework, and it installs privileged components like debuggers. On top of that, it offers a plug-in model with extensions that are updated independently of Visual Studio itself. So the Windows Store is not a viable option at this stage, although we are continuing to partner with our colleagues over in Windows to see if we can make progress on some of these challenges in future releases. In the meantime we are leveraging other Windows technology to minimize the system impact of an installation. And the work we've done to rebuild our setup engine sets us up well for the future as the Windows store enables support for our more advanced needs. Best wishes, Tim Sneath | Visual Studio Team