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Doesn't this break every policy the app store has about what programs can and can't do? This has full system access and every other app is constraint to the fil

• guftagu 9y ago
  Windows store also has full/legacy Win32 apps. See the Evernote app in the store, its regular old Win32
  • flukus 9y ago
    I thought it had "full win32" support, ie, you can run win32 apps but they have to be modified. It's clear as mud though, MS says one thing but their windows store migration guide says another. The existence of the migration guide is rather telling though.
    • contextfree 9y ago
      Desktop Bridge (Centennial) apps are modified to use the same appx packaging and installer format used by UWP apps. Unlike true UWAs they run with user privileges, not inside an app container, and so they have the same filesystem access as the user. They can be distributed through the store but the onboarding process is much more arduous than with true UWAs (for which the Store acceptance process is largely automated since they're relying on the app container for security). AIUI to submit an unsandboxed app they expect you to already be an established developer and submit a request, wait for them to do a bunch of manual investigation of who you are and get back to you, etc.
• microtheo 9y ago
  Yeah, it's a bit confusing. That's the reason why it won't be available on Windows 10 S...