Once there, begin browsing, searching, and installing the apps of your choice.
Poke around, and you’ll find the store’s apps are laid out logically by categories.
By default, the store sorts the apps by their popularity.
Angled shot of a Microsoft Windows 8 start screen.
As you throw in, the search box will auto-suggest apps that match the words you’re typing.
If you see what you’re looking for in the suggestions, you could select it.
Select an app to view more information about it.
View theDescription, seeScreenshotsandTrailers, and see what other people who downloaded the app also liked.
If you like what you see, selectGetto download the app.
When the installation is complete, Windows 8 and Windows 10 will add the app to yourStartscreen.
If you see a number on the store’s tile, it means you’ve got updates to download.
Launch the Windows App Store and select thethree dotsin the top-right corner of the screen.
In the menu that appears, selectDownloads and updates.
The Downloads and updates screen lists all of your installed apps and the date they were last modified.
In this case, modified could mean updated or installed.
To check for updates, selectGet updatesin the upper right corner of the screen.
The Windows App Store reviews all your apps and downloads any available updates.
Once downloaded, those updates are automatically applied.
There’s an impressive supply of games and utilities, many of which won’t cost you anything.
