Matsuda Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 During the past couple of weeks, there has been a focus on the fact that Microsoft's Windows Store was full of apps that were misleading or offered no value; they only existed to scam consumers. Microsoft initially responded that they would take a closer look at the situation and is now finally making good on that promise.The company posted up on the Building Apps for Windows blog that they are introducing new certification requirements to help thwart these apps from ever making it into the Windows Store. These three new changes are listed below:Naming – to clearly and accurately reflect the functionality of the app.Categories – to ensure apps are categorized according to the app function and purpose.Icons – must be differentiated to avoid being mistaken with others.This revised policy is being applied to all new app submissions and existing app updates for both Windows and Windows Phone stores. Microsoft says that they have already started the process of looking back at prior approved apps and are targeting ones that are found to be in violation of these new polices too.While they said that most developers have been receptive to the changes and had good intentions, by agreeing to change their current app, others have not been happy about the change. Because of this, Microsoft has removed over 1500 apps as a part of this review and will refund any money spent by consumers on these apps since they were determined to be misleading.The store review process is on-going and the company says that they have more work to do. More so, they know that they need to identify problem apps faster to avoid this situation and they will continue to work to find the right balance between approving an app quickly and thoroughly vetting all submissions.Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylemessiah Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Ive previously said that the most depressing experience ive had in It was the 2 times i ventured into the Windows Store when trying to help people silly enough to buy a windows Phone and tablet....Full of crap and wrappers to websitesThey should just admit theyre not Apple or Android, close the thing down, remove the "modern" UI from windows and get back to what Microsoft is...a desktop/server OS company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurch234 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 They should just admit theyre not Apple or Android, close the thing down, remove the "modern" UI from windows and get back to what Microsoft is...a desktop/server OS company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calguyhunk Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Microsoft removes 1500 apps from Windows StoreI bet at least some of those bogus "VLC Media Player" apps are still there LOL! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VileTouch Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 1500heh, that's pretty much all of them!while they're at it, they might as well remove that useless skype app, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBs Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 still so many fake useless apps, 10000 more to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameSky Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 irony how they boasted on more than 10,000 apps and counting... guess 1/2 of them are fakes..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODYQX4 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 OK so they removed the fakes.What about the worthless apps that just serve as website wrappers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjall Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 at least they are doing something; is android stores clean from crappy apps!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessieMay Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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