Windows Rt Apps Store

To OP /u/thoseviolentends: I was able to confirm when I got home that I can still use the Store on my Surface RT.I was able to download a number of apps and use them (including a game, a productivity app, and a video streaming service). Even though Windows RT 8.1 and Windows 8.1 sport an identical user interface, they are different under the hood (see difference between Windows 8 and Windows RT). One of the major downsides of Window RT 8.1 is the lack of quality apps in the official Windows Store, even though the application count is steadily increasing and has over 120,000 apps. You are correct. The apps are designed to work on specific devices. Few apps may be similar in Windows phone, Windows RT, and Windows 8 desktop. However there may be special apps that are programmed for specific devices. Get back to us for any issues related to Windows Operating System. We will be happy to help you. You can make Windows 10 act like Windows RT with the Creators Update If Windows RT was known for one thing, it was for being locked to the Windows Store for all your apps and games. This in turn essentially killed Windows RT right out of the gate, as the Windows Store was lacking in apps.

Your Surface comes with plenty of built-in apps. But sooner or later, those won’t be enough. When you need to beef up your Surface with more features, there’s an app for that: It’s called the Windows Store app.

Because the Surface RT and Surface 2 tablets can’t run desktop programs, they’re limited to apps downloaded from the Store app. In fact, you won’t even see apps that run on Surface Pro or Surface Pro 2.

To add new apps to your Surface, follow these steps:

Jan 10, 2013  However, major apps, or those expected to lead to significant discussion, should probably get their own thread. Please help keep this one organized. Please post links to compiled apps for Windows RT desktop, and if possible also link to their source code. Windows 8.1 RT like many other mobile device won't allow you to install 'untrusted' apps even those from the windows 8 app store. Follow this sort guide to be able to install any app.

  1. Open the Store app.

    If you’re not already on the Start screen, head there with a press of the Windows key. Tap the Store app’s tile, and the Store app fills the screen.

  2. Browse for apps, tapping interesting apps to read their description, details, and reviews left by others.

    You can search for a specific app. But if you feel like browsing, the Store app offers several ways to window shop its app collection.

    As you browse, watch for the left-pointing arrow in the screen’s top-left corner. Tap that arrow to return to the Store page you just left.

    When you first open the Store, Microsoft displays “featured” apps — apps that pay to appear first. So, to see apps ranked by their merit rather than their marketing money, keep scrolling to the right until you see these categories:

    • Picks for You: As your Surface learns about your interests, it places apps you may like in this category.

    • Trending: These apps are creating a buzz, either through Internet chatter or other media attention. Give these a look to see what everybody’s talking about.

    • New & Rising: Newly released apps that have made an impression appear here. Some are long-awaited apps that recently appeared in the store — Facebook’s app, for example. Others come from popular websites that finally took the plunge and created a Windows app to display their information.

    • Top Paid: High-quality games, in particular, tend to appear here. Give these a close look because people are finding them worth buying.

    • Top Free: Be sure to tap the Top Free tile to see the most popular free apps. Chances are good that you’ll want to grab the top five.

    You can also browse by category by sliding your finger up from the screen’s bottom or slightly down from the screen’s top.

    If you spot the app of your dreams, head to Step 4 to install it onto your Surface.

  3. Search for an app.

    When you can’t find what you want by browsing, try searching: Type a keyword or two that describes your app in the Search box, located in the top-right corner of every screen.

    In Windows 8, searching within apps took place through the Charms bar’s Search icon. Windows 8.1 drops that approach, and now you search within apps from the Search box built directly into the app, usually in its upper-right corner.

    Windows searches the Store app for your key word, showing all the apps that match. Drop-down menus along the top let you sort the matching apps by their category, price, rating, and more.

  4. Tap an app’s name to read more about it.

    The app’s page in the Store appears and offers three ways to see more about the app.

    • Overview: The app displays this page by default. Here, you see a picture and description of the app, its features, and ways to see more information: the app’s website, for example, as well as the app’s support page and legal terms.

    • Details: This page may be the most important. It elaborates on the details shown in the app’s far-right pane, lists what bugs were fixed in the latest release, what processors the app supports, and the permissions it requires.

    • Reviews: Here, owners leave comments based on their experience.

  5. Install or buy the app.

    When you find an app you want to place on your Surface, the app’s page displays any of three buttons:

    • Install: Found on free apps and purchased-but-uninstalled apps, tap this button to install the app onto your Surface. A minute or so after you tap the Install button, the app appears on your Start screen’s All Apps area.

    • Try: Found on paid apps, tap this to try out the app for a week. After a week, the app expires unless you tap the Buy button, opening your wallet for the app’s full price.

    • Buy: Paid apps cost anywhere from $1.49 to $999.99, but most cost less than $5. Tapping the Buy button lets you purchase the app immediately if you’ve already linked a credit card with your Microsoft account. No credit card link? Then the Buy button takes you to a secure website to enter that information.

    If you don’t see a button, the words You Own This App appear, meaning you’ve already downloaded the app.

  6. Wait for the app to download.

    Most apps download in less than two minutes. When the app finishes downloading, a notice pops up in the screen’s upper-right corner, telling you the app was installed.

There’s one oddity, though: Your downloaded app won’t appear on the Start screen. Instead, it’s in the screen below the Start screen. Slide your finger up the Start screen to pull the All Apps screen in view, and your newly downloaded app will be listed in alphabetical order with all of your other apps.

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Apps constantly change. Windows 8.1 automatically keeps your apps up-to-date.

Apps that run on the Surface RT and Surface 2 are known as ARM apps, named after the Advanced RISC Machines company that created the special low-power chip inside those Surface models. Surface RT and Surface 2 tablets can install only apps written for ARM processors. Surface Pro and Pro 2 tablets, by contrast, can run only apps written for x86, x64 processors.

Windows Rt Store Fix

If you have an ARM tablet running Windows RT, (like the Microsoft Surface tablet,) you already know that you're restricted to applications that Microsoft has approved and added to the Windows Store. Those kinds of restrictions have never stopped enterprising hackers before, and thanks to XDA developer mamaich and his new utility that allows you to run full x86 Windows applications of RT tablets, it doesn't have to stop you either.

Fair warning: mamaich's tool is very very beta, and requires you to unlock (essentially jailbreak) your Windows RT tablet to use. Once you do, his tool essentially emulates x86 on ARM and passes Windows API calls to RT to be executed normally, so it's not too heavy on system resources. He's only tested it with a handful of apps right now—most notably some old school Windows games like Heroes of Might and Magic 3 and some utilities like 7Zip and WinRAR, but they work and he's planning a number of improvements to the tool.

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His final goal is to make the x86 emulator automatically launch so you don't have to run it yourself every time you want to load up a standard Windows application, and he even has a list of apps and games he plans to support in the next few releases. Hit the XDA forum thread below to grab the utility, or to get involved in the development discussion. Keep in mind that the tool is aimed at Windows RT devices right now, like the Microsoft Surface (not the Surface Pro), and your experience may vary depending on your device.

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[Beta version] Running x86 apps on WinRT devices | xda-developers via Hack a Day