Microsoft removes 1500 apps from Windows Store, will refund anyone who purchased them

JMH · Aug 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.

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Microsoft removes 1500 apps from Windows Store, will refund anyone who purchased them

JMH

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