Microsoft wants people who are testing Windows 10 to update to the latest version of the operating system, and the company has provided an important incentive: anyone running an older version of the OS will be unable to access the Windows Store, starting Friday.
In a message posted to the Insider Hub app, which comes pre-installed on versions of the upcoming operating system that the company released to public testers in the Windows Insider Program,
Microsoft said that improvements to the Windows Store require users to be running build 10240 of Windows 10, which was released last week. The Store plays an important role in Microsoft’s plans for the operating system, since it serves as a hub for people to purchase games, apps, music, movies and other content when using Windows 10.