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New Windows 10 'Core' and 'Pro' Store apps may shed light on upgrades and licenses

The Russian site OneTile.ru have posted an commodity about two new apps located in the Windows 10 (beta) Store. The apps cannot be downloaded at this fourth dimension, just their names advise they may be related to upgrades and licensing of the Windows 10 operating system.

The apps go by the straightforward names of 'Windows x Core' and 'Windows 10 Pro'. No other details virtually the listings, including images or size can exist learned. The links to the listings too cannot exist opened in the Windows 8.ane Store, at to the lowest degree not yet.

So what are these apps? OneTile.ru puts along the idea that these are connected to the massive Windows x upgrade effort by Microsoft. Specifically, they wonder if the concept of a traditional 25-graphic symbol license key may be replaced by a Store license and user account analogous to app purchases.

Indeed, it was just this by Friday that Microsoft blogged about tying your Microsoft Account (MSA) to your Windows 10 Insider Preview to get the last RTM build afterward in July. Of form, Microsoft as well noted that you are "not required to employ an MSA on new PCs that come with Windows 10 pre-installed or clean installed from media".

According to OneTile.ru, you need Windows 10 Cadre to download and utilize the Windows ten Pro 'app'. They speculate that this may be a method by which users can upgrade their 'basic' Windows 10 OS to the Pro version all through a mere Store purchase. The license is then tied to their business relationship making things easier if moving to some other PC. Windows 10 Enterprise is noticeably absent from the Windows 10 Shop listings, but that is probable because of the "special licensing regulations" for Enterprise (they are exempt from the complimentary upgrade offer).

All in all, this appears to exist Microsoft's way of simplifying licenses and activations for users. Instead of traditional activation checks from previous OS releases, Microsoft may exist going to a Shop and user-account method instead. Such a system too helps those in the Insider program, every bit Gabe Aul noted on his blog post:

"Nosotros're introducing new infrastructure in Windows Update to help us deliver new builds more finer to Windows Insiders, and ensure that nosotros're flighting builds to people who accept registered and opted in to the programme. Connecting your MSA also allows seamless admission to Windows Insider-merely functionality in the Windows Feedback app and Insider Hub also."

In 2022, Microsoft is all virtually change and shaking things up. This new construction for licensing appears to be a part of that and hopefully we'll larn more in the coming weeks.

Store Links (cannot be downloaded, only viewable in Windows x build 10147 or afterwards)

  • Windows 10 Cadre app
  • Windows x Pro app

Source: OneTile.ru; Thanks, Denis, for the tip!

Source: https://www.windowscentral.com/new-windows-10-core-and-pro-store-apps-upgrades

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