It's kinda good too. It makes the store unviable and thus makes local installations still a very legit requirement. Which leads to less Microsoft control over what you do with your PC, and more user freedom. It also means using your computer without a Microsoft account is still a thing.
If it had really taken off they could be free to block installers like iOS does. Or at least make it difficult to do so like macOS.
It’s bad in that the app confusion happens on malicious websites that try to game search results. The consequences of installing a sketchy sandboxed app from the Windows Store can be significantly less severe than the consequences of installing a sketchy traditional app.
If it had really taken off they could be free to block installers like iOS does. Or at least make it difficult to do so like macOS.