Why Microsoft Store Discontinued Support for Office Apps

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Post by itronitron » Thu, Jan 01, 2026, 3:27 PM UTC

Why Microsoft Store Discontinued Support for Office Apps
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Re: Why Microsoft Store Discontinued Support for Office Apps

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Post by m-p-3 » Thu, Jan 01, 2026, 5:39 PM UTC

It's also the default method used by Intune in the backend to deploy it on Windows systems.

At least they give the ability to be really specific about what you want to deploy using the Configuration XML file.

I wish they offered something similar on macOS.

Re: Why Microsoft Store Discontinued Support for Office Apps

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Post by nailer » Thu, Jan 01, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC

I’ve read the article and still don’t know why.

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Post by Tempest1981 » Mon, Jan 05, 2026, 8:54 AM UTC

nailer wrote: post #3

I’ve read the article and still don’t know why.

> It's simply easier for the Microsoft development team to maintain one version of the suite and they've chosen the most convenient option — Click-to-Run (vs Microsoft Store)

Must be significantly harder to develop MS Store apps. Due to sandboxing limitations?

I suffered through this Store pain recently, after buying a $$ game from Microsoft: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/cant-install-forza-horizon-on... (11 things to try!)

Microsoft also had a separate EXE to download to try to repair things, along with wsreset, wscollect, etc. Far too complicated.

Re: Why Microsoft Store Discontinued Support for Office Apps

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Post by pjerem » Mon, Jan 05, 2026, 8:54 AM UTC

nailer wrote: post #3

I’ve read the article and still don’t know why.

Because it’s easier for the few devs of one of the richest company of the world to manage only one delivery method.

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Post by HendrikHensen » Mon, Jan 05, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC

It's telling that even Microsoft itself doesn't believe in the Microsoft Store.

Re: Why Microsoft Store Discontinued Support for Office Apps

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Post by amelius » Mon, Jan 05, 2026, 9:17 AM UTC

Tempest1981 wrote: post #4

nailer wrote: post #3

I’ve read the article and still don’t know why.

> It's simply easier for the Microsoft development team to maintain one version of the suite and they've chosen the most convenient option — Click-to-Run (vs Microsoft Store) Must be significantly harder to develop MS Store apps. Due to sandboxing limitations? I suffered through this Store pain recently, after buying a $$ game from Microsoft: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/cant-install-forza-horizon-on... (11 things…

> It's simply easier for the Microsoft development team to maintain one version of the suite

Microsoft, the king of backward compatibility?

Tell me it is not true.

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Post by smakt » Mon, Jan 05, 2026, 9:29 AM UTC

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Post by promiseofbeans » Mon, Jan 05, 2026, 9:34 AM UTC

Tempest1981 wrote: post #4

nailer wrote: post #3

I’ve read the article and still don’t know why.

> It's simply easier for the Microsoft development team to maintain one version of the suite and they've chosen the most convenient option — Click-to-Run (vs Microsoft Store) Must be significantly harder to develop MS Store apps. Due to sandboxing limitations? I suffered through this Store pain recently, after buying a $$ game from Microsoft: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/cant-install-forza-horizon-on... (11 things…

Microsoft publish two different editions of the Windows Minecraft launcher with different sets of features. One is the MS Store version and one is the regular version

Re: Why Microsoft Store Discontinued Support for Office Apps

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Post by promiseofbeans » Mon, Jan 05, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC

nailer wrote: post #3

I’ve read the article and still don’t know why.

Content marketing and modern “journalism” at it’s finest