New Windows 11 users will soon be able to import their apps and files from their old computers / laptops with a restore application coming to the Microsoft Store.
Until now, users had to manually install apps on their new Windows 11 computers, but with the new Restore app, apps linked to your Microsoft account can be imported directly to your new device.
“To make it easy for customers to transition to their new computers quickly and seamlessly, we’ll soon be testing a new feature on the Windows Insider channel that helps customers automatically restore their pre-installed applications from the Microsoft Store to their “This will also help developers retain their customers without having to remind them to re-download their app,” says the Microsoft blog post about the update.
In addition to restoring applications, Microsoft also makes it easier for users to find new applications to download from the Microsoft Store. Users will be able to type in the name of the application they are looking for in the Windows Start menu and see the results without having to open the actual store. Users could also download the application from the Start menu. “Start is a widely used surface in Windows and more than half of customers search from Start on a regular basis. When customers search from the beginning, they often search for applications, so Windows Search is a valuable new channel for ‘Purchasing in-store apps,’ says the Microsoft blog post.
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Source: Microsoft