Microsoft is explicit about any store apps having to use the Edge rendering engine. Google can’t just package its existing desktop app into a Centennial Windows Store app, either. Most Windows 10 machines don’t run Windows 10 S, so Google probably won’t create a special version just to get its browser listed in the Windows Store. Google’s Chrome “app” in the Windows Store Google would have to create a special Chrome app that would adhere to Microsoft’s Store policies. Windows Store apps that browse the web must use HTML and JavaScript engines provided by Windows 10, and Google’s Chrome browser uses its own Blink rendering engine. There are many reasons Google won’t likely bring Chrome to the Windows Store, but the primary reason is probably related to Microsoft’s Windows 10 S restrictions. “We have removed the Google Chrome Installer App from Microsoft Store, as it violates our Microsoft Store policies,” says a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement to The Verge.Ĭiting the need to ensure apps “provide unique and distinct value,” Microsoft says “we welcome Google to build a Microsoft Store browser app compliant with our Microsoft Store policies.” That’s an invitation that Google is unlikely to accept. Microsoft isn’t impressed with Google’s obvious snub of the Windows Store, and it’s taking action. ![]() ![]() Google published a Chrome app in the Windows Store earlier today, which just directed users to a download link to install the browser.
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