Microsoft unveils revamped web-based Microsoft Store with enhanced user interface

Microsoft has introduced a new web-based version of the Microsoft Store with a revamped and much nicer user interface (essentially the same as the desktop one) to improve user experience. The updated web store simplifies the process of finding and downloading Windows apps, redirecting users to the Microsoft Store client on either Windows 10 or Windows 11.

The outdated React codebase of the previous web version has been replaced with modern web technologies such as Shoelace, Lit, Vite, and a C# ASPNET backend.

Instead of replacing the main Microsoft Store app on Windows, the new web store is designed to complement it, with the AI features and modern web tech stack as key features of the updated web store. This development aligns with Microsoft's broader strategy of extending apps and games beyond the Windows platform, including the launch of a new third-party mobile app store in the future.