Is someone actually using the Win10 apps?

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by kewkie, Jun 3, 2016.

  1. kewkie

    kewkie MDL Member

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    Hey there,

    is someone actually using the Win10 apps which come by defaults? Or the app store in general?

    Curious if someone finds it useful to use the Win10 apps or do you harden them out with the toolkit?

    I actually never used them, but always got interested, but still.. not even tried them in a VM, so...
     
  2. endbase

    endbase MDL Guru

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    Nope not using them and for an reason
     
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  3. kewkie

    kewkie MDL Member

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    So, no reason to even try them out? I basically delete everything with the toolkit, even the store itself.
     
  4. MrMagic

    MrMagic MDL Guru

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    Or just install LTSB that has no apps or store anyway
     
  5. Lodge

    Lodge MDL Novice

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    I don't use them, but i noticed one of my family members using the Windows 10 app store the other day.
    They seem to enjoy the weather app as well.
     
  6. kewkie

    kewkie MDL Member

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    Well, just for an weather app? Nah :D That wouldnt be a reason at least for me.
     
  7. endbase

    endbase MDL Guru

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    Me too with MSMG ;)
     
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    lgj1952 MDL Member

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    #9 lgj1952, Jun 3, 2016
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    I don't use them, I run with Enterprise LTSB :biggrin:
    Quick Launch is very good for shortcuts.
     
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  9. Jari

    Jari MDL Senior Member

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    I have W10 14352.1002 Pro and Enterprise at home and I use store for both. Apps like Adblock Plus, Wi-Fi Analyzer, Tubecast, Package Tracker, AppRaisin, etc. It seems that MS update many things through store, like Alarms, Groove, Voice Recording, Solitaire, Maps (offline), OneNote, Calculator, etc.
     
  10. lucidus

    lucidus MDL Member

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    Weather as a live tile, Edge as an alternate browser, calculator ... because the win32 version is gone, and mail. Photos crashes when multiple instances are open (seems to fixed in rs1 though). The rest I don't use.
     
  11. Mr GRiM

    Mr GRiM MDL Junior Member

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    I use Netflix, Network Speed Test and there a few games I play on there as well as a half decent video player that I use on my Tablet, nothing on there I couldn't live without but I still prefer to have it rather then not.
     
  12. pf100

    pf100 Duct Tape Coder

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    I have no intention of ever using the store. I prefer computer programs. not phone apps.
     
  13. GOD666

    GOD666 MDL Expert

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    Some. Only a few games. Beyond that no
    This (mostly)
     
  14. Juniper Phoenix

    Juniper Phoenix MDL Novice

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    Windows 10 apps were never too great, as well as it installs crap like Candy Crush by default... Of course, as soon as I install I immediately uninstall everything I can off the touch-apps, but before I went back to 7 I noticed it also re-downloads and installs those apps back, which annoyed me. The telemetry with those apps are absolutely wild too, so I really hope nobody does.
     
  15. master44tr

    master44tr MDL Novice

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    I only use 365 scores.
     
  16. lobo11

    lobo11 TOMAHAWK CHOP

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    #17 lobo11, Jun 3, 2016
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    Sometimes I use the TV and Movies app, for research purposes, then I call my girl friend, lol:D:eek:
     
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  17. nosense

    nosense MDL Senior Member

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    Cover- great cbr reader
    Twitdeck
    Groover Podcast
    Onenote
    Facebook MSG
    Readit
    xbox app
    Cal
    Unstream

    Mostly app that have direct response in action center, which i don't need to have the website\win32 app open.
     
  18. cuteee

    cuteee MDL Guru

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    They are not phone apps.
     
  19. lobo11

    lobo11 TOMAHAWK CHOP

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    #20 lobo11, Jun 3, 2016
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    I think what he was trying to say as making it work for phone and PC, is not the same as just for PC

    Example: Touch keyboard from taskbar-can't resize=PITA
    C/Windows/system 32/osk can resize keyboard, you can right click on osk, send to desktop, create shortcut, then drag to taskbar
     
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