Windows Store Device App Lifecycle
Updated: December 5, 2012
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This paper discusses the deployment, acquisition, update, and uninstall process for Windows Store device apps for Windows 8. It assumes the reader is familiar with Windows Store device apps.
The device software involved in a Windows Store device app includes device drivers, device metadata and the Windows Store device app itself. This document provides guidance on how partners can link their device software components to each other, how to submit them to portals, the time it takes for the Windows Store device app to become available to users and what the users will experience when they connect their device, along with info about how to uninstall or update the apps.
This information applies to the following operating systems:
- Windows 8
Included in this white paper:
- Authoring the Driver, Windows Store Device App, and Metadata
- Submission
- The Validation Process
- The Windows Store Device App Acquisition Process
- Uninstalling Device Software
- Updating the Device Software Components
