Desktop Bridge: Windows 10 Creators Update

    Desktop Bridge: Windows 10 Creators Update

    Desktop Bridge: Windows 10 Creators Update


    Posted: 31 Mar 2017

    Overview

    The Creators Update is packed with new features for app developers and end users that are designed to delight developers who can offer their end users a rich experience.

    User transition & data migration

    Users are encouraged to download the store version of their desktop apps. If the user already has the previous desktop version of the app, the transition experience is as seamless as possible.
    As a result, the Creators Update will provides a smooth transition along with some best practices for app developers to follow.

    For a detailed blog post on this topic with code samples, please see this blog post.

    User transition: taskbar pins & start tiles

    Many users typically pin their favorite or most used apps to the taskbar pin or the start menu so they can access apps quickly.

    With the Creators Update, app developers can re-route the taskbar pins and the start tile shortcuts to point to the store version of the desktop app.

    User transition: file type associations & protocol handlers

    The user may choose their favorite app to be the default app for a given file type or protocol. With the Creators Update, the developers can also transition the user’s choice to use the store version of the same app.

    Data migration

    As best practice, it is recommended that developers attempt to migrate previous user data from the desktop app upon first launch of the store version of the same app.

    Users will love that they can pick up where they left off.

    User transition: uninstall previous desktop app

    As best practice, developers should offer uninstallation of the previous desktop app upon first launch of the store version of the app. This helps in avoiding user confusion and potential user data corruption.

    Keep in mind the user can refuse the uninstallation of the previous desktop app, so the previous and store version of the app may end up running side-by-side. It is up to the app developer to decide whether or not to block the launch of the store version of the app until the previous desktop app is uninstalled.

    Windows Explorer delight: previews, thumbnails, detailed properties and grouping by kind

    Another focus of the Creators Update release was on user satisfaction.

    Store versions of desktop apps can now take advantage of Windows Explorer perks to lead users to more frequently engage with their apps.

    Preview handler

    Preview handlers are triggered when an item is selected to show a lightweight, rich, read-only preview of the file’s contents in the view’s reading pane. You can do this without launching the file’s associated application...


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    Brink's Avatar Posted By: Brink
    31 Mar 2017


  1. Posts : 1,778
    Windows 10 Pro,
       #1

    I just went to the store and tried about a dozen different programs that I use regularly and zero of them are listed there. Oh well!!!!
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  2. Posts : 5,899
    Win 11 Pro (x64) 22H2
       #2

    Encouraged (aka nagged to death), or forced...

    User transition & data migration

    Users are encouraged to download the store version of their desktop apps. If the user already has the previous desktop version of the app, the transition experience is as seamless as possible.
    As a result, the Creators Update will provides a smooth transition along with some best practices for app developers to follow.
    Not exactly sure how I feel about this one yet.
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  3. Posts : 27,166
    Win11 Pro, Win10 Pro N, Win10 Home, Windows 8.1 Pro, Ubuntu
       #3

    sygnus21 said:
    Encouraged (aka nagged to death), or forced...



    Not exactly sure how I feel about this one yet.
    Hmmmmm????

    Nope!
    Desktop Bridge: Windows 10 Creators Update-image.png

    Nope!
    Desktop Bridge: Windows 10 Creators Update-image.png

    Nope!
    Desktop Bridge: Windows 10 Creators Update-image.png

    Stores useless to me:
    Desktop Bridge: Windows 10 Creators Update-image.png

    But PowerShell and Chocolaty Haha! Desktop Bridge: Windows 10 Creators Update-image.png
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  4. Posts : 15,027
    Windows 10 IoT
       #4

    Not sure I like this "With the Creators Update, app developers can re-route the taskbar pins and the start tile shortcuts to point to the store version of the desktop app." IMHO, that is going to piss a lot of people off. For most of us I think its going to be an annoyance. Hopefully this only happens if you do an upgrade. Not on a clean install.
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  5. Posts : 5,899
    Win 11 Pro (x64) 22H2
       #5

    alphanumeric said:
    Not sure I like this "With the Creators Update, app developers can re-route the taskbar pins and the start tile shortcuts to point to the store version of the desktop app." IMHO, that is going to piss a lot of people off. For most of us I think its going to be an annoyance. Hopefully this only happens if you do an upgrade. Not on a clean install.
    Yeah, that would definitely piss me off. Sounds like forced "suggestions".
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  6. Posts : 92
    Windows 10 pro 64bit
       #6

    Filebot for windows 7/vista/etc http://www.filebot.net/

    Filebot App for windows 10 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/filebot/9nblggh52t9x?cid=filebot1

    one is FREE the other is $20 / £15.39 and the installer shoved me to the store page......
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  7. Posts : 353
    Windows 10 Pro
       #7

    Not sure I understand this

    Are they saying that essentially developers can screw around with your shortcuts to programs ?
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  8. Posts : 15,027
    Windows 10 IoT
       #8

    zooburner said:
    Not sure I understand this

    Are they saying that essentially developers can screw around with your shortcuts to programs ?
    That's what it sounds like to me? Really hoping I just misunderstood it.

    If this is an April fools joke its not funny.
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