old school is new school
Famous Paint.NET drawing app gets a second life in the Windows Store
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The popular win32 desktop app Paint.NET is now available through the Windows Store. Here is why this is a big deal.
Project Centennial
Sleep better
Popular f.lux tool jumps to the Windows Store as a converted app
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A very popular Win32 app - f.lux - has now made the jump from .exe to the Windows Store using Microsoft's Centennial Bridge.
long-term strategy
Microsoft WILL release a Surface 'phone' — but it could take a while
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Microsoft's Surface 'phone' strategy is long-term and includes many parts, but the company will launch such a device once all the pieces are in place.
crossing over
Microsoft has a Bridge to "sell" to the haters of Win32 apps on phone
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Microsoft's Centennial Bridge is the key to modernizing legacy apps for the mobile world.
Getting it right
What we expect from Microsoft's NYC event on Oct 26
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Next week, Microsoft is holding its annual Windows 10 event. This year we expect more focus on the OS and smaller bits and less hardware. Nonetheless, there should be some big announcements. Here is what to look forward to and what will not be there!
UWP
CrystalDiskMark 5 is now in the Windows Store
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The popular CrystalDiskMark 5 app is now available in the Windows Store thanks to Microsoft's Project Centennial Bridge.
Making apps universal
Converting desktop apps to modern apps using Desktop Bridge
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In this guide, we'll walk you through from start to finish the steps to successfully convert traditional desktop applications to modern apps with Desktop Bridge and all information you need to know.
Listen in
Windows Central Podcast 10: Windows of the future
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On this episode of the Windows Central Podcast, we talk about the future — Redstone 2, Surface Phone, HoloLens, Surface Book 2, and so much more!
Coming Aug. 2
Windows 10 Anniversary Update adding Project Centennial apps
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The launch of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update on August 2 will include official support for releasing Win32 apps via the Windows Store with the Project Centennial bridge tools. Microsoft has also released tools that will allow existing Electron apps to be complied for use in the Windows Store.
Project Centennial
Desktop App Converter snags update with new functionality
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Microsoft made the Desktop App Converter tool available in preview form last month, giving developers the ability to convert traditional desktop apps to the UWP platform. The tool picked up an updated earlier today that restores support for Windows 10 Pro, along with auto-detection for file associations, app install path, and more.
breaking it down
Can you run Centennial apps run on Windows 10 Mobile?
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What is Project Centennial and can those apps run on Windows 10 Mobile? The answers to those questions can be complicated and confusing, so we'll walk you through it.
Let the conversion begin
Microsoft's Win32 accessory apps in Windows Store
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Microsoft has published some Classic Windows desktop apps, such as WordPad, XPS Viewer and more in the Windows Store for Windows 10 on the PC. The apps appear to have been converted via the company's Centennial tools. Although you cannot download them yet there is a good chance you will by the Anniversary Update this summer.
That's just cool
Desktop-to-UWP app converter now available for download
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At Build, Microsoft showed off a tool dubbed Project Centennial that lets developers convert desktop apps to the UWP platform, making it convenient to publish traditional apps to the Windows Store. Microsoft has now made the tool available for download to those running build 14316.
Sage!
Sage200 to arrive on Windows 10 thanks to Project Centennial
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Project Centennial is Microsoft's bridge between classic Win32 desktop apps and Universal Windows apps, available primarily via the Windows 10 Store. At Build 2016, Microsoft demonstrated how industry-leading accounting app, Sage, will hit the Windows 10 Store as a result of the Project Centennial bridge.
from Win32 to Windows Store
Microsoft could be testing Project Centennial Office
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A recently spotted listing in the Windows Store may show that Microsoft is currently testing a 'Project Centennial' port of its Office desktop apps.