Downloading a program from the Microsoft Store versus a downloaded file is like downloading a Google Play Store application versus an APK, significantly easier.
The documentation is available at https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/bridges/desktop.
| Status | Subtype | Assigned | Task | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | None | T192750 Add the AutoWikiBrowser to the Microsoft Store | |||
| Open | Feature | None | T105972 Digitally sign AWB |
This is being requested also for Huggle at T105560: Add a publisher certificate for Windows binaries but the main problem here is the price of code-signing certificates (that Microsoft trust), which are prohibitively expensive for an open source and volunteer-run project.