Windows 10: Install apps - how it works

If you want to install additional apps on Windows 10, you only need to access the Microsoft store. In this practical tip, we will show you how to do it.

Install apps on Windows 10 - how it works

Note: You need a Microsoft account to install an app. If you do not already have one, we will show you in the following practical tip how to create a free Microsoft account.

1. Click on the Windows icon in the lower left so that the Start menu opens. Simply enter "Store" here and select the search result of the same name. If you switch to the "Apps" category above, you can click through the most popular categories here. If you are looking for a specific app, use the search at the top right.
2. To install an app, simply click the "Download" button.
3. If you have set up Windows 10 without a Microsoft account, you now have to log in again.
4. The installed app then appears in the start menu. You can also start the app there.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to uninstall the apps under Windows 10.