App store for Windows

Posted by Renaud Bompuis on Super User See other posts from Super User or by Renaud Bompuis
Published on 2011-07-08T06:53:57Z Indexed on 2012/11/07 11:07 UTC
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I'm wondering if there is any good App Store for Windows.
I stumbled on allmyApps, and this question, but surely there are more out there.

My dream Windows App Store would do things like:

Allow me to download and install software
Allow me to pay for apps
Check which apps are already registered on my machine and keep track of them
Keep track of all my machines
Keep track of available upgrades and easily deploy them.
Let me discover new apps that may be useful

I know this is utopian on the Windows platform since development, upgrading, purchasing are so fragmented, but the Apple Store, Chrome App store, etc do make your life easier.
Just trying to find something to ease the pain a little bit...

So, are there any good services/software out there that would help me achieve some of the listed goals?

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