Build 2025 has a bunch coming for Windows devs, including some really notable changes to Microsoft Store policies on Windows. Microsoft has slowly been expanding the capabilities of its Store since it was the Windows Store in Windows 8.

Microsoft says that it is waiving its fees for publishing apps on the Microsoft Store for Windows, while also fixing update issues that have plagued users for years.

In the course of the in-house Build conference, Microsoft canceled the developer fees for submitting apps to the Microsoft Store.

Neowin noticed that the latest version of the Copilot app (1.25044.93.0) has planted a new choice to invoke Copilot when working with certain files on your Windows 11 desktop.

While things are moving quickly, with apps like Fortnite already returning to the App Store in the US, Microsoft remains in a holding pattern awaiting a firm outcome in the case. It seems they want to avoid a situation where the Xbox mobile store is released,