I have a program that is written in Java and is wrapped by an installer. It requires Java 1.7. If I run the certification with "Windows App Certification" it passes with one warning for the case Java 1.7 is already installed. But if Java 1.7 is not installed the certification stops, as the installer will ask for the Java installation.
Does someone know if it is possible to add this Java app to the Windows store?
Unfortunately I haven't found any information on that. I could just go for the certification, but If Microsoft would not accept it, it would not be worth the effort.
After a view phone calls and emails it seems that even Microsoft itself seems not be able to answer this questions :-(
To be able to distribute for a Windows Desktop App you have to create an company account, which is quite a process.
Than you have to create that Desktop Dashboard account. There you have to sign a file from Microsoft with your certificate. But is has to be a specific certificate only from Verisign. This is ridiculous! I already have a valid certificate, why should I just for that freaking Windows Store buy a new certificate.
With all that I still don't know if Microsoft will be so kind to allow Desktop Apps written in Java. No wonder there are not many Apps in the Windows Store!