iTunes not available on Microsoft Store

To add to the comments made by Carolyn and Phil0124, I believe it is possible to upgrade from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro (for a cost). It's one-way, if you upgrade, you cannot go back to the Windows 10 S.

iTunes is not the only application that cannot be run on Windows 10 S and I suspect those applications too, will also never have a version written for Windows 10 S.

It is now available in the windows store.

It was released (apparently) in late April.

Early reviews noted that it did not provide sync. functions with mobile devices.

This is critically important to me.... as an iPhone user currently building a new laptop.

I'm much rather install the UWP version if at all possible.

Any input WELCOME!!!

It appears from a few articles I've read similar to this one:

https://www.techradar.com/news/itunes-tweaks-suggest-apples-first-windows-10-app -is-almost-here

That both Apple and Microsoft are working to make it happen, but are behind schedule.

Given the requirements of iTunes, and what it needs to accomplish, its unlikely Apple would be interested in a stripped down version for Windows 10 S.

If they have not released iTunes on ChromeOS laptops, or even Android Tablets, its unlikely they would develop a version for another mobile OS.

Ok ... I finally found time to get the job done today.

My old laptop was stolen, which made the process of setting things up a little harder.

But ... using tt2's amazing guides I was able to migrate my data, install iTunes from the Microsoft store and everything (including Outlook 2010 32-bit Contact and Calendar sync) seems to be working.

I only noticed two small things:

When you download iTunes thru the Microsoft store it apparently sets you up with an iTunes ID that is registered with the same credentials (or similar) to your store login....

So now you have two accounts in iTunes...

I logged in with my "old acct" and when I sync-ed I clicked the "Merge IDs" button and it went OK

The only other thing I noticed is that the folder location of the local backup that iTunes makes has moved ... maybe that's a Microsoft thing or maybe that's due to upgrading to a newer version of iTunes but anyway the backup is here now:

C:\Users\<user-name>\Apple\MobileSync\Backup

Thanks once again to tt2 for saving my bacon!

Jim

Reading the comments / reviews in the Windows App Store, it appears to be essentially the same thing as the regular download. Even down to the device sync options and its sluggishness. So no real difference.

Get iTunes - Microsoft Store

It is the full iTunes versions only now distributed through the store rather than Apple's website.

it's an Apple product. Never.

It should be exactly the same code as that downloaded directly from Apple's website. Occasionally users may have connectivity issues with either version. See iOS device not showing in iTunes for Windows if required.

See also Move your iTunes library to a new computer.

tt2