Microsoft started cutting its $19 one-time fee to publish apps to its Windows store in June in certain markets, and it’s now ...

Starting June 2025, individual developers will be able to sign up and publish apps to the Microsoft Store without having to pay to register an account.

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.

Individual developers can now sign up and publish their apps on the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 and Windows 11 for free.