With a horde of applications expected to clog the upcoming Windows Store, Microsoft is making sure it is ready to go after apps that are deemed offensive and malicious. The company has updated its Windows Store terms of use and noted that it has the ability to remotely remove apps if the need arises.
“In cases where your security is at risk, or where we’re required to do so for legal reasons, you may not be able to run apps or access content that you previously acquired or purchased a license for,” a portion of the terms of use read.
The so-called “kill switch” is nothing new, with both Google and Apple also capable of doing it if some apps violate terms of their service or has malicious content, among other reasons.
Windows Store, which would soon be offering metro-style apps, will be first seen in operation in the Windows 8 beta, expected to launch early next year.
Via: afterdawn.com