How to manage applications between different computers with Windows 8 and RT

Today it is not so strange to have several computers to work, surf the Internet, play, or any other activity that comes to mind. To this we must add that each of these teams is generally associated with our name, with which we have everything unified. A feature that with Windows 8 and RT remains. But, what if in one team we have some things and in another quite different ones? How can we keep track of all applications?

And it can be the case, for example, of having a desktop with Windows 8 installed, without worrying about the capacity or power of the equipment, while on a tablet we can have Windows RT and a smaller amount of Apps.How to know which ones we need to install in this one?

The method is very simple, all thanks to the Windows Store When we talk about synchronization between Windows 8 and RT games we deal with this feature above, but it is time to talk about it in more depth so that there is no doubt about our applications.

Manage applications between Windows 8 and RT

To begin with, the first thing to do is go directly to the Windows Store, and from there, either from its main menu or even by consulting the tab of any application, drop down the top bar to show the section of “Your applications” This can be done by right-clicking on any part of the store, or by dragging from the top downwards, or from the bottom upwards, to display said bar.There is no mystery to it.

After clicking on "Your applications" it will take us to a new section and it will show us by default the applications not installed on the computer from the one we are consulting the Windows Store, and ordered by download date, although we can also order by name. From here the options will be basic, such as clicking on each application, or directly on “Select all”, to select them all and then proceed to install them on this computer.

Control what we have in each team

The advantage of this section is that we can click on the upper drop-down menu to show us all the applications, or even, and what interests us in this case, the applications that we have on the computers in our nameComputers whose names we have previously given them, so it will also be interesting to use explanatory names, making their main characteristics clear (work, home, Windows 8, Windows RT, etc).

If we consult the applications on the computer that we are running at that moment, we will not only be shown the applications that we have installed, but also those that we have downloaded but that we no longer have uninstalled. From here we can install the ones we are missing, both one by one, and in batches. However, keep in mind that from here you cannot uninstall an application Nor can you delete it from the "purchases" list of the Windows Store. If we want to do the first, we must go to the Start menu of Windows 8 or RT, and display the "All applications" bar, located at the bottom. And from there, already in the "Applications" section, unpin from Start or uninstall the unwanted application. Bearing in mind, we insist, that it will not erase the trace of the Windows Store.In case we regret it later.

Knowing all this there should be no problem to manage applications between different computers with Windows 8 and RT We will be able to know at all times what we have installed in one and what is missing from the other, ordering everything according to purchase date or by name.

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