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Windows Marketplace

Online marketplace for Microsoft Windows

Windows Marketplace was an online digital distribution marketplace by Microsoft for the delivery of software electronically that was secured by use of Windows Live ID (now known as a Microsoft account).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Windows Marketplace was an online digital distribution marketplace by Microsoft for the delivery of software electronically that was secured by use of Windows Live ID (now known as a Microsoft account). The digital locker platform was composed of four major components: Windows Marketplace catalog Multi merchant download cart Digital Locker Assistant (a client-side application that facilitates the download of purchased applications) Digital Locker For consumers, the digital locker and Windows Marketplace could be used for purchasing and downloading third party software titles compatible with Mi2

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