# About Julia's development policy regarding Windows

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/about-julias-development-policy-regarding-windows/128011>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [April 12, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/about-julias-development-policy-regarding-windows/128011 "2025-04-12T19:29:51Z")\
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> [@uwestoehr](#):
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> I don’t see the need to become a customer of the Microsoft store. I have no time and will to read its long [terms and conditions](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/publish/store-policies).

On the one side, as I wrote recently in a different topic,

> [@Julia won't open after updating MacOS "julia” can’t be opened because Julia is not allowed.."](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-wont-open-after-updating-macos-julia-can-t-be-opened-because-julia-is-not-allowed/126199/18):
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> The instructions are pretty clear: “Use `juliaup`”
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> Those who chose different pathway after such a clear recommendation are either experts knowing what they are doing (for those adding to PATH is optional), or newbies looking for trouble and gathering experience the hard way. Well, their own choice.

On the other side, the instructions on the download page are not perfect, for macOS as well as for Windows.

Where should I go to make a PR?

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