While the newly-minted Windows Store focuses on applications developed specifically for Windows 8, Microsoft allows select desktop applications to feature there as well. And after jumping through the necessary hoops to establish compatibility, security and quality, AlwaysUp, Service Protector, and ActiveBooks have all been accepted as desktop apps!

Here is the page for AlwaysUp:

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