In a recent, under-the-radar move, Microsoft has stripped Windows 11 users of one more bit of control over their personal systems. As noted by Windows Central, software installed via the Microsoft ...

In addition to two new Windows 11 builds, Microsoft is rolling out a fresh Microsoft Store update with Microsoft 365 Copilot agents and an easier way to launch downloaded apps. Besides releasing two ...

Microsoft has a new update in the works for the Microsoft Store that will allow the software store to automatically update third-party apps that aren’t stored on Microsoft’s own servers, reports ...

In 2012, Microsoft jumped the shark with Windows 8, releasing an ambitious, touch-first desktop OS to a world that didn't want or see the need for one. The company has spent years undoing all the bad ...

Microsoft has made installing apps from the Microsoft Store easier by implementing a new feature - the ability to download and run executables/installers directly ...

Nominations for the 2024 Microsoft Store App Awards opened recently. Microsoft has asked people to nominate apps regardless of if you're a developer or just a fan. Nominations will remain open until ...

Microsoft is testing a new feature in the Microsoft Store that surfaces new apps and games on the home page. Previously, the Store's home page would include apps and games you've installed on your ...

Alright, so I run windows LTSC on all my devices, as that's the only way (afaik) to be able to defer and plan updates instead of having forced restarts in the middle of my work. Yes, I lost a ...

Microsoft has officially announced the launch of a new section for Tencent’s App Store on the Windows Store, with the area now available to members of the Windows Preview program in China. Tencent App ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft has introduced a command-line interface for the Microsoft Store, offering a text-based alternative to the traditional graphical interface. The CLI enables users to ...

Here's what went wrong with the Windows App Store and how Microsoft is trying to get things right for the future. But is it too late? I've been writing about technology for more than 15 years and ...