Windows 8 might have made waves for its short-lived removal of the beloved Start button, but the platform’s launch of an ill-fated storefront for streamlined app management was arguably Microsoft’s ...

Chris Hoffman is the author of Windows Intelligence, an email newsletter that brings the latest Windows news, tips, and tricks to inboxes each week. He's also the former editor-in-chief of How-To Geek ...

Editor's take: Microsoft has spent years trying to make its official app store the default gateway for Windows software. The effort has mostly flopped, but the company keeps nudging the store toward ...

Microsoft Store will now manage updates for Win32 apps Developers will have to opt-in to allow Microsoft Store to update apps It will be free to publish new apps on Microsoft's platforms starting in ...

Go through the following fixes if the Microsoft Store is stuck on the Updating Microsoft Store… Working… screen in Windows 11/10 and you cannot use it. Sometimes ...

Don't want forced updates for your Windows 11 apps? Microsoft Store no longer gives you a choice in the matter.

Microsoft’s new Windows 11 25H2 policy lets IT admins remove preinstalled Store apps via Intune or Group Policy, no scripts ...

In a nutshell: Despite a lack of user interest, Microsoft is still trying to transform the Windows App Store into a "universal" platform for accessing all types of Windows applications. The company is ...

The Microsoft Store will soon be able to update apps that aren't hosted on Microsoft's store servers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Windows Insiders can test the option to install individual components from games. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Microsoft ...