Following months of signaling a shift toward unified update management, Microsoft is now testing a mechanism to decouple application updates from the Microsoft Store client. New code discovered in ...

Windows 11 may soon give users a more direct way to manage app updates without relying on the Microsoft Store. As reported by Windows Central, a new “App updates” page has quietly appeared in the ...

Windows 11 is a solid operating system that offers some benefits over its predecessors. It features a fresh design, solid gaming performance, and offers much better multitasking over the prior version ...

Microsoft’s push to make Windows 11 a fully AI PC operating system continues, with the company planning to roll out new AI agents that can complete tasks and make changes on your behalf. But the ...

It's official: Windows 10 is dead. Although it had a decent run as far as operating systems go (10 years; it came out in 2015) continued use is inadvisable. A system not receiving security updates ...

In a job like this, you spend more time than most setting up Windows 11 devices, and these are the first apps I have to install. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

If your Windows PC is running slowly, crashing frequently, or showing unexpected errors, performing a clean reinstall can often restore its performance and stability. Many users, however, hesitate to ...

The Microsoft Store on the web now lets you create a multi-app install package on Windows 11 that installs multiple applications from a single installer. This means you can now install multiple apps ...

If you’ve ever wished that could install all your favorite Windows apps in one go, that wish just came true. First spotted by Zac Bowden at Windows Central, Microsoft has quietly added a new multi-app ...

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ESU on sale now — if you need it. Republished on October 16 with Microsoft’s bold new AI update and a reminder from the U.S. government that you must secure ongoing Windows updates. If Microsoft’s ...