The Windows app store has taken many forms over the years, first launching with Windows 8 in 2012 as the "Windows Store," a marketplace for "modern" apps that never fully materialized. The store was ...

Microsoft rolls out major Windows 11 Insider changes in April 2026, focusing on updates, recovery, gaming, and AI ...

An engineer at Microsoft has suggested that native apps are back and it aligns with the company's recent Windows 11 revival ...

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 ...

Microsoft now allows IT administrators to remove pre-installed Microsoft Store apps (also known as in-box apps) using a new app management policy. This policy is now available for Windows 11 ...

Microsoft is giving IT administrators more control over Windows 11 environments with new app management capabilities rolling ...

During Microsoft's fiscal Q3 2026 earnings call, Nadella put consumer Windows front and center. As part of Microsoft's ...

A new font can be a great way to spice up your PC projects. But you need to install them to use them. Here's how to install ...

There are three ways to fix the Something went wrong and Microsoft Store failed to initialize error in Windows 11/10: Once done, check if you are still getting the ...

Microsoft has also improved the performance of launching startup apps after device boot, and storage performance when viewing large volumes was made snappier. Speaking of storage, ...