By typing simple, text-based commands into Windows' PowerShell, you can quickly install apps directly from the Microsoft ...

The Microsoft Store is now an incredible, reliable, and safe place to discover and download apps on Windows. Everyone should be using it, and it's time to give it another chance if you're not. When ...

Screenshot of Windows Store app on Windows 11 - Matthew Sholtz/BGR But now that the Win32 app format is allowed on the Microsoft Store, many more applications have been added. However, for many ...

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 ...

Holy UWP: It took four years of development, but WinGet has finally introduced what is likely one of its most useful features yet. The Windows-focused package manager is now compatible with Microsoft ...

Microsoft Store is a one-stop shop for all your game and app needs. It has a vast library of apps that can be accessed with just a few clicks. Because of its importance, Microsoft has given several ...

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 ...

It's official -- well, sort of. Microsoft has formally changed the "Metro" name used to describe a user interface and an app style for Windows 8 to a new name, "Windows Store app." The name change ...

Much like mobile operating systems, Microsoft offers a unified store to easily install Windows apps, known as the Microsoft Store. While it wasn't that great at first, over the years, many of the core ...