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 ...

One command fixed my broken Microsoft Store downloads.

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 ...

For ordinary users, if a certain app is installed, the app will not be seen on the recommendation page. For developers, this can increase the exposure of the app, thereby bringing in more users. This ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft has confirmed it will build 100% native apps for Windows 11 and form a new team to spearhead the project.

Windows 11 KB5085516 is rolling out to address major issues affecting internet connectivity in some apps after the March 2026 ...

Microsoft has removed the Samsung Galaxy Connect app from the Microsoft Store because it was causing issues on specific ...