From 7-Zip to Everything, these are the (free!) apps I install first on every Windows laptop and desktop I review because ...

Installing programs on Windows has been the same repetitive process of finding the official website, downloading an installer, running it, installing the program, and then clearing up all the junk. It ...

Microsoft this week described some Universal Print details coming this year to the next Windows 10 feature update release (21H2), as well as the new Windows 11 operating system. Universal Print is a ...

Microsoft’s new UWP-friendly tools bridge the gap between the old and the new worlds of .NET to help old code into the latest .NET stack. Microsoft’s journey to today’s Windows App SDK and Win UI as a ...

As part of its recent campaign to make Windows the platform of choice for "hybrid work," Microsoft is rolling out a new security feature. It's called Smart App Control and it's kind of like Windows ...

Microsoft has rolled out the first universal apps for Windows and Windows Phone, allowing users to buy an app once and play it on phones, tablets and PCs. The first two paid apps to take advantage are ...

Microsoft Store website now lets you bundle and install multiple Windows apps at once using a single installer.

Microsoft says the August 2025 security updates are triggering unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation issues for non-admin users across all supported Windows versions. This ...

Universal Windows apps will bring with it universal pricing—which, at least for the Windows Store, will mean the option of lower prices for all. And it’s live now. On Monday, Microsoft added $0.99 and ...