In 2012, Microsoft jumped the shark with Windows 8, releasing an ambitious, touch-first desktop OS to a world that didn't want or see the need for one. The company has spent years undoing all the bad ...

Microsoft offers a vast array of first-party PC apps for Windows 11 - here are five more of my favorites that I always ...

Even if you use Windows on a daily basis, some underrated yet useful apps might have slipped under your radar, such as ...

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 ...

The Microsoft Store (formerly known as the Windows Store) serves as a central hub for downloading apps, games, and entertainment content on your Windows 11 PC. Although the Microsoft Store has ...

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 has a new update in the works for the Microsoft Store that will allow the software store to automatically update third-party apps that aren’t stored on Microsoft’s own servers, reports ...

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 ...