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 ...

Microsoft has announced the Store CLI, a command-line interface for managing and installing Windows apps from the Microsoft Store. It's similar to WinGet, except the Store CLI only works for apps that ...

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

Microsoft is testing an updated library experience in the Microsoft Store. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft is testing ...

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 ...

Update: Microsoft confirmed the issue was relating to a bug in the latest Windows update. Users on Microsoft’s forums complained that their printers were all being converted to the HP LaserJet ...