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Microsoft Store Drops $99 Developer Fee, Mandates Entra ID for Faster Free Accounts
Microsoft has eliminated the $99 registration fee for company developer accounts in the Microsoft Store, effective immediately across supported onboarding flows. The shift comes alongside mandatory...
N-Studio Free Recorder with Timeline Editing Launches on Microsoft Store May 5, 2026
N-Studio, a new free screen recorder with a built-in timeline editor, hit the Microsoft Store on May 5, 2026, giving Windows users a powerful content creation tool without the usual paywalls or...
Why Microsoft’s Top Engineer Just Said ‘Native Apps Are Back’—and What It Means for Windows 11 Users
David Fowler, a distinguished engineer at Microsoft with deep ties to .NET and ASP.NET Core, posted a two-word message on April 29, 2026 that sent a ripple through the Windows community: “Native...
Amazon Ends Kindle for PC on June 30, 2026, Replaces It With Windows 11 Store App
Amazon has announced the end of support for the classic Kindle for PC application, effective June 30, 2026. After that date, users will be forced to use a new app available exclusively through the...
ChatGPT Windows 11 App: Microsoft Store Installation, Alt+Space Companion & Winget Options Compared
Microsoft has officially brought ChatGPT to Windows 11 through the Microsoft Store, transforming what was once a browser-only experience into a genuine desktop workflow tool. The official app,...
The iTunes Microsoft Store Release: More Than Just a Late Delivery for Windows Users
Apple finally delivered iTunes to the Microsoft Store in April 2018, a full year after the partnership was announced at Build 2017. The belated arrival didn’t change the fact that millions of...
Windows 11 KB5083631 quietly lifts FAT32 cap to 2TB, patches Store and Explorer bugs
Microsoft's latest cumulative update for Windows 11 raises the command-line FAT32 formatting limit from 32GB to 2TB for the first time in decades. The same package, KB5083631, also fixes persistent...
Microsoft Store's Order History and Library: Essential Tools for Managing Your Windows Apps
Microsoft Store remains one of the most straightforward ways to get trusted apps and games on Windows, but Microsoft's current support guidance reveals how much the experience has shifted toward...
Windows 11 Cache Management Guide: Storage Sense, Store Fixes & Monthly Maintenance
Windows 11 users can reclaim gigabytes of storage and improve system responsiveness through proper cache management techniques. The operating system's built-in Storage Sense feature, combined with...
Microsoft Store Download Failures: How wsreset.exe Provides Non-Destructive Fix
Microsoft Store download failures remain one of Windows' most persistent frustrations, but the fastest first fix is also the least destructive: wsreset.exe. This built-in Windows tool clears the...
Microsoft PC Manager Review: First-Party Cleanup Tool Falls Short of Expectations
Microsoft's PC Manager arrives with a big blue promise: a single click labeled Boost that suggests a quick, almost magical cure for slow Windows PCs. After hands-on testing, side-by-side comparisons...
Microsoft Store Downloads Slow? How Delivery Optimization Settings Impact Speed
Microsoft Store downloads crawling at a fraction of your available bandwidth often trace back to a single Windows feature: Delivery Optimization. This peer-to-peer content delivery system, designed...