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Microsoft Store in Windows 11 now supports Win32, PWA, and winget command-line management
The Microsoft Store has transformed from a basic app repository into a comprehensive digital marketplace that serves as the central hub for Windows 11 applications, games, and content. With...
How to Uninstall Xbox Game Bar in Windows 11: Complete Guide
The Xbox Game Bar has been a controversial component of Windows since its introduction, offering gaming-focused features that many users never touch. While Microsoft bundles this overlay tool with...
WinGet: The Ultimate Guide to Windows Package Manager for Silent Installs and Automation
WinGet, Microsoft's official Windows Package Manager, has revolutionized how users and IT professionals handle software installations, updates, and migrations on Windows systems. Launched in 2020 as...
PowerToys v0.94.2 Fixes Installer Issues and Vcruntime Errors for Windows Users
Microsoft has quietly released PowerToys v0.94.2, a critical patch addressing a stubborn installer regression that prevented some users from upgrading or installing the popular utility suite. This...
Windows 11’s Speed Test Shortcut Opens Bing: What It Means and How to Use It
A new “Perform speed test” option has appeared in recent Windows 11 Insider builds, tucked into the taskbar network flyout and right-click menu. Tap it, and instead of a native diagnostic, your...
Microsoft’s Unified Update Orchestrator Could Finally End the Windows App Update Nightmare
Microsoft has begun private previews of a Windows-native update orchestrator that will let any app developer register their software’s update mechanism with the operating system. If widely adopted,...
How Microsoft’s Windows Update Orchestration Will Finally Make the Store Useful After a Decade of Failure
After more than a decade of misfires, Microsoft is quietly solving the biggest problems that made the Microsoft Store irrelevant — with a new Windows Update integration that can handle third-party...
Windows 11’s Best-Kept Secrets: Hidden Tools That Supercharge Your Productivity
Buried beneath the sleek, centered taskbar and rounded corners of Windows 11 lies a collection of productivity tools so powerful, yet so obscure, that even seasoned users often overlook them. These...
Windows Backup’s New Local Transfer: Migrate Files Between PCs Without Cloud Storage—With Key Limits
Microsoft has quietly added a local PC‑to‑PC transfer mode to its Windows Backup app, giving Windows 10 and Windows 11 users a built‑in way to shuffle personal files and many settings from an...
Windows Backup app now transfers files and settings over local network in Windows 11 setup
Microsoft has quietly introduced a local PC-to-PC migration feature directly inside the Windows Backup app, letting users move files and personalization settings from an old computer to a new Windows...
Windows 11 PC Migration Gets Local Option—If You’re Willing to Decrypt Drives and Purge Cloud Backups
Microsoft has quietly introduced a local PC-to-PC transfer feature inside the Windows Backup app, aiming to close the gap between cloud convenience and the heavy lifting of moving large files,...
Tech Writer Abandons Windows 11 Start Menu for Flow Launcher, Citing Speed and Plugin Power
A MakeUseOf tech writer has publicly ditched the Windows 11 Start menu for Flow Launcher, an open-source, keyboard-first app launcher, reigniting a debate over how Windows should serve power users....