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 ...

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 ...

Learn more about the Microsoft Store, also called the Windows App Store, which allows you to choose from thousands of available apps to use on your Windows 10 or 8 device, including Surface laptops ...

The Windows store is finally getting apps people care about The Windows store is finally getting apps people care about is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things ...

If you are getting the error message The app can’t update when it’s open when you try to open or reinstall a Microsoft Store app on your Windows 11/10 PC, you can ...

No disrespect to the Microsoft Store, but it’s not the most exciting place to discover new Windows software. Peruse Microsoft’s official app store and you’ll mostly find the obvious, with apps like ...

Microsoft is working to bring Android apps to Windows 11 via a deal with Amazon and a new Android Subsystem for Windows. Company officials acknowledged this week that this feature wouldn't make it in ...