From a smooth and fast launcher to access apps and files to a much better search function, here are some essential Windows ...

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 ...

When you install Windows 11, you get a wide variety of programs and apps (in the Windows world, these words get mixed up a lot, and they really mean the same thing). Many of them are linked to the ...

There is no official way to download and install older versions of an app from the Microsoft Store, but as always, there’s a neat workaround. The AdGuard store is a repository of Microsoft Store apps, ...

The Microsoft Store on the web now lets you create a multi-app install package on Windows 11 that installs multiple applications from a single installer. This means you can now install multiple apps ...

Editor's take: Microsoft has spent years trying to make its official app store the default gateway for Windows software. The effort has mostly flopped, but the company keeps nudging the store toward ...

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 ...