Windows 11 is full of web apps that make your PC slower and less enjoyable to use, so I'm excited about the prospect of a team dedicated to "100% native" apps. I've been writing about technology for ...

First look: Microsoft plans to build 100% native apps for Windows 11 and launch an initiative centered on a new team focused on native experiences instead of web-based wrappers. The company has also ...

Microsoft has stopped automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows PCs with M365 apps, after initially planning to roll it out to users by default. The app was supposed to act as ...

Edge can return after Windows updates even after you uninstall or remove shortcuts, which makes it feel impossible to remove. This guide uses layered methods to block reinstall behavior and keep your ...

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...

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 ...

Microsoft kills another stock Windows app, changes to OneDrive plans, new Windows 11 builds, and more in this week's Microsoft Weekly news recap. This week's news recap is here, with Microsoft adding ...

Vibe coding is collapsing the barrier to building apps, says Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman. Suleyman said anyone can now vibe code and create an app "in seconds." His comments come amid fears that ...

Microsoft has given up on its VR/AR efforts in Windows long ago, with one key piece still standing in Windows 10 and 11. However, its days are also numbered, as Microsoft is killing it too. The list ...

Much like mobile operating systems, Microsoft offers a unified store to easily install Windows apps, known as the Microsoft Store. While it wasn't that great at first, over the years, many of the core ...

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox app is now available on all Arm-based Windows 11 PCs. The app's release follows an update Microsoft made to its Prism emulator in December 2025, which translates ...

Microsoft PC Manager replaces multiple Windows tools with one free, official console. It boosts performance, cleans storage, manages apps, handles security, and offers handy utilities, all without ...