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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 ...

Xbox has just set live another one of its eclectic 'Buy One, Get Two Free' sales on the Microsoft Store; this one featuring ...

The Microsoft Store for Windows was initially launched over 13 years ago, when Microsoft launched the infamous Windows 8 with its controversial full-screen Start menu, the new Settings app, and more.

Go through the following fixes if the Microsoft Store is stuck on the Updating Microsoft Store… Working… screen in Windows 11/10 and you cannot use it. Sometimes ...

Windows users have spotted an unannounced change in the Microsoft Store on Windows 11 and 10. Without much fanfare, the company introduced a new "System Components" badge to help customers understand ...

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, ...

Does Microsoft Store keep opening itself automatically on your PC? Some users have complained that Microsoft Store opens immediately even when they close it. This issue is quite bothersome as whenever ...

Microsoft Store Ads expands globally, introducing new features to streamline advertising and broaden reach. Microsoft Store Ads expands to over 150 regions, enhancing global advertising reach. New ...

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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 ...