Microsoft says it wants to make app updates less painful on Windows 11, including the apps published outside the Store.

Microsoft has introduced a new update orchestration platform built on the existing Windows Update infrastructure, which aims to unify the updating system for all apps, drivers, and system components ...

Windows 8 might have made waves for its short-lived removal of the beloved Start button, but the platform’s launch of an ill-fated storefront for streamlined app management was arguably Microsoft’s ...

In brief: Microsoft wants to unify the Windows Update process so it includes all third-party apps. The company said developers or anyone who builds apps can now sign up for a private preview of the ...

A new orchestration platform will let developers update any app through Windows Update. A new orchestration platform will let developers update any app through Windows Update. is a senior editor and ...

Last year, several dangerous security vulnerabilities were found in the popular 7zip compression tool that were closed with new versions. However, these patches had to be downloaded and installed ...

If you're anything like me, your computer is probably full of little daily routines you perform without thinking: opening the same handful of apps each morning, clearing out a cluttered Downloads ...