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Microsoft is preparing Windows 11 controls that would let users turn off web results and Microsoft Store suggestions in desktop search, with the change reportedly shown in an unreleased internal build and expected to reach public preview testing after years of complaints about Bing-driven...

Microsoft is developing a Windows 11 setting that will let users turn off web results in the operating system’s built-in search interface, with the option previewed at a Windows Insider event in San Francisco ahead of Build 2026 and expected to reach Insider builds before general release. The...

Microsoft is preparing a Windows 11 Search option that would let users disable Bing-powered web results and Microsoft Store suggestions directly, with testing reportedly beginning for Windows Insiders in the coming weeks after years of registry workarounds. The change is small in interface terms...

Microsoft is testing previously delisted Xbox 360 game listings in the modern Xbox Store, where some dormant titles have briefly reappeared with “Coming Soon” labels ahead of Xbox’s 25th anniversary plans later in 2026. For players, the practical move is simple: do not treat these listings as...

Amazon’s new Kindle app for Windows appeared in the Microsoft Store in early June 2026, ahead of the June 30 shutdown of the older Kindle for PC application, giving Windows users a replacement path for reading Kindle books, comics, manga, personal documents, and Audible-linked content on PCs...

Funcom has opened Xbox pre-orders for Dune: Awakening ahead of its September 22, 2026 console launch, bringing the Arrakis survival RPG to Xbox Series X|S with pre-order cosmetics, single-player support, private multiplayer options, and cross-play limited to Xbox and the Windows PC Store. The...

Sefer, a free native Markdown reader for Windows, became available through the Microsoft Store in May 2026 as a local-file reading app for .md, .markdown, and .mdown documents, with book-style typography, themes, a table of contents, and saved reading position. That sounds small because it is...

Microsoft announced on May 7, 2026, that company developer accounts for the Microsoft Store are now free in supported onboarding flows, removing the previous $99 registration fee while adding Microsoft Entra ID sign-up and a faster verification process for organizations publishing Windows apps...

N-Studio arrived in the Microsoft Store on May 5, 2026, offering Windows users a free Starter screen recorder with audio capture, broad export support, no watermarks, no ads, and an optional $36 Professional upgrade for timeline editing. That sounds like a small app-store listing, but it lands...

Microsoft’s latest “native apps are back” moment is not just a developer-culture slogan. It is an admission that Windows 11’s app model has spent too long confusing developer convenience with user experience, and that the bill has finally come due in RAM, latency, inconsistency, and trust. If...

The Kindle for PC shutdown is more than another routine app retirement. It highlights a familiar modern-tech pattern: companies increasingly prefer to force users onto a new platform instead of preserving compatibility with the old one. Amazon’s approach also creates a sharper break than many...

ChatGPT on Windows 11 has moved from being a browser-only habit to a genuinely useful desktop workflow, but the details matter. The official Windows app is now distributed through the Microsoft Store, supports a companion window launched with Alt + Space, and is tied to your IT admin’s Store...

Apple’s long-delayed arrival in the Microsoft Store was never just about one app. It was about whether Apple would finally make iTunes for Windows available in the place Microsoft wanted users to trust most, and whether that move would materially help Windows 10 S and other Store-restricted PCs...

KB5083631 is shaping up as one of those Windows 11 updates that matters less for flashy headlines and more for the everyday friction users actually feel. Instead of introducing a single marquee feature, Microsoft is tightening dozens of small screws across Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, with...

Microsoft Store remains one of the most straightforward ways to get trusted apps and games on Windows, but Microsoft’s current support guidance also shows how much the experience has shifted toward account-based management, library tracking, and billing transparency. The latest Microsoft Support...

A lot of Windows users think of “clearing cache” as a small housekeeping task, but on a modern PC it can meaningfully affect responsiveness, storage headroom, and even troubleshooting time. In Windows 11, Microsoft’s own support guidance still points users toward Storage Sense, Cleanup...

Microsoft Store downloads are still one of the platform’s most frustrating failure points, but the good news is that the fastest first fix is also the least destructive: wsreset.exe. Microsoft’s own support guidance continues to recommend Store repair and reset workflows, and its troubleshooting...

My adult granddaughter—who has a disability (CP)—has played Wizard101 since she was a tweener. Right now, she plays the game on an HP laptop that's a couple of years old and shipped with Windows 10. It's not up to running Windows 11, and I'd like to get her a new (but not expensive) laptop that...

Microsoft’s PC Manager arrives with a big blue promise: a single click labeled Boost that suggests a quick, almost magical cure for slow Windows PCs. After hands‑on testing, side‑by‑side comparisons with built‑in Windows tools, and reading the early reviews, the reality is steadier and more...

If your Microsoft Store downloads have crawled to a crawl on a fast connection, the problem may not be your ISP or your router — it may be a Windows feature called Delivery Optimization, and a single toggle or bandwidth setting can often change a multi-hour wait into minutes. Background Delivery...