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For years, managing software updates has been an often-frustrating patchwork experience for Windows users. Each application seems to have its own update checker—or sometimes none at all. Power users cobble together workflows with the Microsoft Store, standalone updaters, command-line tools like...

Microsoft is poised to revolutionize the Windows Update experience by integrating third-party applications and drivers into its update ecosystem. This initiative aims to streamline the traditionally fragmented update process, offering a unified solution for both operating system and application...

Windows Update stands as one of the most critical underpinnings of Microsoft’s desktop ecosystem, persistently delivering crucial security patches, feature upgrades, and stability fixes for over two decades. Yet, one of its most persistent pain points remained glaring: the fragmentation of app...

Microsoft is quietly ushering in a significant transformation for Windows users and developers alike, one that could fundamentally reshape the way applications are updated across the ecosystem. The company is currently testing a unified update system, known as the Windows Update Orchestration...

Managing software installations on Windows has traditionally been a manual and time-consuming process. However, the advent of package managers like Chocolatey and Microsoft's WinGet has revolutionized this task, offering streamlined and automated solutions. While Chocolatey has been a staple in...

In an exciting development for Windows 11 users, Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday update for November 2024 has invigorated the oft-overlooked Copilot key on keyboards, allowing users to map it to any application of their choice. Gone are the days when this key served mainly as a portal to...

In a move that has the Windows community buzzing, Microsoft has unleashed a preview update for Windows 11, packed with the exciting feature of remapping the newly introduced Copilot key. This little key, a beacon of Microsoft’s AI efforts, now has the power to open any application of your...

In an exciting twist for Windows 11 users, Microsoft is shaking things up by introducing a new feature that allows customization of the Copilot key. For those who feel that the Copilot app is more of an unwelcome guest at the digital gathering (think of it as the relative who shows up...

According to a recent article published on XDA Developers, Microsoft has announced an intriguing update regarding the Copilot key found on newer Windows 11 devices. Historically, the tech giant has maintained a tight leash on how this key functions, leaving users without much flexibility...

XAML Islands was our first solution to enable developers to use UWP XAML inside their desktop (Win32) apps. Within a couple of months after the release of XAML Islands, behavioral insights and customer interviews raised some signals about how developers were using it. We discovered that a...

This year, Microsoft Build 2020 is a digital-only event that we all get to experience from the comfort of our homes. We hope you enjoy learning about the new features and technologies that matter most to you. Today, I will have the privilege of sharing how developers can build apps for modern...

The Windows 10 SDK for Windows 10, version 2004 is now available with a go-live license. Build 19041, also known as the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, is now in the Release Preview Windows Insider ring. New APIs and Features for developers Every Windows 10 update is loaded with new APIs, but...

Many new and sought-after Windows APIs and features such as BackgroundTasks, Notifications, LiveTiles, Share and more, are either not available or not easily callable from non-packaged Win32 applications. This is due to the programming model for UWP APIs that integrate with the system and have a...

Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK to be used in conjunction with Link Removed (Build 17763 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 17763 contains bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. The Preview SDK can be downloaded from Link Removed. For...

Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK to be used in conjunction with Link Removed (Build 17754 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 17754 contains bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. The Preview SDK can be downloaded from Link Removed. For...

Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK to be used in conjunction with Link Removed (Build 17749 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 17749 contains bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. The Preview SDK can be downloaded from Link Removed. For...

Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK to be used in conjunction with Link Removed (Build 17744 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 17744 contains bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. The Preview SDK can be downloaded from Link Removed. For...

Date: Thursday, September 20, 2018Time: 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight TimeDuration: 1 hour Microsoft’s Windows Installer technology has assisted many organizations and IT Pros well over the years, providing a standard for application customization deploy Continue reading...