app updates

Microsoft’s latest push to make app updates “less painful” for Windows 11 users is already visible in Insider builds: a new Update Orchestration Platform (UOP) is rolling out as a preview that allows apps — including some third‑party and non‑Store apps — to register with Windows so the OS can...

Windows is quietly laying the groundwork for a single, OS‑level updater that could one day coordinate almost every app on your PC — but for now it’s an early, partial preview that requires developer buy‑in and careful IT planning. Background and overview Windows has long suffered from a...

Microsoft has started previewing a major change to how apps are updated on Windows 11: a system-level Update Orchestrator Platform (UOP) that centralizes update scheduling and visibility while still letting apps deliver their own payloads. Background Microsoft announced the Update Orchestrator...

Microsoft's migration story is getting more complicated: OEM telemetry from Dell and multiple industry trackers show Windows 11 adoption lagging historical OS transitions, while Microsoft’s platform continues to evolve with targeted updates — from a new App Updates page in Settings to PowerToys...

Microsoft’s quiet addition of an “App Updates” page inside Windows 11’s Settings app signals a meaningful shift in how the OS may handle application maintenance — moving routine app patches out of the Microsoft Store and into the same centralized update surface that already manages Windows...

Microsoft's quiet move to surface a dedicated App updates pane inside Windows 11 Settings marks a meaningful shift: for the first time, the operating system itself can discover and manage updates for Store-managed apps without relying on the Microsoft Store client UI, and Microsoft is explicitly...

Microsoft is quietly testing a cleaner, more cohesive way to update and remove apps in Windows 11: a new App updates page in Settings that surfaces store-managed updates without launching the Microsoft Store, and a one‑click Uninstall option added to the Microsoft Store Library — paired on the...

Microsoft has quietly started surfacing a new "App updates" page in Windows 11 Settings and is testing a mechanism that lets Microsoft Store–managed apps delegate update checks and installs to the Windows Update service — a change that signals Microsoft is moving toward a single, OS‑level update...

Microsoft is quietly testing a dedicated App updates page inside the Windows 11 Settings app that aims to centralize Store-managed application updates alongside operating system updates — a small UI change with outsized implications for users, IT admins, and the Microsoft Store's strategic...

If managing app updates and uninstalls on Windows 11 has ever felt like juggling multiple control panels, Microsoft is quietly consolidating the chore — a new Settings-based “App updates” page and an easier way to uninstall Store-managed apps are rolling through Insider channels, and enterprise...

Microsoft is quietly moving another piece of app-management work from the Microsoft Store into the core Windows experience: an “App updates” page has appeared in the latest Windows 11 Insider preview builds under Settings → Apps, offering a centralized check-for-updates control for Store‑managed...

Microsoft is quietly moving Windows toward a single place for app update management — an “App updates” page inside Settings that aims to bring Store-managed updates into parity with the OS update experience, but the feature’s scope, timing, and reach remain mixed signals for users, IT admins...

Microsoft is quietly adding an “App updates” page inside the Windows 11 Settings app that lets the OS check for and install updates for Store-hosted apps without opening the Microsoft Store — a small but meaningful change that signals Microsoft’s continued push to centralize update management on...

Microsoft Edge’s built‑in payments and autofill capabilities let you move from cart to confirmation in seconds — but recent UI changes and privacy trade‑offs mean a quick, secure setup matters more than ever for Windows 11 users. This guide walks through a fast, practical setup of the Microsoft...

Microsoft has quietly changed how the Microsoft Store updates apps on consumer Windows machines: the familiar On/Off switch that allowed users to permanently disable automatic Store app updates has been replaced, on affected devices, with a pause-only flow that lets you defer updates for 1–5...

Microsoft has shifted the Microsoft Store's app‑update control from a permanent on/off toggle to a pause‑only model: turning "Update apps automatically" off now opens a dialog asking you to pause updates for a fixed period of 1–5 weeks rather than disabling automatic updates forever. This change...

If you’re new to Windows or just upgraded to Windows 11, the Microsoft Store is the safest, simplest way to discover, install, update and manage apps on your PC — and it has evolved significantly in the last year to take on more desktop software and real-world update headaches. This guide shows...

Microsoft’s latest Microsoft Store update for Windows Insiders quietly widens the gateway between the Store, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and publishers’ app ecosystems—adding Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents to the Store’s AI Hub and making it easier to launch and manage apps that are “provided and...

Microsoft pushed a fix after a WinAppSDK release accidentally broke Microsoft Store installs and updates, but until you apply the patch or follow the advised workarounds many users on Windows 10 version 22H2 will see app installs fail with the cryptic “Something happened on our end” or error...

Microsoft has quietly removed the long-standing option in the Microsoft Store to keep automatic app updates turned off indefinitely — the Store now forces a time-limited pause that resumes updates automatically after a selected window (commonly one to five weeks), aligning Store behavior with...