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...
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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...
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A quiet but significant shift is underway for Windows users who routinely face the nagging headache of migrating to a new PC: Microsoft is introducing a built-in PC migration wizard in Windows 11, set to streamline what has, for years, been a thorn in the side of even seasoned users. With the...
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Well, it’s about time! Microsoft is finally leveling up its Microsoft Store with a hardware-software change that many of us have been begging for years: the ability to update Win32 apps directly through the Microsoft Store. Unveiled as part of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27758 for the...