Latest Microsoft Store news

Windows 11 KB5036980 update goes live with Start Menu ads

Microsoft has enabled Start menu ads in the optional KB5036980 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 24, 2024
- 11:19 AM
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Microsoft now testing app ads in Windows 11's Start menu

Microsoft has started testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu, a new experiment the company says will help users find new "great" apps in the Microsoft Store.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 12, 2024
- 04:13 PM
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Fake Ledger Live app in Microsoft Store steals $768,000 in crypto

Microsoft has recently removed from its store a fraudulent Ledger Live app for cryptocurrency management after multiple users lost at least $768,000 worth of cryptocurrency assets.
- Bill Toulas
- November 07, 2023
- 06:06 PM
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Windows Subsystem for Linux generally available via Microsoft Store

Microsoft announced today that the Store version of Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is generally available for Windows 10 and 11 customers.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 22, 2022
- 05:21 PM
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Windows 11 'Restore Apps' feature will make it easier to set up new PCs

Microsoft is working on a new 'Restore Apps' feature for Windows 11 that will allow users to quickly reinstall all of their previously installed apps from the Microsoft Store on a new or freshly installed PC.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 04, 2022
- 01:53 PM
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Emergency Windows 10 updates fix Microsoft Store app issues

Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) updates on Thursday evening to address a newly acknowledged issue impacting Microsoft Store apps.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 20, 2022
- 11:21 AM
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Malware infiltrates Microsoft Store via clones of popular games

A malware named Electron Bot has found its way into Microsoft's Official Store through clones of popular games such as Subway Surfer and Temple Run, leading to the infection of 5,000 computers in Sweden, Israel, Spain, and Bermuda.
- Bill Toulas
- February 24, 2022
- 09:34 AM
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The new Microsoft Store is now rolling out to Windows 10 PCs

Microsoft has started rolling out Windows 11's new Microsoft Store to Windows 10, allowing users a greater option of apps for users to install.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 11, 2021
- 06:18 PM
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Mozilla Firefox, the first Chromium alternative in the Windows Store

Firefox is now available for download through Microsoft's Windows Store for Windows 10 and Windows 11 users, the first major web browser to be added after Opera was included in late September.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 09, 2021
- 01:02 PM
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Sysinternals apps can now auto-update via the Microsoft Store

Microsoft added their Sysinternals Suite to the Microsoft Store, allowing the popular Sysinternals utilities to be updated automatically as new versions are released.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 17, 2021
- 02:34 PM
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Windows 11's Store is now open to third-party app stores

With Windows 11, Microsoft has opened up its store to developers using different types of frameworks, packaging technologies, and commerce platforms. Ahead of Windows 11's October 5 rollout, Microsoft has confirmed that its new app store will also support third-party app stores like Amazon AppStore and Epic Store.
- Mayank Parmar
- September 28, 2021
- 06:42 PM
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Customize your Windows 10 experience with these free tools

Windows 10 comes with built-in personalization settings to help you customize the desktop and it provides plenty of options by default. However, if you want to get the most out of your desktop, we recommend these third-party open-source programs.
- Mayank Parmar
- August 28, 2021
- 05:51 PM
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Windows 11 will let you run Android apps directly on the desktop

With Microsoft's announcement of Windows 11 today, they also revealed that users would soon be able to run Android apps directly on the desktop.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 24, 2021
- 12:03 PM
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Microsoft Store is crashing worldwide on Windows 10 PCs

Windows 10 users are currently experiencing issues with the Microsoft Store, with the app unable to download and install apps and crashing after repeated attempts.
- Mayank Parmar
- June 23, 2021
- 02:40 PM
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Windows 10 Notepad will warn when you're running an old version

The Windows 10 Notepad will soon include a built-in notification that alerts users when a new version is available.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 09, 2021
- 07:30 PM
- 1
Fake Microsoft Store, Spotify sites spread info-stealing malware

Attackers are promoting sites impersonating the Microsoft Store, Spotify, and an online document converter that distribute malware to steal credit cards and passwords saved in web browsers.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 20, 2021
- 10:37 AM
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Improve your Windows 10 PC with these Microsoft Store apps

The Windows Store isn't as populated as Google and Apple's app marketplace, but there are plenty of apps that can improve your Windows 10 experience.
- Mayank Parmar
- November 28, 2020
- 05:39 PM
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Microsoft outage breaks sites, Windows Store, Xbox, and other services

Microsoft is experiencing an outage that causes website content not to display correctly and for the Microsoft Store app to fail to load.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 04, 2020
- 11:28 AM
- 1
Windows 10 Package Manager can now install Microsoft Store apps

Microsoft released a new version of the Windows 10 WinGet Package Manager that adds experimental features, including the ability to install applications from the Microsoft Store and a command auto-completion feature.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 23, 2020
- 09:29 AM
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Chromium browser sneaked through review, released on Microsoft Store

You can now download and install an old version of the open source Chromium browser directly from the Windows 10 Microsoft Store.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 07, 2020
- 11:47 AM
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