A default installation of Windows 11 includes dozens of Microsoft apps. Which ones are worth keeping, and which ones should you uninstall? This is my expert advice.

There are plenty of apps available in the Microsoft Store, but the best Windows apps can remain elusive. Calendar apps are a popular choice for those looking to improve productivity, and there are ...

The Windows app store has taken many forms over the years, first launching with Windows 8 in 2012 as the "Windows Store," a marketplace for "modern" apps that never fully materialized. The store was ...

In 2012, Microsoft jumped the shark with Windows 8, releasing an ambitious, touch-first desktop OS to a world that didn't want or see the need for one. The company has spent years undoing all the bad ...

In this post, we will talk about the best free alternatives to the Windows Maps app. The Windows Maps app by Microsoft has many interesting features like viewing multiple searches together on one map, ...

The Microsoft Store on the web now lets you create a multi-app install package on Windows 11 that installs multiple applications from a single installer. This means you can now install multiple apps ...

There is no official way to download and install older versions of an app from the Microsoft Store, but as always, there’s a neat workaround. The AdGuard store is a repository of Microsoft Store apps, ...

The Xbox app is now a launcher for all of your PC games. The Xbox app is now a launcher for all of your PC games. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, ...

Chris Hoffman is the author of Windows Intelligence, an email newsletter that brings the latest Windows news, tips, and tricks to inboxes each week. He's also the former editor-in-chief of How-To Geek ...