A new feature of Windows Store apps, utilizing background tasks will not only help circumvent some challenges from the Windows Store app lifecycle, but they can keep your app responsive to what's ...

Though undoubtedly the easiest to use, straightforward, and having the same interface and features across all devices, be they desktop PCs, laptops, and tablets as well as Windows phones, Office for ...

Here's a statement that would have been unimaginable in previous years: Ubuntu has arrived in the Windows Store. As promised back in May, you can now download a flavor of the popular Linux ...

Microsoft Office 2010 has become the first desktop app to get a listing in the Windows Store in the Windows 8 Release Candidate. Microsoft Office 2010 has become the first desktop app to get a listing ...

The Microsoft Store is the built-in storefront for Windows users to download apps, games, TV shows, and movies. The jump to Windows 11 introduces a redesign with clearer categories and simpler ...

This initial checklist is designed to help you quickly resolve the Microsoft Store Error Code 0x80073D02 that has occurred on your Windows 11/10 PC. You can carry out ...

On Tuesday, Mozilla Firefox became the first major browser to be added to the Microsoft Store, an important addition for those hoping for more browser choice within Windows 10 and 11. According to ...

October 26: It's the day Windows 8 and Windows RT tablets and PCs are available for retail purchase. It's also the day that a number of Microsoft-developed apps for the new platforms are downloadable ...

The first thing you’ll notice about Windows 8 is that it isn’t one operating system. It’s two. There are a couple different ways to do pretty much everything in Microsoft’s new OS. This sounds ...

I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on photo and video editing, operating systems, and web browsers. Prior to my current role, I covered software and apps for ...

Windows 10 and 11 in S Mode: What Is It, and Should You Use It? Your email has been sent Additional security measures. Easier management of widespread enterprise ...

Developing Windows Store apps is a change of pace for a lot of developers. Unless you've migrated from the Silverlight, Windows Phone 7 or Windows Phone 8 world, the sandboxed and controlled ...