The Microsoft Store now automatically updates apps on Windows 11 This move was made without any announcement from Microsoft It may have been rolling out for some time, and it's designed to keep ...

Microsoft just released an update on the Microsoft Store app for Windows 10 and 11 that removed the ability to permanently pause app updates. According to Deskmodder.de [machine translated], you can ...

Editor's take: Microsoft has spent years trying to make its official app store the default gateway for Windows software. The effort has mostly flopped, but the company keeps nudging the store toward ...

Normally, automatic software updates are a good thing. They keep you running the latest versions of software, including essential security and stability updates, often necessary for everything from ...

Update March 30, 05:43 EDT: Microsoft has temporarily paused the KB5079391 rollout due to 0x80073712 errors during installation. Microsoft has released the KB5079391 preview cumulative update for ...

Update on March 23, 2026: Over the weekend, Microsoft released an emergency update that addresses app login issues in Windows 11. The update (KB5085516) is now available for Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 ...

Here's what went wrong with the Windows App Store and how Microsoft is trying to get things right for the future. But is it too late? I've been writing about technology for more than 15 years and ...