Don't want forced updates for your Windows 11 apps? Microsoft Store no longer gives you a choice in the matter.

Apple today refreshed its App Store Guidelines created for developers, modifying the emulator rules to include express permission for PC emulators to download games. Guideline 4.7 has been updated to ...

Microsoft’s new Windows 11 25H2 policy lets IT admins remove preinstalled Store apps via Intune or Group Policy, no scripts ...

Microsoft modifies Windows 11, limiting user control over Microsoft Store app updates while aiming to improve system security ...

Until now, it was always possible to disable automatic app updates in the Microsoft Store permanently and without exception. It was convenient for users who wanted to stay on older versions of apps.

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 ...

In a nutshell: Despite a lack of user interest, Microsoft is still trying to transform the Windows App Store into a "universal" platform for accessing all types of Windows applications. The company is ...

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