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 ...

Microsoft wants developers of Windows 8/8.1 applications in the Microsoft Store to port their apps to Windows 10, and it described some coming app deadlines, perhaps as an incentive. Specifically, ...

Windows 8.1's store is a far cry better than Windows 8.0, with a number of features that make it worth a second look. If you're considering the OS, check out the improvements. Share on Facebook (opens ...

Heading into the Oct. 26 launch of its new Windows 8 operating system, Microsoft has opened Windows Store, the company's Windows 8 and Windows RT app store, to developers in 120 countries worldwide.

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When the Windows Store launched back in 2012 alongside Windows 8 and Windows RT, things were very different. Fueled by the massive success of Apple’s iOS App Store, tech companies were running to ...

A variety of free software designed for Microsoft Windows 8 can be downloaded through Microsoft's Windows Store. While the Windows Store provides a comprehensive list of apps available for download, ...

Microsoft Store on Oct. 31 will stop accepting new app submissions for Windows Phone 8.x or earlier, along with XAP or APPX packages for Windows 8/8.1. Windows Phone has long ceased to be a going ...

Whenever talk turns to the comparatively low number of apps available in the Windows Store, commenters invariably take the article to task. “Quantity isn’t as important as quality!” they type, ...

Windows 8.1 dropped out of mainstream support earlier this year, entering the five-year extended support period in which it receives only security fixes. However, Microsoft is still accepting new ...