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Most of the Windows apps you use are in the Store or the WinGet repository. UniGetUI is a free, open-source app that's easy to use. It's also a great way to back up and transfer a collection of apps.

I've been writing about technology for more than 15 years and using it in earnest for over twice as long. As a member of PCMag's software team, I focus on Windows coverage, but also write about other ...

Google has introduced a new app for Windows desktops and, unsurprisingly, it puts AI front at center. If you aren't a big fan of Google's Gemini chatbot, then skip on past this download. For those of ...

After testing got underway in September, the “Google app for desktop” is now launching for “Windows users globally in English.” This app is intended to bring the “best of Google Search right to your ...

[Create a simple UWP game with DirectX](tutorial--create-your-first-metro-style-directx-game.md) Create a basic Universal Windows Platform (UWP) game with DirectX and C++. This set of tutorials focus ...

After one too many of you threatened to switch to Linux, Microsoft has published a long list of changes it plans to make to Windows 11. In a lengthy blog titled "Our commitment to Windows quality," ...

PCWorld reports that a faulty Samsung Galaxy Connect app is causing Windows 11 users to lose access to their C: drive on Samsung Galaxy Book 4 and Desktop models. The bug blocks file access and ...

Microsoft PowerToys feels like something that shouldn’t exist in Windows today. What started in 2019 as a couple of utilities for things like window and shortcut management has gradually expanded to ...

Microsoft is testing a new feature on the Xbox app on Windows, and it should be familiar to Steam users. The Xbox app on Windows has been going through major transformations for some time now as ...

Microsoft has shared guidance to fix C:\ drive access issues and app failures on some Samsung laptops running Windows 11, versions 25H2 and 24H2. This comes after a joint investigation with Samsung ...