App Management
The latest App Management coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Forget Manual Updates: How Microsoft’s Winget One-Liner Can Refresh Your Apps in Seconds
Microsoft’s Windows Package Manager, better known as Winget, now lets you update virtually any compatible application on your PC with a single command. The feature, spotlighted by Neowin on July...
Two Hidden Methods Find Apps That Windows Settings and Start Menu Miss
Microsoft’s official guidance for checking installed apps on Windows 11 points you to a single path: open the Start menu, select Settings, navigate to Apps, and then click Installed apps. That...
Microsoft removes permanent auto-update off switch for Windows 11 Store apps in latest update
Microsoft has quietly removed the ability for Windows 11 users to permanently disable automatic updates for apps installed from the Microsoft Store, marking a significant shift in the company's...
Microsoft’s Copilot App Will Auto-Install on Windows PCs Starting October — No Easy Way to Opt Out
Microsoft confirmed this week that Windows machines running desktop versions of Word, Excel, or other Microsoft 365 apps will soon see a new addition to their Start menu — automatically. Beginning...
Microsoft Store Insider Build Overhauls Downloads, Adds External App Update Detection
Microsoft has begun testing a significant overhaul of the Windows app store that, for the first time, allows the Microsoft Store to detect and surface updates for programs installed from outside its...
Google Drive Exposes Files by Default — Here’s How to Stop the Leaks
A single “Anyone with the link” share is all it takes to turn a private Google Drive folder into a public repository. That blunt reality, and the little-known settings that can prevent it, have...
ProRail's Four-Month Sprint to SAP S/4HANA on Azure: What Other Public Sector Orgs Can Learn
Dutch rail infrastructure manager ProRail has migrated its legacy SAP systems to a cloud-based SAP S/4HANA platform on Microsoft Azure, completing the core transition in just four months with partner...
Why Power Users Still Swear by EXE Installers—and When the Store Is Finally the Smarter Choice
The Microsoft Store isn’t the sluggish walled garden it once was—but for millions of Windows users, the quickest way to get software remains a vendor’s .exe. That tension isn’t going away,...
Mastering Microsoft Office App Access on Windows 10 and 11: Tips, Troubleshooting, and Cloud Integration
Finding, launching, and managing Microsoft Office applications is a staple of daily workflow for Windows users—whether at home, in the classroom, or within organizations scaling up their...
WinGet and the Future of Windows Software Updates: A Unified Approach to Security and Efficiency
When it comes to keeping a Windows PC secure, efficient, and high-performing, few practices are as essential—or as often neglected—as ensuring all installed software stays up to date. While...
Microsoft June 2025 Update Revolutionizes Windows Inbox App Security and Deployment
With the June 2025 update, Microsoft has made a bold stride in transforming how inbox apps—those default applications bundled with Windows installations—are managed and updated on both Windows 11...
Phone Link Can't Be Uninstalled: Microsoft's Deep Integration Sparks User Revolt
Microsoft has confirmed what many Windows users suspected: the Phone Link app, formerly known as Your Phone, is now considered a core system component that cannot be uninstalled through conventional...