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PC Manager: Microsoft’s Free Windows Utility Remains Geographically Restricted in 2026
Microsoft’s free PC Manager utility, launched with fanfare as a globally available tool in January 2024, remains stubbornly off-limits for Windows users in many parts of the world more than two...
Windows 11 Insiders Can Finally Banish Bing from Start Menu Search Results
Microsoft has started testing a long-requested change to Windows 11 search: the option to completely disable Bing-powered web results and return to a local-first experience. In a June 2026 preview...
Microsoft Store Publishing: How Early Pilots and Verified Identity Accelerate App Delivery
Moving Windows app distribution to the Microsoft Store early can significantly cut deployment delays—but only when teams already have a verified company identity, undisputed Partner Center...
Windows 11 Adds Toggle to Disable Bing Web Results in Search by June 2026
Microsoft is preparing a significant change to Windows Search, with internal testing scheduled for June 2026 that will finally give users the option to disable Bing-powered web results from their...
Windows 11 Search Testing Native Toggle to Remove Bing and Store Results
Microsoft is reportedly preparing a long-awaited search toggle for Windows 11 that would allow users to disable Bing web results and Microsoft Store suggestions directly from the Settings app. The...
Xbox 'Coming Soon' Returns: Delisted Xbox 360 Listings Signal Testing Ahead of 25th Anniversary
Over the past week, sharp-eyed Xbox users have spotted something unusual in the Microsoft Store: a trickle of long-delisted Xbox 360 games briefly resurfacing with “Coming Soon” labels. The...
Amazon Kindle App for Windows Now Available in Microsoft Store Ahead of June 30 Shutdown
Amazon has released a brand-new Kindle app for Windows through the Microsoft Store, giving users a modern replacement just in time ahead of the legacy Kindle for PC app’s permanent shutdown on June...
Dune: Awakening Xbox Pre-Orders Go Live: Single-Player Survival on Arrakis Arrives September 22, 2026
Funcom has officially opened pre-orders for Dune: Awakening on Xbox Series X|S, confirming that the survival MMO set on Arrakis will land on consoles on September 22, 2026. The studio, best known for...
Windows 11 Preview Adds Switch to Kill Bing in Search Without Registry Edits
Microsoft is finally giving Windows 11 users a direct way to shut off web results in the built-in search. A dedicated toggle, previewed at a recent Windows Insider event in San Francisco, will let...
Sefer for Windows Turns Markdown Files into Beautiful, Book-Like Pages
A new minimalist Markdown reader called Sefer has arrived on the Microsoft Store, delivering a reading experience that strips away every distraction until only the text—beautifully...
Microsoft Store Drops $99 Developer Fee, Mandates Entra ID for Faster Free Accounts
Microsoft has eliminated the $99 registration fee for company developer accounts in the Microsoft Store, effective immediately across supported onboarding flows. The shift comes alongside mandatory...
N-Studio Free Recorder with Timeline Editing Launches on Microsoft Store May 5, 2026
N-Studio, a new free screen recorder with a built-in timeline editor, hit the Microsoft Store on May 5, 2026, giving Windows users a powerful content creation tool without the usual paywalls or...