ZDNET's key takeaways The latest Windows 11 Insider update tries to improve the Start menu.The menu shows all apps on the ...

Microsoft has introduced a new update orchestration platform built on the existing Windows Update infrastructure, which aims to unify the updating system for all apps, drivers, and system components ...

Microsoft wants to phase out fragmented, individual updates for third-party apps across its OS and launch a central platform within Windows Update, similar to Android or macOS. When he's not battling ...

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

Using Windows Runtime (WinRT) APIs and PowerShell commands, the process lets third parties integrate their app's installers or management tools into Windows Update. The first step will be to register ...

Microsoft has announced a private preview for its new Windows Update orchestration platform. This new platform simplifies managing updates for the entire Windows ecosystem, including OS updates, apps, ...

Windows 8 might have made waves for its short-lived removal of the beloved Start button, but the platform’s launch of an ill-fated storefront for streamlined app management was arguably Microsoft’s ...

When it comes to phones, most software is updated through a unified process. With an iPhone, you get all your operating system updates from Apple and all your individual app updates from the App Store ...

Installing app updates on a phone is pretty simple these days: if you have an iPhone, the App Store handles updates. And while Android users can sideload apps or install third-party app stores, most ...

The day many have been dreading has arrived: Microsoft has officially stopped supporting Windows 10, its ten-year-old ...