Most apps on Windows are updated independently, using update mechanisms that developers have created themselves. Microsoft’s ...

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Microsoft is starting to open Windows Update up to any third-party app that needs to be updated. The software giant is now allowing developers to sign up for a private preview of what it calls the ...

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.

Microsoft is preparing to overhaul the Windows Update section of its OS to house all apps with available software updates, ditching "fragmented" individual updates.

Nodar Chernishev/Getty Images. Every installation of Windows 11 includes a very long list of preinstalled apps. Some are there because they're necessary for the operating system to do what it does.

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 ...

Microsoft's powerful new add-on can launch all your most important apps at once — and organize their windows, too. Ah, the morning ritual: Once you’ve booted up your computer, it’s time to ...