Microsoft Store no longer allows indefinite app update delays, only up to 5 weeks max. Clicking "Check for Updates" while paused does not bypass the restriction. Microsoft is implementing update ...

Previously, you could indefinitely delay an app update. Now you have up to five weeks. The Microsoft Store previously allowed you to indefinitely pause app updates until you were ready to download ...

Here's what went wrong with the Windows App Store and how Microsoft is trying to get things right for the future. But is it ...

Normally, automatic software updates are a good thing. They keep you running the latest versions of software, including essential security and stability updates, often necessary for everything from ...

Until now, it was always possible to disable automatic app updates in the Microsoft Store permanently and without exception. It was convenient for users who wanted to stay on older versions of apps.

Editor's take: Microsoft has spent years trying to make its official app store the default gateway for Windows software. The effort has mostly flopped, but the company keeps nudging the store toward ...

In a nutshell: Despite a lack of user interest, Microsoft is still trying to transform the Windows App Store into a "universal" platform for accessing all types of Windows applications. The company is ...

Microsoft is testing an updated library experience in the Microsoft Store. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft is testing ...