In recent builds of Windows 10, Microsoft made a change to app management. Now, it is easy to find any app's permissions, change them, or terminate (force close) the Store app. Let's see how it can be done.
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Disable Video Autoplay in Microsoft Store
As you may already know, Windows 10 comes with its own Store app. Like Android has Google Play, and there's the App Store in iOS, the Microsoft Store app (formerly Windows Store) adds the ability to deliver digital content to the end user in Windows. With a recent update, Microsoft Store allows disabling video autoplay for videos, TV shows and games.
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Fix Unknown layout specified in manifest issue in Windows 10
As you may already know, Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is released to the public. It comes with a huge list of changes we carefully covered in the article What's new in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. Some users have faced an issue after installing this update where the Microsoft Store keeps showing the error message Something bad happened, Unknown layout specified in manifest.
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How to Add Store Apps to Startup in Windows 10
Some time ago, we covered how to add apps to Startup in Windows 10. However, if you want to add an app installed from the Windows Store to Startup, you cannot use traditional methods. Here is how it can be done.
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Create Desktop Shortcut for Store app in Windows 10
There is a native way to create shortcuts on the Desktop for any Store app you have installed on your Windows 10 PC. This trick is possible thanks to the secret hidden folder "Applications". In this article, I would like to show you how you can do it.
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Microsoft has fixed built-in Windows 10 app flights for Insiders
As you may already know, several days ago Microsoft paused updates for built-in UWP apps for Windows Insiders in the Fast and Slow rings. According to the Windows Insider team, they decided to improve the quality of the inbox apps for the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
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Fluent Design comes to Windows Store in Windows 10
Windows 10's upcoming UI, previously known by its code name "Project NEON", is a new design language which is focused on simplicity and consistency along with cool animations. It also adds Windows 7’s Aero Glass-like effects to the Universal app frame and controls. A few days ago, Microsoft started rolling out a new update for the Windows Store app to Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring which features the Fluent Design.
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An updated Windows Store app released to Fast Ring Insiders
Today, a new version of the Windows Store app was released to Insiders on the Fast Ring. Its change log is quite interesting for anyone who tracks recent changes in appearance and behavior of Windows 10 Creators Update.
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Insiders on the Fast Ring are getting updated Skype and Sticky Notes
If you are a Windows 10 Insider on the Fast Ring, then Microsoft has prepared a surprise for you. Two built-in apps, Sticky Notes and Skype Preview, got updates today.
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Play Windows Store games offline in Windows 10
In Windows 10, there is an ability to play Store Games offline. Thanks to a special option, it can be done natively without using a third party app or a hack. Let's see how it can be done.
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