From MSI installers to AppX, MSIX, and the modern Microsoft Store: the full history of how Windows learned to package apps.

Learn about how TweakTown tests and reviews hardware. Sometimes when something breaks in Windows, I skip the Settings app and go straight to Command Prompt. Five built-in commands handle the bulk of ...

Microsoft has recently focused heavily on improving its cloud services and AI features, introducing additions such as a built-in screenshot tool for Copilot and better support for spotting bots during ...

Developers in a social media thread repeatedly said GitHub Copilot feels more capable and reliable in Visual Studio Code than in full Visual Studio. Common Copilot-in-Visual-Studio complaints included ...

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...

What just happened? Microsoft has announced several changes and enhancements coming to its official app store. The Microsoft Store can now provide additional app usage and health data, and there is a ...

Microsoft has announced the Store CLI, a command-line interface for managing and installing Windows apps from the Microsoft Store. It's similar to WinGet, except the Store CLI only works for apps that ...

description: Learn about the two command-line shells for developers in Visual Studio, the Developer Command Prompt and the Developer PowerShell. # Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt and Developer ...

The latest monthly update to Visual Studio Code, version 1.107 (the November 2025 release), continues Microsoft's focus on AI-assisted workflows with expanded multi-agent orchestration across local, ...

Agent HQ provides a single location for managing both local and remote coding agents and introduces a plan agent that breaks down complex tasks into steps before coding. The latest update to the ...

Visual Studio Code now has a new auto AI model selector that favors Claude 4 over GPT-5. Visual Studio Code now has a new auto AI model selector that favors Claude 4 over GPT-5. is a senior editor and ...