The Xbox app on PC is improving download speeds this month, and a new Advanced Shader Delivery feature on the Xbox Ally will ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

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.

Have you ever wished for a single app to manage all your PC games, no matter where they’re from? Microsoft’s latest update to the Xbox app might just be the solution gamers have been waiting for. In a ...

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 ...

Microsoft is bringing some big upgrades to its Xbox App for Windows based devices. The company is looking to deliver a more convenient and coherent gaming experience for Windows PC gamers, with an ...

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 ...

Officially, Microsoft will stop providing new security updates for Windows 10 PCs after October 14, 2025, a little over a decade after its initial release. It’s a stick that Microsoft is using to push ...

A quiet policy shift has broken a long-used family setup on PC, risking parental controls and wiping saves without warning.