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 ...

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

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.

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

Don't want forced updates for your Windows 11 apps? Microsoft Store no longer gives you a choice in the matter.

Windows 8 might have made waves for its short-lived removal of the beloved Start button, but the platform’s launch of an ill-fated storefront for streamlined app management was arguably Microsoft’s ...

Microsoft announced the Xbox May update will be adding a number of new features. The update will be adding Retro Classics on Xbox Game Pass. This includes over 50 classic Activision games from the 80s ...

Microsoft has introduced a new update orchestration platform built on the existing Windows Update infrastructure, which aims to unify the updating system for all apps, drivers, and system components ...

Bad news! The Asus Armoury Crate app, which comes preinstalled on many of the company’s gaming desktops, laptops, and ROG Ally X gaming handhelds, includes a severe flaw that could give hackers full ...

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 ...

The app's developer, who goes by "THS," last week released update 3.1 for their Lossless Scaling utility, and it brings a significant improvement to GPU load reduction. As is claimed by THS, a new ...

Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a bug that causes your PC to restart when you choose the Update and shut down option.