Microsoft is at the moment testing a revised Microsoft Retailer for Home windows 11, which is obtainable to Home windows Insiders on the Canary and Dev channels. The brand new model of the Microsoft Retailer has a brand new obtain space, as found by Home windows Newest.
Beforehand, you might view all put in apps within the Library tab of the Microsoft Retailer app and replace them if mandatory. This has now modified as Microsoft makes it simpler to handle your apps.
The brand new Downloads part
The revamped Microsoft Retailer has a brand new Downloads tab within the left-hand sidebar, instantly above the present Library tab. In case you click on on Downloads, you’ll see a listing of all of the apps put in in your Home windows pc (together with each free and paid apps).
With the big Get Updates button on the high proper, you may replace all of your apps directly. Or you may replace every utility individually utilizing the three-dot menu in every app’s itemizing.
That three-dot menu additionally enables you to do a couple of different issues, like share the app with others, write a evaluation and charge the app, pin the app to your taskbar, and consider the app’s launch notes.
The modified Library part
Inside the Library tab, you can too see all of the apps put in in your system and all of the apps you’ve bought however aren’t at the moment put in in your PC. The intention right here isn’t to replace your apps — it’s to get a whole overview of all apps in an environment friendly method.
For every app, you’ll see the date on which you put in the app. Nonetheless, in contrast to within the Downloads part, you may change between overviews (e.g., a listing of all apps, solely video games, solely movies, and so on.). You may type these lists by date or title, and you may filter for less than apps which might be at the moment put in. There’s additionally a search discipline.
All in all, this variation within the Microsoft Retailer that splits between Downloads and Library makes it simpler to maintain monitor of all put in apps.
This text initially appeared on our sister publication PC-WELT and was translated and localized from German.