Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps can be accessed across all compatible Windows devices. In this post, we’ll show you how to create a desktop shortcut for UWP apps on Windows 11/10.

Sometimes you need to insert a character or symbol into a document that isn't on a standard keyboard. Windows' built-in Character Map works fine but Character Map UWP is a more modern alternative.

Microsoft has begun chopping at the roots of the UWP apps that populate the Microsoft Store, as it quietly announced plans to stop monetizing them using its own ad platform. That’s opened the door for ...

At the Build keynote, Microsoft touted new Universal Windows Platform apps that are coming to the Windows Store, including what appears to be a concerted push from Facebook. Microsoft’s OS chief, ...

For months, many pundits, partners and customers have wondered aloud whether Microsoft's Universal Windows Platform (UWP) has a future. Officially, the story is UWP is alive and well. But the Win32 ...

The Microsoft Store may not be as essential to Windows 10 as the Google Play Store is to Android or the App Store is to iOS. But there are a few key advantages to downloading Universal Windows ...

Microsoft is previewing UWP (Universal Windows Platform) support for .NET 9, providing a path for existing UWP developers to modernize their apps with the latest .NET and Native AOT. That's being done ...