With the recent concerns over popular Mac app Bartender surprising users with a mysterious new owner, it's became clear that automatically updating apps is not always good for security. Instead, I ...

I used to trust that the Google Play Store would reliably update all my Android apps in the background, but recently I’ve grown more skeptical. Some apps seemingly gain new versions regularly, while ...

The nightmare isn’t over. After attempting for hours to update to iOS 5 yesterday, many were met with ulcer-producing frustration. Some people, it seems, haven’t yet had any success in getting the ...

Getting Windows 11 set up with everything you need isn't the easiest process. It's not exactly easy to backup all your files and programs in one go and have them ready when you set up a new PC.

Microsoft is looking to expand Windows Update on Windows 11 to include third-party app updates. Key advantages of using Windows Update for both app developers and users include scheduled updates, ...

Microsoft wants to phase out fragmented, individual updates for third-party apps across its OS and launch a central platform within Windows Update, similar to Android or macOS. When he's not battling ...

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 ...

You might have noticed a peculiar behavior where your installed programs or apps automatically get removed when you finish updating your Windows computer. In my case ...