The most recommended applications from the Microsoft Store

Let’s see what is the list of the most recommended Microsoft Store applications. We are talking about a store that has improved in design and quality in recent years. Click on the link in each section to go to the download.

WhatsApp

WhatsApp is one of the applications you can’t miss on your computer. Meta, its parent company, has made the effort to adapt this application to the design guidelines of Windows 11. It is now a native application and not simply a web solution to connect with your friends and family.

Spotify

Spotify is a well-known platform that gives you access to millions of streaming songs. Download its official client directly from the Microsoft Store and get updates automatically.

Tik Tok

TikTok has an official application for Windows 11. We don’t mean the one you get when you install the Android app for Windows. In fact, we are talking about an exclusive development. This is another app from the Microsoft Store.

PowerToys

PowerToys is a toolkit that adds advanced functionality to Windows. Using it on a regular basis, it adds interesting features to the operating system. However, by downloading from the store, it widens the range of possibilities.

Ubuntu

Ubuntu is one of the most fascinating Linux distributions. Now you can download it directly from the Microsoft Store. Therefore, you will be able to use it inside Windows through a virtual machine called Windows Subsystem for Linux.

OBS Studio

Lovers of live-streaming and Twitch broadcasting know that OBS Studio is one of the best applications for producing content. It is an open source tool with all the tools to help you broadcast from your PC.

Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla Firefox is one of the few browsers that still stands up to the dominance of Chrome and the other Chromium browsers. It is also available in the Microsoft Store for free.

KeePassXC 

KeePassXC is a client for Windows that allows you to access your passwords stored in this open source system. It is completely free to download.

Spark Mail

Spark Mail is an innovative email application developed for Windows. It is available in the Microsoft Store for free. In addition, it has an intuitive interface and advanced features. Indeed, this application simplifies the management of your emails. In fact, it allows you to organize, answer and classify your messages efficiently.

Prime Video

Enjoy your favorite movies and series on Prime Video for Windows, an application designed to access this platform. Access an extensive catalog of content, including original productions and popular movies and series, all available on the Microsoft Store for free. Obviously, you need an active subscription.

Zoom

Zoom is one of the leading communication and videoconferencing tools on the market. Plus, you can enjoy its versatility on Windows. The Zoom application is available for free in the Microsoft Store. With it you can connect with co-workers, friends and family in virtual meetings and videoconferences.

Wikipedia

Access global knowledge with the Wikipedia app for Windows. This online encyclopedia, which covers a wide range of topics. You may not know that it is now available in the Microsoft Store for free.

VLC

Let’s talk now about VLC for Windows. This open source application is one of the most popular and versatile applications available in the Microsoft Store for free. It enjoys support for a wide variety of audio and video formats. Moreover, VLC allows you to enjoy your multimedia content smoothly and with exceptional quality.

File App

Files App is an alternative file explorer, with which you will enjoy a modern interface adapted to Microsoft’s criteria for Windows 11. It has support for cloud storage units. In addition to tabs for navigation and well-designed context menus. Undoubtedly, it is a highly recommended application.

EarTrumpet

EarTrumpet offers you a complete audio management on your PC. Thanks to its mixer, you’ll be able to determine the volume of each of the sounds on your computer. It is a free application with integrated purchases.

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Paint for Windows will finally be headed to the Microsoft Store

In 2017 it was rumored that Paint would finally be removed from Windows. This would happen with the arrival of the Fall Creators Update. However, after complaints from the community, Microsoft backed off. Therefore, it announced that the app would be headed to the Windows Store. In order to receive updates and improvements from there. But we already know that this did not happen. In fact, Paint was offered as an optional feature. Finally, Microsoft Paint will be available for free from the Windows Store. In addition, it will receive updates through the store in future versions of Windows 10. However, it is not yet known if it will continue to be developed, or if they will focus on Paint 3D.

Obviously, since it is a downloadable app from the store, it can be uninstalled. Just go to Windows Settings>Apps>Optional Features and from there uninstall it. Once uninstalled, it can still be restored. From the same Optional Features window. Or simply by downloading it from the store. Like Notepad, Paint will be moved to the Accessories folder of the Start menu. We think this is the logical evolution of this type of apps. Despite their age, they are still widely used. So now you know, Microsoft Paint will be targeted at the Microsoft Store. Bye!

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What is an AppImage?

Installing a package on Linux is very simple using the software manager. The problem lies in the dependencies of that package when it is updated. An example would be the following, imagine that an application in version 1 requires a library that is by default in Ubuntu. To install it would not be complicated, we would go to the manager of software and we installed it from there. But, the package in its version 2, requires a newer version of the library, how would we install it? the process is very hard.

To solve the previous inconvenience, the developers have used packaging tools where to incorporate all the dependencies in a single file. In short, in an AppImage file we will have everything we need to run this program.

Of course, it is a fairly simple definition of AppImage but serves to illustrate in a basic way its purpose.

A nice AppImage store

There are other stores for self-contained packages such as Snapcraft and Flathub, so the AppImage was missing. AppImageHub is a kind of store where all the applications that are distributed under that format are collected.

Its presentation is quite simple. It is organized in categories where you can find at least 650 applications ready to download and use without any problem.

On the other hand, the project is still starting and because of that, the search engine does not work, but we are sure it will.

You can browse the categories and find direct links to the projects. Very useful for discovering new or forgotten applications.

In addition, AppimageHub encourages developers to publish their applications in AppImage format. For example, StarUML and Etcher are two great examples of this.

It is a small project maintained in GitHub which we thank for knowing and downloading applications for Linux.

So, enjoy it.

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