Six-hundred-twenty-six in a series. Welcome to this week’s overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for Windows 10 and Windows 11 on the Microsoft Store and elsewhere in the past seven days.
Microsoft confirmed new issues this week, some of which are blockers that prevent the upgrade to version 24H2 of Windows 11. Notable is an Auto HDR issue, that can cause game freezes and color distortions. You can check out the full list here as usual.
As always, if I’ve missed an app or game that has been released this week that you believe is particularly good, let me know in the comments below or notify me via email.
Discounts this week
The following list is a selection of the best deals. Make sure you check out the Store for all offers.
Some apps are discounted for more than one week. Only new apps and games are listed below. Check out the previous post in the series for past offers that may still be valid.
New or notably improved Windows apps
Start11 (free trial, about $12)
The start menu and taskbar modifier Start11 was updated this week. The big new feature is support for vertical taskbars, a feature that Microsoft removed when it launched Windows 11 in 2021.
You can place the taskbar left or right, and the Start menu aligns with the layout perfectly. The feature is available as a beta, but it won’t take long before it is pushed as a final release.
USBCopy (about $7)
The tool copies files from a folder that you specify to up to 20 USB devices connected to the computer simultaneously.
The app verifies the copied data to make sure that it has been copied correctly.
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