Windows 11 is getting an easy way to restore apps to a new PC
by Tom Warren from The Verge - All Posts on (#5ZKD0)
The Microsoft Store for Windows 11. | Image: Microsoft
Microsoft is finally adding restore apps to the Microsoft Store on Windows 11. The software maker will soon start testing a new feature that allows you to restore apps onto a new Windows 11 PC. The existing Microsoft Store hasn't offered an automatic way to restore apps, instead forcing Windows users to manually install apps from their library.
To make it easier for customers to transition to their new PCs quickly and seamlessly, we will soon test a new feature in the Windows Insider channel that helps customers automatically restore their apps, previously installed from the Microsoft Store, to their new Windows device," explains Giorgio Sardo, general manager of the Microsoft Store. This will also help developers retain their...