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PC World Latest NewsMay 08, 2025
Windows 11 is about to make app downloads easier, but there's a risk

Windows Latest reports that Microsoft is testing a new download button in Windows Search for apps that can be found on the Microsoft Store. This was hinted at in Microsoft's blog post introducing a new generation of Windows experiences, where they mentioned "continuing to enhance and expand improved Windows search" with "[the ability] to quickly find and install apps from the Microsoft Store."

In practice, here's what that means. Normally, when you search for an app in Windows Search, you can launch it if it's already installed—and if it isn't installed, Windows presents you with relevant Bing search results.

With this change, when you search a not-currently-installed app in Windows Search, Windows will check if that app is available in the Microsoft Store—and if it is, you'll get a preview of the app's listing

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