How To Update Update Apps, Games And Programs on Windows 11 & 10 PC | Using Microsoft Store & Windows Package Manager (Winget)

Keeping apps on Windows PC up to date makes the phone secure and improves performance.

How To Update Apps & Games Using Microsoft Store?

Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps downloaded from Microsoft Store [like Paint] can only be updated using Microsoft Store.

To Update Microsoft Store Apps & Games on Windows 11 & 10 PC:

• Open "Microsoft Store"
• In "Microsoft Store" click on "Library" from the left panel.
• And then click on the "Get Updates" button.
  

How To Update Apps, Games And Programs Using Windows Package Manager?

Desktop apps [like Classic VLC] can only be updated using the Windows Package manager.

To Update Apps, Games And Programs Using Windows Package Manager on Windows 11 & 10 PC:

• Click on the Search icon on the taskbar.
• Type "cmd", then click on "Run as administrator".
• In "Command Prompt", first run the "Winget Upgrade" command to identify which apps are in need of an update.
• Then run the "Winget Upgrade --all" command to update all app Apps, Games And Programs.

Update Apps, Games And Programs Using Windows Package Manager

How To Update Internet Browser On Windows 11 & 10 PC

Browsers like Google Chrome can't be updated using Microsoft Store and Windows Package Manager. So, we have to update the browser manually.

To update Microsoft Edge on Windows 11 & 10 PC:

1. On "Microsoft Edge", go to Menu ≡ > "Help and feedback" > "About Microsoft Edge".
2. And then the update will be downloaded and installed automatically.

To update Google Chrome on Windows 11 & 10 PC:

1. On "Google Chrome", go to Menu ≡ > Help > "About Google Chrome".
2. And then the update will be downloaded and installed automatically.