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
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.