Best Windows apps this week
Four-hundred-seventy-six in a series. Welcome to this week's overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for Windows 10 and 11 on the Microsoft Store and elsewhere in the past seven days.
Microsoft explained this week why recent updates may not be installed on some Windows PCs. Devices need to be online for a certain time to ensure that updates are downloaded and installed.
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.
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022, for $69.99
- Diarium - Journal, Diary, for $7.99
- Eco Weather, for $1.99
- Nero Video, for $24.99
- Penbook, for $9.99
- WritingFX, for $0.99
New Windows apps and games
OpenNetMeter is an open source .NET 5 application that displays and keeps track of the system's upload and download data usage.
The app displays the current and accumulated data usage of specific network adapters, and keeps track of the data usage of each individual process as well.
Oracle Linux is now available as a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) distribution. The download installs Oracle Linux 8 Update 5 on the Windows system.
Windows users may launch it from the Start Menu or by typing oraclelinux85 on the command prompt.
Oracle describes the distribution in the following way:
Oracle Linux combines the fundamental building blocks of modern IT infrastructure: operating system, containers, and virtualization into one integrated offering. Oracle Linux provides the reliability, scalability, security, and performance to run demanding SaaS, PaaS, and traditional enterprise workloads.
Pillbox Pro helps you keep track of your medicine and supplements intake. Each is represented by an icon, a name, and an optional note. You may furthermore check the "with food" box and add a reminder.
The program notifies you then so that you don't forget to take the medicine or supplement. It keeps track of the history, and syncs across all devices.
Notable updates
LibreOffice 7.3, the free open source Office suite, is now available. The new version improves interoperability with Microsoft Office.
Telegram update introduces support for creating animated stickers from regular video files among other features.