Best Windows apps this week
Four-hundred-eighty-one 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 added two new apps to the latest Windows 11 Insider build. Clipchamp is a Microsoft-owned video editor that has been available in the Microsoft Store since 2020. Microsoft Family, the second new app, centralizes management of parental control and family management features, but it is only included in Home editions by default.
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.
- Codly, for $2.99
- Fedora Remix for WSL, for $8.99
- Files&Folders Pro, for $3.99
- IP Network Scanner PRO, for $2.99
- Screentik - Screenshot Tool, for $1.99
- Taskbar App Launcher, for $0.99
New Windows apps and games
PicPick is a powerful screen capturing tool for Windows. It is free for home use, supports multiple capture types and comes with a powerful editor.
It is packed with features, and version 6.0.0 introduces support for a dark mode interface.
Windows Defender Preview (U.S. only)
Windows Defender Preview will replace Windows Defender eventually. It is a cross-platform app that has been released as a preview for Windows, Android and iOS devices. The preview is only available for U.S. users currently.
The new version of Windows Defender acts as a central dashboard to manage all connected devices from a single location.
Notable updates
Rufus 3.18 introduces support for bypassing Windows 11 restrictions during inplace upgrades.
UUP Media Creator update adds support for integrating applications.