Best Windows apps this week
Four-hundred-eighty-three 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 started to roll out a new search feature on Windows 10 and 11 devices that it calls Search Highlight.
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 $74.99
- Files Explorer Pro, for $1.99
- Ink Calendar, for $4.99
- Mind Maps Pro, for $9.99
- Penbook, for $9.99
- SimpleOne Home Inventory Manager, for $9.99
New Windows apps and games
AMD Link introduces support for streaming AMD-powered PCs to mobile devices, Smart TVs or Windows devices with Radeon hardware.
The technology enables gamers to play games on other devices using the application.
Redesigned from the ground up, Lively Wallpaper 2.0 comes with a new user interface that follows the Windows 11 style guide.
The application introduces support for animated desktop wallpapers on Windows 10 and 11 devices.
Notable updates
ElevenClock, an open source app that adds the clock on secondary displays on Windows 11 systems, supports imports and exports now.
The password manager KeePassXC 2.7.0 introduces support for Windows Hello unlocking among other things.
TowPad, formerly known as WordPad UWP, has a redesigned settings UI and a new name.
Visual Studio 2022 17.1.2 is a new maintenance update.