Best Windows apps this week
Six-hundred-fifteen 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 released Windows 11, version 24H2. It is available for seekers only at this time and introduces support for Wi-Fi 7 and new AI features among other things.
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.
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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.
- BD-RE Blu-Ray disc security for $3.19
- Bluetooth Receiver for $3.09
- PDF Reader UWP for $2.99
- QRCode for $1.99
- Seer Pro for $8.36
- Vocabulary Builder Pro for Free
New or notably improved Windows apps
Dragwin is an open source tool that improves window management. One of the tool's main features is the ability to drag windows using the right mouse button.
Other improvements include changing a window's opacity, scrolling background windows, or better resizing of windows.
The latest PowerToys update introduces the New+ tool. This allows you to quickly add files or folders to any location in File Explorer.
The feature is template-driven, which means that you do need to create these templates first. While that may sound complicated, it simply means placing files or folders inside the template folder of the New+ feature.
The open source tool may help you regain access to USB drives that "have been formatted or damaged by using disk imaging writing methods".
The program is easy to use. Select the drive you want to repair and hit the analyze button to get started. The format and driver letter may be selected as well. All that remains is to hit start to initiate the repair process.