Best Windows apps this week
Six-hundred-twenty-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 removed Actions from the Microsoft Store. Actions replicated the instant gaming feature of mobile operating systems. In other words, it allowed you to play some games directly without installation.
Microsoft introduced the feature last year and has now pulled it again. No reason given, but developer interest appears to have been low.
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.
- ArtRage Vitae for $39.99
- Ink Calendar and Journal for $4.99
- Movie Maker - Video Editor Pro for $14.99
- Nero AI Photo Tagger for $29.99
- Screenbits - Screen Recorder for $7,19
- Sketchable Plus for $4.99
New or notably improved Windows apps
The official Windows app is now available for everyone. The hotkey Alt-Space opens the interface quickly. The app supports advanced features, including Advanced Voice, which allows you to use your voice for interaction with the AI, and access to the latest models.
The open source app improves the process of saving or moving files in Windows. You may activate its hotkey to display all open paths in other Explorer windows.
While that does not sound as intuitive as giving you an option to set fixed paths, it may improve move or save operations for some users significantly.
The new version of the popular image editor comes with a truckload of changes. The app has full color management support now, plenty of new or updated effects, improved performance and memory usage, canvas customizations, and more now.
More info about the release on the official website of the project.