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With only two weeks left in 2025, Microsoft is doing recaps of things it added to its products and different parts of Windows. In today's blog post, the company outlined everything new that the Microsoft Store has received over the course of this year. Here are some of the most noteworthy changes and upgrades that the Microsoft Store users (there are over 250 million monthly active ones) got to enjoy:
- Special Events: The Microsoft Store now displays special cards for dedicated events, feature updates, or specials that are happening in apps and games. For example, Microsoft is now promoting the second season of the Fallout series on Amazon Prime. Special Events in the Microsoft Store are currently rolling out gradually to users in certain markets.
- Themes: This new section features various wallpaper packs and accent colors for desktop customization. While they are not true Windows themes, it is a nice place to discover fresh desktop backgrounds for your PC.
- Improved Personalization: The Microsoft Store is now better at recommending relevant apps and games to you, as it can better analyze individual interests, regional trends, deals, and other information.
- Multi-app Installation: The web version of the store now lets you select a bunch of apps and install them in one go.
- AI Hub: The AI Hub has received an updated design and special badges to indicate apps that use artificial intelligence to improve the user experience or unlock additional features.
Besides new features, Microsoft addressed various issues and customer feedback, which include faster navigation, last update date, better error handling, the ability to uninstall apps from the library, improved search, better crash orchestration, and more. At the same time, Microsoft removed the ability to disable automatic app updates and killed its movie and TV store.