Until now, it was always possible to disable automatic app updates in the Microsoft Store permanently and without exception.

Whatever happened, you no longer need a Microsoft Account to download free apps from the Windows Store. If this feature doesn’t work for you, try updating your version of Windows 10 to make sure ...

Stop automatic Microsoft Store app updates with easy workarounds that put you in charge of your apps' update schedule.

Here’s how it works. Although you can access the Microsoft Store on the web, it used to be that you could only install apps through the Microsoft Store app on your PC.