Best Windows apps this week

Summary

The Windows 11 Snipping Tool now offers improved OCR support, allowing text extraction directly via a button or Shift-Windows-T shortcut—a significant upgrade from previous screenshot requirements. QuickLook provides instant file previews with the Space-key, Selen UI offers customizable desktop control, and Uninstalr enhances uninstallation speed with batch removals and log tracking. Discover more standout apps and deals in this week's roundup.

Additional Summaries

The Windows 11 Snipping Tool now supports OCR via Shift-Windows-T, making it easier to extract text from screenshots directly. Check out new apps like QuickLook, Selen UI, and Uninstallr for enhanced productivity and entertainment. Don’t miss the discounts but note only new deals are listed—let me know if you spot anything missing!

The Windows 11 Snipping Tool now supports OCR via a button or shortcut, making it easier for users to extract text from screenshots. QuickLook offers quick file previews for various formats, Selen UI provides customizable desktop controls as an open-source project, and Uninstallr has enhanced its speed and scanning features. These updates and additions highlight the continuous improvements in Windows 10 and 11's app landscape.

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. New or notably improved Windows appsQuickLookQuicklook is a file preview tool for Windows that displays a preview of a file, e.g., a document or image, when you press the Space-key on the keyboard. It supports a wide range of file types and is often quicker than opening files in their designated apps. It features several apps, including a windows manager to display multiple windows at the same time and a music player. UninstalrThe free program uninstaller for Windows supports batch removals and leftover scans.

The Windows 11 Snipping Tool now supports OCR via a button or Shift-Windows-T, improving its text extraction functionality. This week’s discounts include notable deals on apps and games available in the Microsoft Store. QuickLook is a fast file preview tool for Windows that works with many formats by pressing Space. Selen UI offers desktop control with features like multi-window displays and music playback as an open-source option. Uninstallr has been updated to speed up uninstallation and include enhanced scanning options.