Windows 10 news recap: iTunes not arriving in the Microsoft Store this year, Music being removed from Microsoft Store and more

Welcome back to our Windows 10 news recap. We are continuing the trend of our weekly “Windows 10 news recap” series where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system.

iTunes won’t be coming to the Microsoft Store this year

iTunes was expected to arrive in the Microsoft Store this year, however, we now know that this won’t happen in 2017, and that 2018 is more likely, if at all. Apple has said that they “need a little more time to get it right”.

Music section starts to disappear from the Windows 10 Microsoft Store

As Microsoft’s Groove Music service comes to an end, the Music section in the Microsoft Store is also being removed, as users begin to notice it disappearing.

Stats downgrade: less than 1 in 6 Windows 10 users use Edge, says Net Applications

Removing bot traffic from browser share has has a dramatic effect on the overall market share of Microsoft Edge. According to Net Applications, this now means that only 1 in 6 Windows 10 users are using Microsoft Edge.

Big Windows Insider Update with Timeline delayed again

Microsoft is again delaying the update that is expected to bring Timeline to Windows Insiders. Dona Sarkar tweeted that they won’t be releasing a new build this week.

“#WindowsInsiders, we are not flighting today. This build is VERY important and we want to ensure the best possible experience for you. We’re going to continue to work on a few things over the weekend. We'll have more info early next week. Thank you! <3 — Dona Sarkar (@donasarkar) December 14, 2017

That’s it for this week. We’ll be back next week with more Windows 10 news!

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