Microsoft opens voting for best Windows apps

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What you need to know

Voting for the Microsoft Store App Awards 2022 recently opened.
There are three categories of applications with awards up for grabs: file management, utility, and open platform.
Voting opened on May 12, 2022 and will close on May 17, 2022 at 11 PM ET.

Microsoft is looking for the best Windows apps available through the Microsoft Store. The company recently opened voting for its Microsoft Store App Awards 2022. There are three categories of apps to vote for: file management, utility, and open platform.

"We'd like to recognize apps which are amazing, beautiful, and useful -- the apps which make your day better, more productive, or more enjoyable. This vote is about you and the apps you love to use," explained Microsoft on the voting form.

Here are the nominees for file management applications:

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Mp3tag
8 Zip
Metro Commander
IrfanView64
Shrestha Files
Rufus
Files
One Commander
NanaZip
QuickLook

Below are the options for the best utility apps:

ShareX
MyASUS
2fast - Two Factor Authenticator
Speedtest by Ookla
Fluent Screen Recorder
Torrex
Screenbits
WiFi Analyzer
Visum Photo Viewer

These are the nominees for the open platform category, which focuses on modifying Windows:

Ink Workspace
EarTrumpet
ModernFlyouts
TranslucentTB
CopyAndPaste
RoundedTB
Dynamic Theme
Lively Wallpaper
Auto Dark Mode
Fluent Search

Voting runs from May 12, 2022 to May 17, 2022 at 11 PM ET. We plan to take a look at some of these apps over the coming weeks and months, so keep an eye out for reviews.

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Sean Endicott is a News Writer at Windows Central, where he covers Windows 11, Surface hardware, Microsoft 365, AI, apps, and the broader PC ecosystem. Since joining the site in 2017, he has written well over a thousand articles across the Microsoft landscape, covering breaking news, analysis, and feature reporting.

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Before joining Windows Central full-time, Sean worked in journalism and media production after earning a First Class degree in Broadcast Journalism from Nottingham Trent University. Outside of tech, he is an award-winning American football coach based in Nottingham, England, and was named BAFCA Youth Coach of the Year in 2024.