Windows 11 will soon show Microsoft Store app download recommendations in the “open with” menu

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build today that introduces a new feature that will show recommended apps from the Microsoft Store in the “open with” menu when attempting to open a file that has no default app set or has an unknown file extension. The feature is designed to streamline the process between attempting to open an unknown file, and installing an app necessary to view said file.

“When you try to open a file in Windows with no associated app, the Open With dialog box pops up to suggest apps you can use by clicking on “see more apps in the Microsoft store”. Now, apps from the Microsoft Store are included directly in this list, so you don’t have to navigate to the Microsoft Store to find the right one. This makes it faster and easier to find and install the app you need.”