<p>As part of its get-ready effort for the launch of Windows 8, Microsoft is updating some of the operating system's built-in apps. The apps were included in the release-to-manufacturing build that was sent in August to manufacturers, which are also now receiving the updates.</p><p>The first update, for the Bing search engine, is being delivered Friday, and the others will roll out over the next few weeks, until the OS launch on Oct. 26. The company said that the updates will include performance and reliability improvements, as well as some new features.</p><p>Bing, SkyDrive</p><p>In a Thursday posting on the company's Building Windows 8 blog, Steven Sinofsky, head of the Windows and Windows Live division, noted that the rollout is including a new Store for Windows, which is offering thousands of apps and will also be able to deploy updates to apps. In this way, he pointed out, users who have already installed Windows 8 can be notified when updates are available, and install them through the store.</p><p><a href="http://www.sci-tech-today.com/news/Microsoft-Updates-Built-In-Win-8-Apps/story.xhtml?story_id=01100187ZQOJ">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/05/win8_builtin_app_updates/">Microsoft spruces up crap apps in early Win8 update</a> (Register)</p><p><a href="http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows8/windows-8-tip-understand-metros-mobile-roots-144432">Windows 8 Tip: Understand Metro&#039;s Mobile Roots</a> (Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows)</p><p><a href="http://www.bgr.com/2012/10/05/microsoft-windows-8-updates-apps/">Microsoft reveals plans to update preloaded Windows 8 apps</a> (BGR)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d2zyxhkm5-2HY4MoGCgaHGCVgUnDM&ned=us">79 additional articles.</a></p>