At the edge of tweaking
It is a powerful system utility that supports Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11 and includes hundreds of settings. It also includes many options that were earlier available exclusively in my standalone applications.
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💡 Besides Winaero Tweaker, there are a number of other useful freeware tools created by Winaero. Check them out here: Winaero apps. Continue reading "Winaero Tweaker"
Windows 11 Build 22635.4655 is now available to insiders in the Beta channel. It improves site recommendation feature in the Start menu, and also offers several changes to Spotlight, and also adds a preview to the Share dialog. Continue reading "Windows 11 Build 22635.4655 (Beta) improves the Start menu and Spotlight"
Microsoft is killing Suggested actions, a brand new feature of Windows 11 that is intended to save your time when you copy some phone number or date. You can make are call or schedule an appointment with its help. But now Copilot can do this for you, so Suggested actions are set to bite the dust. Continue reading "Microsoft is about to kill Suggested actions in Windows 11"
Microsoft is rolling out a new feature that allows you easily and quickly share files between your iPhone and a Windows 11/Windows 10 PC. It is part of the Phone Link and Link to Windows apps, which allow you to organize the interaction between devices. Continue reading "Insiders now can easily share files between PC and iPhone"
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27764 is now available in the Canary Channel. It is notable for addition of jump list to pinned apps in the Start menu, Narrator improvements, and various fixes. Continue reading "Windows 11 Build 27764 (Canary) adds jump lists to the Start menu"
Microsoft is working on an extra taskbar button that will open the Emoji panel in Windows 11. It will be an addition to the existing hotkeys (Win + . and Win + ;). The button can be visible all the time, but there are options to make it visible only when typing, or hide it.
Continue reading "Windows 11 will soon have a taskbar button to open the Emoji picker"
Microsoft is rolling out a new version of the Copilot app for Windows (version 1.24112.123.0). The update will soon be available in the Microsoft Store to all Windows Insiders, in all channels. It has become a native app, that brings with it a new a small "Quick Access" flyout. This flyout can be opened with a global Alt + Space shortcut, available in all apps.
Continue reading "Windows 11 Copilot has become a native app with a new hotkey"
Microsoft today released a set of updates for all supported Windows versions. Those include Windows 11 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2, and several Windows 10 versions.
Continue reading "Patch Tuesday updates are now available for Windows 11 and 10 (11 Dec 2024)"
Windows 11's battery icon is receiving visual updates across the system tray, quick settings, and the Settings app. Notably, it will turn orange when energy saver is enabled and green when charging. Additionally, labels for the icons in the battery usage graph (bottom right) have been backported from the Canary build. This update is being rolled out quietly. But with help of ViveTool, you can enable them right now.
Continue reading "Window 11 is getting a colorful battery indicator, here is how to enable it"
Microsoft has decided to discontinue the premium Surface Studio 2+ all-in-one PC aimed at creative professionals and enterprise customers. The device, which features a touchscreen with an innovative hinge that allows the display to be positioned horizontally for comfortable work with graphics applications, was available for $4,500. Continue reading "Microsoft has discontinued the premium Surface Studio 2+ all-in-one PC"
Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2510 (KB5048780) to the Dev Channel with several Copilot improvements and new capabilities. Specially, there are new experiences for AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs including Recall and more and expanding Click to Do (Preview) beyond Recall in Windows.
