As part of the Build 2023 conference, Microsoft announced two new features for Windows 11 that are designed to improve the operating system for developers who create various applications and games.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Microsoft has officially announced native RGB lighting support in Windows 11
Earlier, we reported that Microsoft is working on native RGB lighting support for devices like monitors, mice and keyboards. The feature was first spotted in Dev Channel Build 25295. At Build 2023, Microsoft revealed this feature officially.
Microsoft Store on Windows 11 will be AI-powered
Microsoft plans to integrate AI into the Microsoft Store to improve the user experience and make it easier to find apps that use AI. This will include the addition of an "AI Hub" section, which will bring together all AI applications from third-party developers.
Native RAR support and taskbar button labels are officially coming to Windows 11
Today at Build 2023, Microsoft has announced two long awaited changes coming to Windows 11. First of all, the company has officially confirmed that soon users will be able to group taskbar buttons and enable labels for them. The other announcement is native support for tar, 7-zip, rar, gz and many others archive formats.
Here’s the major UI update that is coming to File Explorer in Windows 11
On Windows 11, the File Explorer app has a new titlebar with a tab row, but the file and folder listing is not different from what it used to be in Windows 10. Microsoft is about to change this in the near future, with a major File Explorer redesign.
Windows 11 to get AI-powered Copilot and Cloud Backup features
Today at Build 2023, Microsoft has announced several additions to Windows 11. As AI has major priority for the company, one of the first announcements includes the AI-powered Copilot tool for the operating system. Another announcement sheds some light on the Cloud Backup options that were announced back at Build 2022. Microsoft has almost finished it, so it will greatly simplify the initial setup of a new computer.
The Moment 3 update for Windows 11 22H2 will be released tomorrow, on May 24
Microsoft has officially announced that the next feature update, known as Moment 3, for Windows 11 version 22H2 will be available tomorrow, May 24, 2023, as an optional cumulative update. All changes, excluding the "preview" ones, will also be included in the next Patch Tuesday update on June 13th.
How to Disable Updates in Microsoft Edge
You may want to disable Edge updates to make it stick to some specific browser version. By default the app fetches most recent versions from the Internet, and installs them in the background.
Insiders in the Canary channel are getting Windows 11 Build 25370
Typically for the new Canary channel, Microsoft doesn't highlight much. The key change is vTPM in Hyper-V on Windows on Arm (Arm64) builds. The Settings app allows quickly accessing advanced adapter options, Phone Link instant hotspot now supports WPA3, and more.
Microsoft Edge will soon allow you to re-arrange sidebar icons
Sidebar is one of the controversial features in the Edge browser. Some of users find useful the links and tools it hosts. Others find its presence redundant and see it as a bloat. Microsoft is trying to make the sidebar more friendly for everyone, so the latest updates to the Edge browser add the ability to re-arrange icons in the sidebar.
