Microsoft just made available the first update to Dev channel insiders. Windows 11 Build 25272 comes with a long list of various fixes. It includes improvements to WSL, search on the taskbar, fixes made to the Task Manager app, and many more.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Windows 11 Notepad will get tabs in 2023
Microsoft appears to be working on adding a tabbed interface to the Notepad app for Windows 11. A leaked screenshot that proves that has been posted by a company employee. The original tweet has been quickly deleted, but here's the original image.
Google introduced new Early Stable channel with earlier access to Chrome releases
The Search giant has announced an extra Early Stable channel that will host what becomes stable versions of the Google Chrome browser a week before the official release. By rolling out the semi-final builds to a select small group of users, Google expects to catch more bugs before making the releases available to a wider audience.
Dev Channel Windows 11 now has an option to always show full context menus
In Dev channel builds, Microsoft has added a new hidden option that makes File Explorer always show the full context menu. As you know, but default Windows 11 has a shorten version of right-click entries that only includes a set of essential commands. To access the rest, the user has to shift + right-click on a file, or select "Show advanced options", or apply a Registry tweak.
Firefox can now show search terms instead of URL
Firefox developers have added a new controversial feature to the browser. It can now show search terms in the address bar for the default search engine instead of the actual URL.
Make Firefox Automatically Click on Reject All in Cookie Banner Consent
Developers of the Firefox browser have added a neat feature that can automatically click on Reject in Cookie Consent banners. So you won't even see such a banner like it never existed. This feature is a work in progress, but you can test it right now by following the instructions in this post.
Here’s how to enable Sticker Drawing on Desktop in Windows 11
In recent Windows 11 build, a new hidden feature has been discovered that allows you to put custom drawn stickers over your wallpaper. It comes in addition to put the predefined sets of stickers, and works in pair with it. Here are the steps you need to take to get the feature working.
Android 13-based Windows Subsystem for Android released
Microsoft has released a major update to Windows Subsystem for Android. The new version of the subsystem is built on top of Android 13 and brings with it many improvements, including improved mouse input handling, clipboard stability improvements, and more. As of this writing it is only available on the Insider channel of WSA (doesn't require you to be a Windows Insider).
Windows 11 Build 25267 comes with a new Windows Firewall dialog
Microsoft has updated the change log Windows 11 Build 25267 with a new feature that they forgot to mention. It now exposes a new dialog box for Windows Firewall that appears when a program tries to serve as a network service on your computer.
Windows 11 Builds 22621.1037 and 22623.1037 bring new search options to Beta
Microsoft has updated Windows 11 version 22H2 in the Beta channel with KB5021304. The patch ships two builds, 22621.1037 and 22623.1037. This is the last Beta channel update in 2022. Build releases will resume in January 2023. Traditionally, Build 22623.1037 - New features available, build 22621.1037 - New features disabled by default.
