Microsoft has released Edge 105 to everyone running the stable version of the browser. The release is mostly maintenance with security enhancements and improvements made to IE mode and its Cloud Site List Management experience.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Microsoft has officially announced Xbox Game Pass Family & Friends
A few days ago, a leak revealed the rebranding of the Game Pass family subscription to Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family. The company today announced it officially and revealed all its options.
Re-enable the tablet-optimized taskbar in Windows 11 build 25193
As you may remember, for a brief moment of time Insiders in the Dev channel could have a new tablet-optimized taskbar. Microsoft quickly ceased this feature as they planned to rework it. Now it returns back in Windows 11 build 25193, but is hidden.
Microsoft explains how the sidebar in Edge can make you more productive
One of the recent additions in the Microsoft Edge browser is the sidebar that hosts web apps for faster access. The links are available for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, and OneNote. There are also tiny tools like unit converter, world clock, calculator, and so on. Microsoft believes that they can help you become more productive.
Windows 11 Beta Channel receives builds 22621.590 and 22622.590
Along with the Dev channel build 25193, Beta channel is also seeing an update. In the typical fashion, Microsoft pushes two builds to Insiders. Build 22622.590 is supposed to have new features, while build 22621.590 doesn't include drastic changes and comes with fixes only.
Windows 11 build 25193 is in the Dev channel with Xbox subscription management
Windows 11 build 25193 is today's update for Insiders in the Dev channel. It features Xbox subscription management in Settings, fixes .NET Framework 3.5 installation, and more. Here are the details.
You can now manage SMB compression in Windows 11 with Group Policy and PowerShell
On September 15 2021, Microsoft announced several changes they started to implement to the SMB protocol on Windows. The new compression algorithm is one of the key changes, which compresses files regardless of its size. The change is now live with recent optional updates.
Firefox 104.0.1 fixes freezes when playing videos on YouTube
Mozilla Firefox 104.0.1 addresses an issue with YouTube video playback that was affecting some users. Existing browser users will receive it automatically using the built-in upgrade mechanism. The updated version is also available on the official website for download.
Microsoft has updated Windows Subsystem for Android to version 2207.40000.8.0
Windows Subsystem for Android version 2207.40000.8.0 is now available to those who is testing Android apps on Windows 11 via WSA. Note that it is still restricted to the US market, and only officially supports Amazon App Store as the app source.
Microsoft’s ex-Director of User Experiences is shocked by the Start menu
One of the heavily updated things in Windows 11 is the Start menu. It is really a drastic change from what Windows 10 has. It changes how and where the pinned apps reside, displays a new "Recent" section with files, and even exposes some of your online documents. There are users who don't like these changes. Even former Microsoft director of User Experience Jensen Harris is one of them.
