Citing compatibility issues, Microsoft now officially recommends you to avoid StartAllBack and ExplorerPatcher. These two tools are famous for restoring classic features in Windows 11, such as Windows 10 Start menu, File Explorer with ribbon, the classic taskbar, and much more. A post on the Windows Health dashboard website advises you to install them to avoid Explorer crashes and boot loops.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Here are some details on Phone Link for iPhone
Microsoft today announced that the Phone Link app for Windows 11 now supports iPhone. Users can now access iMessage, phone calls, contacts, and notifications from their PC.
Microsoft has officially released Windows 22H2 ‘Moment 2’ update
Microsoft today officially released a new feature update for Windows 11 version 22H2. It is codenamed "Moment 2", and brings with it many improvements and new features. The company uses “February 2023 Update” as its marketing name.
Windows 11 may soon allow you to hide date and time from the system tray
Well known Windows enthusiast @PhantomOfEarth has discovered a new work-in-progress feature in Windows 11. Resources in the latest Dev build give a hint that Microsoft may add an option to hide the date and time from the taskbar. This feature is nothing new, but it disappeared when Microsoft introduced the new Windows 11 taskbar.
Microsoft has accidentally pushed Windows 11 upgrade offer to unsupported devices
Due to a bug, Microsoft has accidentally released the upgrade offer to Windows 11 for all devices, including those that do not meet its system requirements. Hardware without TPM, Secure Boot, and even Virtual Machines with a legacy configuration started to see the invitation to install the latest version of Windows 11.
Microsoft has added an extra option to leave the Windows 11 Beta channel
Insiders who run Windows 11 on the Beta channel, builds 22621.1325 and 22623.1325 can leave it until March 8, 2023. Microsoft has add a special option, which is currently being tested on some devices and will be open to everyone on Monday (February 27th).
Microsoft has revealed some details on its Bing bot creation
Microsoft has published a lengthy post that reveals some details on creation their Bing bot. The OpenAI's model combined with the Bing data allowed them to build an exciting product, but the bot's history dates back at least six years.
The AI-powered Bing comes to Skype and Edge on mobile, adds voice input support
Microsoft has released preview versions of the Bing and Edge apps that support the recently launched ChatGPT-based Bing chatbot for Android and iOS. The company notes that 64% of search queries are on smartphones, so they consider it a very important release.
Windows 11 Moment 3 appears on the horizon
Well-known Windows enthusiast and researcher PhantomOcean3 has figured out that Windows 11 "Moment 3" update will soon reach Beta channel Insiders. It will be Build 22624.xxx. Currently, Microsoft is internally testing Build 22624.1390 that represents the upcoming set of features.
Windows 11 Build 22621.1343 ships all “Moment 2” features to Release Preview
Microsoft has released an update KB5022913 to Insiders in the Release Preview ring. It applies to Windows 11 version 22H2 and raises the OS version to Build 22621.1343. The update comes with plenty of new features that are slated for the Moment 2 release of Windows 11. Energy Recommendations, Studio Effects, an improved system tray, the touch-optimized taskbar, and several other features will become available after installing KB5022913.
