Author: Sergey Tkachenko

Traditionally for recent Windows releases, the Intel SST driver has once again become an upgrade block for Windows 11 2022 Update version 22H2. Microsoft is currently not offering the newest OS for some computers with Intel Smart Sound Technology (SST) audio drivers. There is a high chance of getting BSODs after installing it.

Microsoft has revealed its support schedule for the latest version of Windows 11. The company's plan is to provide support for "Windows 11 2022 Update" until October 14, 2024. Interestingly, the Redmond firm didn't specify the end of support date for the Windows 11 OS family in general.

An update Search user interface has beed spotted in latest Dev builds of Windows 11. It retires now-classic Windows 10-like links for search categories, and replaces it with "pills".

With recent official release of Windows 11 2022 Update, version 22H2 , Microsoft also announced that some of the feature won't be available until October. Those include Suggested Actions, Taskbar Overflow, a newer "Open With" window, and tabs in File Explorer. But if you want any or all of them right now, you don't have to wait till October.

Along with the official announcement of Windows 11 22H2 "2022 Update", Microsoft has also confirmed the upcoming update for Windows 10. Those consumers and customers who stick with Windows 10, will receive Windows 10 version 22H2 this fall, in October.

Microsoft finally makes Windows Subsystem for Android available in more countries. Until now, it was officially available in the US and Japan. The company expands this tiny list to total 31 countries.

If the official announcement of Windows 11 version 22H2, "Windows 11 2022 Update", Microsoft actually confirmed that they will now use "Moments" to release new features and improvements more frequently. The new features will not be tied to annual major updates.

So, rumors where right - Microsoft today made Windows 11 version 22H2 available to everyone. The new version is dubbed as "Windows 11 2022 Update", and is available in 190+ countries.

With recent Windows 11 builds, Microsoft is testing a new feature that displays notification badges for Widgets. When a widget receives an important information to display, it may make the widget button show a notification counter to attract user's attention.

Microsoft is ready to ship Windows 11 version 22H2 to the public. The company prepares official ISO images for download. Meanwhile, some vendors already ship their new devices with Windows 11 22H2 preinstalled.