You can now enable Desktop stickers in Windows 11, which are available starting in build 22621 in form of a hidden feature. Perhaps, you have already heard about stickers, which appear in the Dev channel since February.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Edge Dev 103.0.1264.2 is the last release from the 103 branch, comes with new features
Microsoft is about to switch to Edge 104 in the Dev channel, so they released the last binaries from the Edge Dev 103 branch. Developers are teasing "many new and exciting things" coming to the browser. As of now, the Dev channel hosts Edge Dev 103.0.1264.2, which comes with the following list of changes.
OneNote has received Windows 11-like design and new inking features
Microsoft has started testing a new version of OneNote of the Windows 11 design style. This appearance was first introduced last year along with intention to merge OneNote and OneNote for Windows 10 (from the Microsoft Store) into a single OneNote app.
Windows Subsystem for Android is coming to 5 more countries
Microsoft is expanding the availability of the Windows System for Android (WSA) to five more countries. Currently, it is only available in the US, but enthusiasts can get it working anywhere by installing it manually.
Microsoft actually confirmed Windows 11 22H2 RTM build and its release date
Two weeks ago, were there rumors that Windows 11 RTM build 22H2 would be signing on May 20. Some sources were naming May 24 as the sign off date. But build 22621 was named the main candidate for this status. At that time, this was only a guess. Now, Microsoft has actually confirmed this information.
Windows 11 Build 22000.708 add Windows Spotlight for Desktop to the stable version of the OS
Microsoft reissued the KB5014019 patch, which was first available last week, on May 19. The patch was initially released to Insiders running Windows 11 in the Release Preview channel. Today, it is available to everyone on the stable version of the OS. So, if you want to add Windows Spotlight to Desktop, you can install this update.
Windows Terminal Preview 1.14 allows applying the background image to entire window
Microsoft today released the stable version of Windows Terminal 1.13. It includes all the changes from the appropriate preliminary release. At the same time, the Redmond firm issued a new version of Windows Terminal Preview 1.14. The latter has got new actions, and also allows setting one background image to your entire Terminal window, instead of each split panel has its own background.
Microsoft Edge is getting several enhancements
Microsoft announced several improvements to the Edge browser at Build 2022. There are new features coming to PWAs on Windows, enhancements for Edge DevTools. Finally, WebView2 becomes available for UWP apps (WinUI 2).
Windows 11 will get support for third-party widgets before the end of the year
Widget support from third-party developers will appear in the Windows 11 operating system before the end of this year. Microsoft announced this at the Build 2022 annual developer conference. Developers will be able to create widgets, including those that work in pair with Win32 and PWA apps.
Microsoft Store now accepts Win32 apps, any of them
The first day of the Build 2022 developer conference highlights an impressive change in the Microsoft Store. Microsoft now accepts Win32 application from everyone. Until now, such apps have been added to the store on a first-come, first-served basis, and approval has likely been manual.
