Three years ago, Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 8cx processor for laptops running Windows on ARM. After that, the progress in this field was not impressive. There are a few versions of Snapdragon 8cx over the years, including the Microsoft S1, SQ2, and Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2. Those were just a tweaked chip with slightly higher clock speeds.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
How to Make Network Private or Public in Windows 11
This post will show you multiple way to make a network private or public in Windows 11. In short, these network types are differ with the default sharing option. When on a private network, Windows 11 makes your device visible for other computer. On a public network, your device and its shared resources are hidden.
Microsoft launches Teams Essentials for small businesses
Microsoft has announced the launch of Microsoft Teams Essentials, which is specifically designed for small and medium businesses. This product expands slightly on the free version of Microsoft Teams for enterprises, which is useful if your organization doesn't need the functionality of a Microsoft 365 subscription.
Windows 11 Build 22509 restores the taskbar clock on the secondary display
Microsoft today released Windows 11 Build 22509 to Dev channel Insiders. The most important changes in this release include the ability to pin more items to the Start menu by reducing the Recent files area. Also, Windows 11 will finally display the clock on all taskbars on all displays.
PowerToys 0.51 released with mouse pointer highlight for presentations
Microsoft today released a new version of its PowerToys app suite. It is notable for a new option that highlights the mouse cursor when you click. This feature is a presentation mode helper. The related "Find my mouse" tool has also received a few more settings. Besides, there are fixes and improvements to other tools.
PowerToys Run added support for opening Windows Terminal Profiles
If you use both PowerToys and Windows Terminal, here is some good news. The PowerToys Run tool, which is a powerful app launcher and search, now supports Windows Terminal profiles, so you can launch the latter directly with the desired profile!
How to Show Notification Area Icons in Two Rows in Windows 11
You can make Windows 11 show notification area icons in two rows. After that, icons in the taskbar corner will appear stacked. While Windows 11 doesn't include any option to do it easy in the GUI, there is a Registry tweak you can apply.
How to Remove Removable Drives From Navigation Pane in Windows 11
Here is how you can remove removable drives from the navigation pane in Windows 11 File Explorer. By default, it shows entries in This PC and duplicate icons on the left for individual removable drives connected to your device.
How to Change Default New Folder Name in Windows 11
You can change the default new folder name in Windows 11 and customize it the way you like it. By default, when you create a new folder, it is named New Folder. Here's how to specify a custom name for newly created folders.
How to Change File Copy Name Template in Windows 11
You can change the file copy name template in Windows 11. It will allow you to customize the name of the file Explorer assigns when you copy it to the same folder, e.g. with Ctrl + C/Ctrl + V or with drag and drop.
