Microsoft has announced a major update to WSL in Windows 11. It now supports tar-based distros that simplify deployment and installation. Red Hat is becoming an official WSL distro. Finally, WSL has got a new getting started experience, Intune integration and Entra ID integration.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Microsoft Edge 131 is available
Microsoft has released a new version of its Edge browser. The stable channel now hosts Edge 131, and comes with several improvements, fixes and new policy changes.
Chrome 131 released with PDF, Google Lens, and Power efficiency improvements
Google Chrome 131 is now available to everyone. The release comes with several improvements. The built-in PDF viewer can now do OCR for embedded images. Google Lens can now translate the text in images, and more.
Windows 11 Build 22635.4510 (Beta) officially reveals the Share button in Start & taskbar
Microsoft has released Windows 11 (version 23H2) Build 22635.4510 (KB5046716) to Windows Insiders in the Beta channel. It officially introduces the ability to share files from jump lists in the taskbar and the Start menu.
Windows 10 Build 19045.5194 is now available in Release Preview and Beta channels
Microsoft released a new preview build of Windows 10 numbered 19045.5194 (KB5046714) for Windows Insider program participants in the Beta and Release Preview channels.This is the last Windows 10 Beta build, as Microsoft is closing this update channel. All Windows 10 Insiders will be moved to the Release Preview channel, where the company intends to continue releasing new builds. Users can also manually switch to the Release Preview channel under Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider Program.
Windows 11 Build 22631.4534 and 26100.2448 are available in Release Preview
Microsoft has updated the Release Preview channel of Windows 11 with two new builds. Here are the details.
Microsoft has closed Windows 10 Beta channel for the second time
Microsoft has closed the Windows 10 Beta Channel and will transition all participating Windows Insiders to the Release Preview Channel. This move comes just a few months after the company revived the Beta Channel in June, marking the first Beta build release in three years, following the last one in 2021.
Windows 11 now allows sharing files from Start menu and taskbar
The latest Windows 11 Build 22635.4445 for the Beta channel allows the users to share files from the Start menu and taskbar. The feature is in development and is hidden by default, but you can enable it and give it a try. There has been no official announcement from Microsoft yet.
Windows 11 Build 27749 (Canary) improves Narrator, includes several fixes
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 27749 to Insiders in the Canary channel. The new build is mostly focused on fixes, but also includes a few improvements made to Narrator. Here are the details.
VMware Fusion and Workstation are now free for all users
Broadcom has announced that the VMware Workstation hypervisor for Windows and Linux and the VMware Fusion virtualization program have become free for everyone for commercial, educational, and personal use. Broadcom has decided to completely move away from a paid subscription for these products. To download VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation, you must register an account on the Broadcom portal.
