An RTM build of the Germanium platform that represents Windows 11 version 24H2 may be signed in the next couple of weeks. Following this event, OEMs such as Samsung, Lenovo or HP usually start testing the new Windows 11 release on their hardware.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
How to Run File Explorer as Administrator in Windows 11 and 10
You may want to open File Explorer as Administrator to modify files you have no access to. Those can be files created under a different user account, or some system file you want to play with. In such a situation, you may find that you have no permission to access the file or folder. Running Windows 11 File Explorer as Admin solves the issue.
Microsoft Edge 123 stable is now available
Microsoft today released Microsoft Edge 123.0.2420.53 to the stable branch. It is notable for several quality of life improvements, bugfixes and new policies. Let's look at the changes closely.
Linux notes
This post is a collection of useful notes for myself. I will update it with quick commands that I can't keep in memory but occasionally use.
New widgets are also coming to the Windows 11 Lock Screen
A few days ago Microsoft started rolling out new widgets for the Windows 10 lock screen, and now the same is coming to Windows 11. Besides the weather widget, the lock screen will display extra sections with traffic, NBA sports, stocks and currency rates. The widgets render the data MSN, and currently do not support customization: You cannot select individual ones to show, only enable or disable the whole set.
Microsoft has announced Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for business
At today's event, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, albeit only in business versions. The design of the new products has not changed compared to the previous generation. But there are still quite a lot of improvements.
Windows 11 Notepad now supports spell check and autocorrect
Microsoft is rolling out the new Notepad app, version 11.2402.18.0, for Windows 11. It now comes with a spell checking feature. So, from now on, Notepad in Window 11 will highlight misspelled words and offer suggestions so you can correct them quickly and easily. An auto-correction feature is also available, which will automatically correct common typos in real time.
Windows 10 Lock Screen gets these new widgets
A new research reveals several new widgets that you can have on the Windows 10 Lock screen. In addition to weather you are familiar with, it can now show traffic, NBA sports, stocks and currency rates. These must be powered by MSN news.
Microsoft Edge is getting AI Notebook and Designer Image editor
Microsoft has updated the Edge browser by adding two AI features, named AI Notebook and Designer Image editor. Both are currently experimental features and need to be enabled manually.
Microsoft will keep the classic PDF viewer in Edge until at least 2025
Microsoft has decided to use the classic PDF reader as the default PDF viewer in the Edge browser until mid-Summer 2024. By that time, the company will roll-out Adobe PDF engine integration, but the classic viewer will remain available until 2025. So the new timeline greatly postpones the earlier announced dates of the removal.
