As you may remember, Windows Terminal allows you to set it as your default console host. This means that any console app, e.g. diskpart, will open inside a Windows Terminal tab rather than in a new Command Prompt instance. Microsoft today announced that Windows 11 will soon use new defaults, having Windows Terminal the default console app out-of-the-box.
Category: Software
Google is officially bringing Android games to Windows 10 and 11
During The Game Awards show, Google made a truly surprising announcement: Google Play Games are officially coming soon to Windows 11 and Windows 10. The ad giant wants to bring Android games to Windows computers somewhere in 2022.
DirectX 12: Microsoft improves video encoding with a new API
Microsoft has announced a video encoding API designed to efficiently encode video in H264 and HEVC codecs using a GPU in accordance with DirectX 12 standards. The API is built into Windows 11 and is already available to developers in the DirectX 12 Agility SDK (1.700.10 preview or newer).
The Xbox app on Windows will predict game performance before you download the game
Microsoft has added a new text note to the game pages in the Xbox app for Windows. Thanks to that addition, players will be able to learn how well a game will perform on their devices. So, you will see at a glance how smooth will be the gameplay.
PowerToys 0.51.1 fixes two minor but annoying issues
Just a few days after version 0.51, Microsoft releases PowerToys 0.51.1. The update comes with two fixes app users may already waiting for.
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.
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!
AV-TEST: Microsoft Defender is one of the best antivirus apps in 2021
AV-TEST, a German research laboratory, has published a new report on testing antivirus software for home users of Windows 10. The study involved 21 products, including Microsoft Defender. The products were evaluated in three categories, security, performance, and usability.
Winamp developers announced a reborn of one of the most iconic music player
Winamp is undoubtedly one of the most iconic and legendary pieces of software. For more than two decades, this llama's ass-whipping app was the default music player for millions of Windows users. Even in a world where everyone uses Apple Music, Spotify, and other streaming services, many die-hard fans continue using Winamp despite the fact that the latest version is almost eight years old (developers released version 5.666 in 2013). Winamp simply refuses to die. Moreover, it is about to receive a new life.
