Windows 11 version 22H2 is the first major update to its initial release. It adds a lot of new features, improvements and enhancements. It aims to fix some of the annoyances widely criticized by users of the "gold" release, and to extend capabilities of the OS.
Category: Windows 11
Windows Subsystem for Android has got new settings and networking improvements
Microsoft today released Windows Subsystem for Android July update for Windows 11. Version 2205.40000.14.0 is now available for participants of the Windows Insider program in the US. It brings with it some pretty important improvements.
Windows 11 Preview Builds 22621.290 and 22622.290 are in Beta
Microsoft today released two new Windows 11 builds to the Beta channel insiders at once. The company decided to split insiders into two groups. The first group will receive builds 22622 with new features enabled, while the second will receive builds 22621 where these features are disabled by default. They already used this approach back in 2019 with Windows 10 version 19H2 in the Slow ring.
AdDuplex: Windows 11 share reached 23%
According to a new AdDuplex report, Windows 11 now has 23% of market. Their stat info on the use of different versions of Windows is based on information from 5000 applications. The apps are using the AdDuplex SDK, and serve as the only data source. So the actual numbers must be different, but Microsoft never shares its own stat on the OS usage.
Windows 11 version 22H2, build 22621.169 is out to Release Preview
A new update KB5014958 ships build 22621.169 to Insiders in the Release Preview channel. The channel hosts Windows 11 version 22H2 that will become generally available this fall. Today's update includes a few new features and several fixes.
Enable the new Open with dialog in Windows 11 build 25151 and above
Here's how you can enable the new "Open with" dialog in Windows 11, which is available starting in build 25151. Actually, it was first introduced back in build 22567, but Microsoft later excluded it from the OS. Now it is back.
Windows 11 build 25151 lands in the Dev channel with no new features
Today's Dev channel update is pretty boring. There are no new features included. Windows 11 build 25151 comes with several fixes.
KB5014666 optional Windows 10 update fixes Hotspot and adds new features
Microsoft has released a new optional "C" update to everyone running Windows 11 version 21H2 and 21H1. The patch KB5014666 raises the OS version to builds 19042.1806 and 19043.1806. Besides traditional general improvements and fixes, it also resolves the infamous Hotspot bug. Surprisingly for a cumulative update, it adds new printing and networking features.
How to find if your PC is compatible with Windows 11 22H2 in Registry
You can quickly find if your PC is compatible with Windows 11 version 22H2 just by looking in the Registry. There, you will the reason for which it isn't eligible for installing the update. On the other hand, it may show you that everything is fine.
KB5014668 optional update enables Search Highlights on stable Windows 11
Microsoft has released new "C" updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11. While for Windows 10 the patch reveals the existence of Windows 10 version 22H2, for Windows 11 changes aren't so drastic. KB5014668 brings with it Search Highlights to the production release of Windows 11, and fixes the annoying Hotspot issue introduced in the latest Patch Tuesday. There are several other improvements and fixes.
