KB5012643, an optional preview update for Windows 11 released in April 2022, includes an annoying bug that prevents entering Safe Mode without networking support. It makes the screen flicker because of explorer.exe crashes in a loop. Microsoft resolved this issue on April 29.
Category: Windows 11
Microsoft Defender reportedly can cause black screen after login on Windows 10 20H2
Microsoft Defender can cause black screen after login, prevent Word from starting, and several more issues, including high memory usage on Windows 10 version 20H2. If you are affected by these issues, running the signature update and reboot may help you.
Windows 11 Build 22610 is out with more colorful Task Manager
Microsoft is releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22610 to the Dev and Beta channels. It doesn't include much novelties. All the changes are mostly fixes. However, this build includes the updated Task Manager that supports the accent color in the process heatmap. Also, there are some new group policies for IT administrators and an update to the Family Safety Widget.
Windows 11 Task Manager now supports accent color for process highlights
You may remember that Windows 11 preview builds for Insiders now include a brand new Task Manager app. It features a restyled user interface that matches the look and feel of other Windows 11 apps. There are also new icons, dark mode support, the return of Efficient mode for apps, and more. Microsoft goes forward with updating Task Manager, which now supports accent color for process highlights.
Auto HDR update for Game Bar on Windows 11 includes a lot of improvements
Microsoft has released an update to the Game Bar for Windows 11 users. It brings with it additional improvements to the Auto HDR experience on PC, which is now more flexible and customizable.
KB5012643 Preview for Windows 11 comes with plenty of fixes, including the startup bug
Microsoft today released an optional patch KB5012643 for Windows 11. The update raises the OS version to Build 22000.652. It is notable for adding improvements for servicing the Secure Boot component, video playback fixes. Also, it resolves a bug that can cause a slow startup or even a crash at boot.
How to Close Not Responding Apps in Windows 11
In this post, we will review two methods to close not responding apps in Windows 11. One of the methods will allow you to close frozen apps all and once.
Microsoft has updated 190 000 own devices to Windows 11
When Microsoft released Windows 11 last year, the company put a lot of effort into updating the devices of its employees. According to Lukas Velush, more than 190,000 corporate devices at Microsoft have been migrated to Windows 11. The upgrade process was "the smoothest" in Microsoft's history.
Windows 11 stock apps can easily eat more than 1.5 GB of your drive
A new study shows that apps that Windows 11 comes with can easily occupy more than 1.5 GB on you system drive. Similar to Windows 8 and Windows 10, the latest version of the OS includes a good pack of various "modern" apps that receive updates from the Store and are built with UWP. Some of them are pretty huge.
How to Unblock Files Downloaded from the Internet in Windows 11
Users need to unblock downloaded files from the Internet to stop Windows 11 from blocking access to them. When you click such a file in Explorer, it shows a security warning. Also, for some files like executables (*.exe), Windows blocks them from opening. Here's how to unblock such a file and stop Windows 11 from blocking them.
