This post will show you how to perform a clean boot in Windows 11. It is great for troubleshooting when you have no idea what actually causes issues. When doing a clean boot, you can clearly see if a problem you are troubleshooting is related to a third-party software, or it is causes by some built-in service, driver or app.
Category: Windows 11
Microsoft promises to focus on performance improvements for Windows 11 in 2022
A major visual overhaul is one of the most noticeable changes in Windows 11, which is a bit ruined by numerous small bugs and annoyances. It does not take too long to spot rough surfaces in the new shiny UI: menus appear with delays and bugs, tooltips appear out of nowhere, and the overall responsiveness leaves much to be desired, even on more powerful computers.
Microsoft released Windows 10 Build 19044.1381 / 19043.1381 to the RP channel
The Redmond software giant today released a new patch to Insiders running Windows 10 in the Release Preview channel. KB5007253 raises the OS version to Build 19044.1381 (21H2) and Build 19044.1381 (21H1), and includes just one fix.
PowerToys is getting a new mouse click highlighter tool
One of the recent updates for PowerToys brought a new Find My Mouse utility that helps users find the missing cursor on large or high-resolution monitors. Microsoft now plans to add more mouse-related features to PowerToys. The project's repository on GitHub reveals an upcoming Mouse Highlighter tool.
Make Windows 11 Open Search Links in Default Browser
Here is how to make widget and search links open in default browser in Windows 11. Microsoft recently confirmed that some of the features in Windows 10 and 11 work exclusively with the Edge browser regardless of your default browser setting, and the company does not plan to change that. That means Windows Search, Windows Widgets, and some other parts of the operating system will continue opening links in Edge whether you like it or not.
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22504 available in the Dev channel
Microsoft today released a new Windows 11 build to Insiders in the Dev channel. The key changes include touch keyboard theme support for other flyouts like voice input and emoji panel, the ability to colorize individual faces for "family" emoji, and a few more minor but useful improvements.
Official Windows 11 SE wallpapers now available on Microsoft Store
Microsoft recently revealed a new Windows 11 edition called Windows 11 SE, aimed at middle school students. The new edition will be preinstalled on devices such as the Surface Laptop SE and will only be available to EDU customers.
Microsoft has released Windows App SDK 1.0
Kevin Gallo, corporate vice president of Windows Developer Platform, announced the release of the Windows App SDK 1.0 (Project Reunion) on Twitter. Note that the stable version of the package was released without any additional announcements. We assume that the initial release is supposed to come along with the release of Visual Studio 2022 and .NET 6.
Edge now allows users to buy now and pay later
Microsoft Edge offers several native shopping-related features that let users save money by tracking coupons and discounts on various websites. Also, Edge makes the shopping experience easier with collections. Microsoft now wants to provide more convenience and flexibility when shopping, especially with the holiday season looming over the horizon.
Microsoft is ready to speed up Windows 11 rollout even more
Not so long ago, Microsoft notified users about increasing the Windows 11 rollout speed to allow more compatible computers with slightly older hardware to get the latest operating system via Windows Update. Now Microsoft is ready to offer Windows 11 to even more users.