Microsoft has made significant progress with the new Category layout for the All Apps view in Windows 11. The Start menu now has working groups with icons. The app sorting has been optimized: The Start menu creates groups more carefully, and they now match all categories available in the Store. The app icons in groups tiles have got hints that show the app name (but there are still no labels).
Category: Windows 11
Windows 11 24H2 now receives its own Preview updates
Microsoft has started releasing the "D" branch updates for Windows 11, version 24H2. The first one on this way is KB5041865, which is now available for all editions of the OS. Windows 11 Build 26100.1591 Preview improves Explorer, Widgets, Sharing, and much more.
Windows 11 Build 22635.4082 (Beta) improves notifications, Lock Screen, and Settings
Microsoft has released Windows 11 (version 23H2) Build 22635.4082 (KB5041876) to Windows Insider program participants in the Beta channel. It includes a few UI changes and exclusive fixes for insiders with the Get the latest updates as soon as they're available option, and some general improvements for the rest of the users.
Microsoft updates on Windows Recall, going to launch public testing in October
Microsoft has published new details regarding the Windows Recall feature. Due to criticism and security issues, it was postponed for unknown time. Now the Redmond software giant introduces an improved version of Recall, with intention to start its testing this fall.
Latest Windows 11 security update breaks dual boot with Linux
A bug in the latest security updates for Windows 11 made dual-boot computers unbootable. The patch that was intended to mitigate the CVE-2022-2601 in a vulnerable GRUB shims on devices that run Windows only but have such a bootloader component installed. Unexpectedly, the patch has appeared for a wider range of devices, including those with Linux in dual-boot, making impossible to start the latter.
Release Preview updates for Windows 11, Builds 26100.1586 and 22631.4108
Windows 11 version 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2 have received new builds in the Release Preview channel. KB5041865 (Build 26100.1586) is now available for version 24H2, and 22621.4108 and 22631.4108 are released with KB5041587 for 22H2 and 23H2, respectively. Here are the key changes.
Windows 11 Build 22635.4076 (Beta) comes with several fixes
A new release is now available to Insiders running Windows 11 on the Beta channel. KB5041873 raises the OS version to Build 22635.4076, and brings with it a number of fixes. Some of them are only available to those who have enabled the "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available" option in Settings > Windows Update. Here are the details.
Windows 11 Build 26120.1542 (Dev) places Widgets on the right side of the taskbar
Microsoft has release Windows 11 Build 26120.1542 to Insiders in the Dev channel. It introduces a new location for the widget button on the taskbar. For users who keep the start button on the left, Widgets will now have a bigger button on the right, next to the system tray.
Windows 11 now allows running HDR streams even when HDR is disabled for the screen
The latest Canary release of Windows 11, Build 27686, brings with it a change for the HDR feature. You can now enable HDR for video streams while keep it disabled for the screen. Even if the HDR feature is disabled in the operating system settings, you will be to broadcast HDR content.
Windows 11 now supports FAT32 volumes up to 2 TB
Microsoft has removed the legacy limit of the 32GB size for FAT32 partitions in the latest Windows 11 Canary release. Now you can create partitions of 2TB natively. Earlier, you could do the same but with help of third-party tools. Starting in Build 27686, the inbox console "format" command supports the large volume size for FAT32.
