In addition to monthly reminders to use Microsoft Edge and Microsoft 365, Windows 11 has started showing a full-screen pop-up promoting OneDrive and device protection. The pop-up is designed to resemble the OOBE (Windows Out of Box Experience) that typically appears when you first install the operating system.
Category: Windows 11
For 18 hours, Google Chrome prevented millions of users from accessing saved passwords
Google confirmed an issue that caused 15 million Chrome users on Windows to temporarily lose access to their stored passwords. The issue persisted for 18 hours.
Windows 11 22635.4000 (Beta) auto-opens jump lists on mouse hover over taskbar icons
Windows 11 Build 22635.4000 is now available in the Beta channel of the Windows Insider program. Here are the key changes.
Windows 11 Build 26120.1330 (Dev) makes it easier to duplicate Explorer tabs
Microsoft is rolling out KB5040543, Build 26120.1330, to Windows 11 Insiders running the OS in the Dev channel. A new option to duplicate a tab in the tab row context menu, Narrator improvements, the ability to change the power mode for battery and when plugged in, the updated logic for the "End task" option in the taskbar right-click menu are among the changes.
Windows 11 will soon let you view and manage Android files wirelessly
Microsoft has announced a new feature for Windows 11 that provides wireless access to files and folders on a connected Android smartphone via File Explorer. It is reported that some participants in the Windows Insider program can now evaluate the innovation, regardless of the selected channel.
Windows 11 Build 22635.3936 (Beta) adds a new Open with dialog design
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 22635.3936 to Insiders in the Beta channel. It comes with a new design of the Open with dialog, but disables the simplified system tray for the taskbar. There are also some improvements and fixes.
Before discontinuation, WSA for Windows 11 received an update
As you may remember, Microsoft is ending support for Windows Subsystem for Android beginning March 5, 2025. However, a new update is now available to Insiders in the Release Preview channel. Microsoft is most likely improving security for WSA's existing users.
CrowdStrike update caused digital apocalypse with banks, airlines and companies paralyzed
Thousands of Windows computers around the world were hit with a blue screen of death (BSOD) this morning, due to a recent update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. The outage paralyzed some banks, airlines, television companies, supermarkets and many other businesses.
Windows 11 23H2 is now broadly available to all “seekers”
Starting July 17, Microsoft is releasing Windows 11 23H2 to users with eligible devices who manually check for updates. This means that the OS won't yet be installed automatically or forcibly. But if you check for updates manually, you will get it.
Windows 11 Paint now comes with a better Pen support
Microsoft has released yet another update to the Paint app (version 11.2406.34.0) for Windows 11. It brings improvements to the pen / stylus experience. At the moment, only Windows Insiders in the Dev and Canary channels can evaluate the changes.
