Category: Windows 11

Today is the second Tuesday of the month, so Microsoft traditionally puts a fresh portion of cumulative updates on Windows Update servers. The patches are available for all supported operating systems. As usual, such updates do not include new features. They will fix known bugs and eliminate vulnerabilities.

Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox in Microsoft, has published on Twitter a new photo with a brand new device under the Xbox brand. It is a box for streaming games through the Xbox Cloud Gaming service. The company was talking about it last year. The device is also known under the code name Xbox Keystone.

Along with the latest Dev channel build, Microsoft is rolling out an updated Microsoft Store app. It improves the game listing, so you can clearly see if a game is available through Game Pass, and the price. Besides, there are performance improvements that make the Store even more fast and fluid.

Windows 11 build 25217, which was yesterday released to Insiders in the Dev channel, allows you to change the search position and look on the taskbar. It can show it on the left, making it look like what we used to have in Windows 10. Even the familiar settings to show it as an icon, text box, or hide it are back.

Microsoft has issued official recommendations that may help you improve performance of games in Windows 11. According to the company, disabling some virtualization features have positive impact on gaming experience. There are a few more additional tips in this direction.

Microsoft just released a new Dev channel build to Insiders. It is solely focused on Widgets, and allows developers building and testing custom widgets. This requires the most recent WinAppSDK 1.2 preview 2 release. Also, there are a new video calling experience for Chat on Windows 11, minor Microsoft Store updates, and general fixes.

There are two more issues with Windows 11 version 2022 Update. First of all, RDP users started to report about broken Remote Desktop connections after upgrading to version 22H2. Microsoft on other hand has confirmed one more issue with the newest OS: Provisioning is broken and can lead to non-working OOBE.

According to the official documentation, the rollout of Windows 11 2022 Update is now entered a "new phase" with more users getting it. The company offers it via what it calls "seeker experience", so the user must open the Settings app, check for update, and agree to install the latest release.

Following its initial plan, the Redmond firm has published a guide on how to build a custom widget for Windows 11. Interestingly that there is no single word on when exactly third-party widgets will be available to users.