Category: Windows 11

Trusted Platform Module (or TPM) is one of the Windows 11 hardware requirements. If you want to run Windows 11 and receive regular updates, your computer must have either a software or hardware-based TPM 2.0 module. We have a dedicated article here on Winaero that describes how to enable TPM on Intel and AMD systems. The latter reportedly suffer from intermittent stutters and performance issues when users turn on TPM.

After skipping December 2021, AdDuplex is back with another monthly report, revealing the latest data about Windows market share. January 2022 statistics show Windows 11 steadily growing in numbers, effectively doubling its power since the last time we met.

Yesterday, Microsoft released a new Windows 11 preview build. It contains no groundbreaking changes, but there are a few notable things and quality-of-life improvements.

Sometimes you need to check Windows 11 restart time without installing third party apps, e.g. in a restricted environment. For that case, we will show you a small trick that lets you learn how much time Windows 11 takes to restart.

In the previously released Windows 11 build 22533, Microsoft has finally redesigned the ancient ten-year-old volume indicator. Windows 11 no longer annoys its users with a Windows 8-styled volume slider. But the work on updating media flyouts in Windows 11 is not over. The latest preview build of Windows 11 brings two more changes. First, the volume slider now displays the level in numbers. Second, there are new media controls on the lock screen.

Microsoft announced entering the final phase of rolling out Windows 11 on eligible devices via Windows Update. Almost four months since the initial launch, everyone with a compatible computer can download the latest operating system from Microsoft using Windows Update.

This month, Microsoft finally released the long-promised Android 11 upgrade for the original Surface Duo. Apart from updating the operating system to a newer version, the latest firmware for the first-gen Surface Duo contains several new features and improvements. Some of those features are now available on the second-gen Surface Duo, which has just received January 2022 firmware update.

If you are a Windows 11 insiders on the Release Preview channel, then you can start testing the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). It allows running Android apps on Windows. The new ability was announced by the Windows Insider team here. Previously, only insiders on the Dev and Beta channels could use this feature.