Microsoft today released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.194 to the Beta Channel and commercial PCs in the Release Preview Channel. It includes the following apps with an updated design: Snipping Tool, Calculator, and Clock with Focus Sessions.
Category: Windows 11
Microsoft released an updated Tips app for Windows 11
Alongside build 22458 in the Dev channel, Microsoft released a new version of the Tips app. The update brings redesigned UI and more than a hundred tips and tricks to help you get acquainted with the latest operating system from Microsoft. After updating the app, you will find different categories with a brief explanation of each tip and an animation to show it in action.
How to Open Recycle Bin in Windows 11
This post details multiple ways to open Recycle Bin icon in Windows 11, even if you delete its icon from the Desktop. By default, Windows 11 has a Recycle Bin icon on the desktop, providing users with easy and convenient access to the recently deleted files. Because many users prefer keeping their desktop neat and icon-free, lots of people google "How to hide the Recycle Bin icon in Windows 11."
The latest Windows 11 Preview builds enforce TPM requirements
The latest Windows 11 preview build from the Dev channel does not bring many exciting features. In fact, the only visible change (the "Sign-in Options" button in the power menu) is confusingly available in previous builds. What is more important is the fact that build 22458 flags your Windows 11 installation as incompatible if your computer or a virtual machine has no TPM 2.0 according to Windows 11 hardware requirements.
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22458 is out to the Dev channel
Microsoft has released a new preview build of Windows 11, build 22458, to Windows Insider participants on the Dev Channel. Microsoft is currently releasing builds from the active development branch (RS_PRERELEASE) to the Dev channel. It means they no longer belong to the version of Windows 11, which will be released on October 5th.
SMB compression in Windows 11 has got a new default behavior
As you may already know, one of new features in Windows 11 and the appropriate Server product is SMB compression. It allows an administrator, user, or application to request compression of files as they transfer over the network.
Microsoft does not plan to support Windows 11 on M1-based Macs
Apple no longer supports BootCamp on ARM-based Macbooks, but users remain free to run Windows 10 or Windows 11 side-by-side with macOS. There is plenty of virtualization software to use Windows within macOS, such as VMWare Fusion or Parallels Desktop. If you plan to use Windows 11 in a virtual machine on your M1-based Mac, there is some unfortunate news for you. In a statement to The Register, Microsoft confirmed that it does not plan to provide official support for Windows 11 in virtual machines, and using Windows 11 on software, such as Parallels Desktop, is not "a supported scenario."
Windows 11 Hibernation – Enable, Disable, Delete hiberfil.sys file
Let's review in detail how to enable or disable hibernation in Windows 11, remove the hiberfil.sys file, reduce the hiberfil.sys file size, and add Hibernation to the Start menu. This post pretends to be your ultimate guide on Hibernation in Windows 11.
The updated Photos app finally reaches Windows 11 insiders
Microsoft is now releasing the updated Photos app to Insiders running Windows 11. The company traditionally does a gradual roll-out, so not everyone is getting the app right now. However, the good news is that you can just directly get the app from Microsoft's servers and enjoy it.
Microsoft released Windows 11 Build 22454 ISO Images from the Dev channel
MIcrosoft today released ISO images for Windows 11 Build 22454, which was earlier available via Windows Update to Insiders on the Dev channel. Now you can clean install it on demand.