One of the great improvements in Windows 11 is window management. When you move some app to a screen edge, the OS offers you up to 6 layouts to arrange other windows. Now, Windows 11 Dev builds reflect those layouts in Alt + Tab and in the Taskbar preview thumbnails.
Category: Windows 11
You can now connect USB devices in WSL
It is now possible to connect USB devices in WSL and work with them directly. Thanks to Microsoft's contributions to open-source usbipd-win project, you can do a variety of tasks which weren't available in WSL, like flashing an Arduino or accessing a smartcard reader.
Windows Subsystem for Android is now available to Dev Channel Insiders in the U.S.
Here is a bit of good news for Windows Insiders living in the U.S. Microsoft has made the WSA feature available for you, so you can enjoy the Amazon Store and Android apps on your Windows 11 desktop.
Microsoft released a small update to fix broken Snipping Tool
Microsoft recently published an update on the Windows 11 Health Dashboard website, notifying users about issues with some stock apps. According to Microsoft, an expired certificate caused various parts of the operating system and apps to stop working. For example, when opening Snipping Tool, users receive a Windows 8-like notification with the "This app can't open" message.
Microsoft is rolling out Citations for Edge in Preview mode
Some time ago, Microsoft introduced the Citations feature for the Microsoft Edge browser. Being part of Collections, it helps students and academics format data when doing research and writing research papers.
Windows 11 File Explorer has got grouping by Total Size
The latest Insider Preview of Windows 11 is full of small surprises which were not announced. Besides the updated style of legacy context menus, it also includes a new file grouping criteria in File Explorer.
How to Remove OneDrive Icon from File Explorer in Windows 11
Here's how to remove the OneDrive icon from Windows 11 File Explorer navigation pane. By default, it displays the OneDrive - Personal item with no option to get rid of it. Luckily, it is easy to change this.
Microsoft improved legacy context menus in the latest Windows 11 Preview
Context menus and their numerous design variations in Windows 10 and 11 are a running joke among the users. After several attempts to fix design inconsistencies in Windows 10, Microsoft introduced brand-new modern context menus in Windows 11. Legacy menus are still there (we have a dedicated guide that explains how to restore the classic context menu in Windows 11), and their looks are a little weird. Fortunately, Microsoft does ignore the situation. The latest Windows 11 preview build in the Dev channel has a slightly improved design for the classic context menus.
Windows 11 Build 22494 hits the Dev channel, adds a microphone mute taskbar button
Microsoft today released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22494 to the Dev Channel. Its key changes include the ability to mute or unmute your microphone from the Taskbar starting with Microsoft Teams, and a set of important fixes.
Microsoft Defender for Windows to receive a massive feature upgrade
For an average consumer, built-in Windows Defender in Windows 10 and 11 is more than enough to protect from online threats and all sorts of malware. With increased focus on security in Windows 11, Microsoft now wants to up the game and provide users with a better solution to monitor the safety of all devices within a home network. A store listing for the new Microsoft Defender spilled the beans and revealed some of the upcoming features.
