Category: Windows 11

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 22635.4145 to insiders in the Beta channel. The update boasts with advanced mouse settings including enhanced cursor precision and scrolling direction,  Windows Spotlight UI improvements with "hot areas", the ability to share content to Notepad or Clipchamp, and more.

Microsoft may allow uninstall the Recall feature with a couple of clicks. The appropriate option is now exposed in optional features of Windows 11 in Insider builds.

After updating to Windows 11 24H2 you may face access errors 0xc000a000, -1073700864, STATUS_INVALID_SIGNATURE or The cryptographic signature is invalid when opening NAS. The reason is a change in Windows 11 that makes the mandatory use of SMB signing for all outgoing packets. It may cause a flow of issues with accessing plent of network access storage devices when Windows 11 24H2 will hit the market.

Microsoft has made significant progress with the new Category layout for the All Apps view in Windows 11. The Start menu now has working groups with icons. The app sorting has been optimized: The Start menu creates groups more carefully, and they now match all categories available in the Store. The app icons in groups tiles have got hints that show the app name (but there are still no labels).

Microsoft has started releasing the "D" branch updates for Windows 11, version 24H2. The first one on this way is KB5041865, which is now available for all editions of the OS. Windows 11 Build 26100.1591 Preview improves Explorer, Widgets, Sharing, and much more.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 (version 23H2) Build 22635.4082 (KB5041876) to Windows Insider program participants in the Beta channel. It includes a few UI changes and exclusive fixes for insiders with the Get the latest updates as soon as they're available option, and some general improvements for the rest of the users.

Microsoft has published new details regarding the Windows Recall feature. Due to criticism and security issues, it was postponed for unknown time. Now the Redmond software giant introduces an improved version of Recall, with intention to start its testing this fall.

A bug in the latest security updates for Windows 11 made dual-boot computers unbootable. The patch that was intended to mitigate the CVE-2022-2601 in a vulnerable GRUB shims on devices that run Windows only but have such a bootloader component installed. Unexpectedly, the patch has appeared for a wider range of devices, including those with Linux in dual-boot, making impossible to start the latter.