Earlier this month, Panos Panay, head of Windows and Surface devices, announced a redesigned Photos app for Windows Insiders. Shortly after that, the update reached Windows Insiders in the Dev channel. After brief initial testing, Microsoft starts rolling out the new Photos app for more testers. If you have already moved from Windows 10 to Windows 11 in Beta or Release Preview channels, the updated Photos app is now available for download from the Microsoft Store.
Category: Windows 11
Microsoft teases redesigned Your Phone app
On September 22, 2021, Microsoft revealed the second-gen Surface Duo with major hardware improvements, such as the Snapdragon 888 CPU, 5G support, improved cameras, and high refresh rate displays. Alongside the smartphone itself, Microsoft teased a redesigned Your Phone app.
Windows 11 Build 22000.194 hits Release Preview with ISO images
Microsoft has released the official ISOs for Windows 11 Insider Build 22000.194, which is currently being tested on the Beta and Release Preview channels. You can use these images both for a clean installation and for updating the existing OS on your device.
Use Windows 11 Cleanup Recommendations to Clean System Drive
This article will show you how to free space on drive C in Windows 11 using the Cleanup recommendations feature. In Windows 11, Microsoft introduced a new "Cleanup recommendations" feature that pulls the information about unused, safe-to-remove files and apps. It can relatively quickly show you how much space you can reclaim by cleaning the system drive.
Windows 11 Build 22463 is available in Dev, fixes the taskbar icon alignment
Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build 22463 for Windows Insiders in the Dev channel. It comes from the active development branch (RS_PRERELEASE). Such builds no longer belong to the specific version of Windows 11. It is also important to note that development in this branch is at a very early stage, so the builds on the Dev channel will not always be stable. Sometimes you will run into problems that require specific actions or workarounds to solve. Be sure to review the Known Issues List for each Insider Build.
Windows 11 uninstall preinstalled apps
You can uninstall preinstalled apps in Windows 11 using one of the methods reviewed in this post. Windows 11 comes with a hefty list of stock apps some users may find completely useless. If you want to clean up your Start menu and get rid of unnecessary apps, this guide will show you how to remove stock apps in Windows 11.
Microsoft will warn you before installing Windows 11 on unsupported hardware
Microsoft tries very hard to provide clarity regarding Windows 11 hardware requirements. Recently, the company revised some of its policies and decided to let users with older unsupported computers clean-install Windows 11 using official ISOs and Media Creation Tool (it also allowed a single Intel 7th gen CPU in Surface Studio 2 to run Windows 11 officially).
Check whether your PC supports Windows 11
You can now easily check whether your PC supports Windows 11. Several weeks ago, Microsoft released a new version of its "PC Health Check" tool that checks whether a PC is compatible with Windows 11 or not. The latest release provides more clarity and a better understanding of potential compatibility issues.
Windows 11 Open Command Prompt
There are many ways to open Command Prompt in Windows 11. In this article, we attempted to cover all the possible methods. Many of them may be already familiar to you, but Windows 11 changes some of the traditional options.
Microsoft might let users drag and drop files to the taskbar in Windows 11
In Windows 11, Microsoft decided to create a new taskbar from scratch. The result is a big controversy among users. While many like the centered taskbar and refreshed looks, virtually everyone agrees that a long list of removed features is a bummer.
