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Windows 11 Build 26120.470 (Dev) adds an Xbox card to the Settings Home page

Windows 11 Build 26120.470 is now available in the Dev channel with quality of life improvements and bugfixes. On the UI part, it adds a new card to the Home page of Settings. It will now reveal offers from Xbox, but it only appears if you frequently play games on your device.

Windows 11 Start menu will soon have Live Tiles via a Companions feature

Microsoft is working on a major update to the Windows 11 Start menu that will brings back Live Tiles, sort of. There will be a floating dock ("Compainon") displayed next to the main menu with adaptive cards. The Dev channel build 26212 includes an early implementation of the Live Tiles/cards, so we can take a look.

How to disable Bitlocker encryption in Windows 11 setup

You can turn off Bitlocker device encryption in the Windows 11 setup program which is enabled by default. On one hand, it will reduce your device protection level, but on the other hand you can easily access your data by connecting the drive to a different PC. This can be of help if your primary computer is out of order.

Windows 11 Build 26212 (Canary) allows creating a QR code in the Share dialog

Microsoft today released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26212 to Canary channel users. The build number is 26212.5000, so it no longer allows switching from the Canary channel to the Dev channel, and vice versa. The ability to generate a QR code for URLs and shared files in the Share dialog is the key change in this release, along with a couple of other sharing improvements.

How to Remove Apps from Right-click Menu in Windows 11

This post will show you two methods you can use to remove apps from the right-click menu in Windows 11. The File Explorer on Windows 11 has got a new menu that is shorten by hiding many classic entries. But as long as you install apps, many of them appear even in this new menu. So you may want to hide some of the items.

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