Microsoft today releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23570 to the Dev Channel. With this build, Copilot in Windows supports multiple monitors. The Xbox Game Bar will now show as just Game Bar under the Start menu. And more.
Category: Windows 11
Windows 11 Build 25977 (Canary) improves accessibility and location privacy
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25977 is now available in the Canary channel with improvements made to location privacy, accessibility options that allow using Bluetooth LE Audio, and SMB over QUIC Client Access Control. Microsoft has published ISO images for this build that you can download from here.
Windows 11 is now active on nearly half a billion devices
According to sources familiar with Microsoft statistics, the number of active devices running Windows 11 on a monthly basis has now exceeded 400 million. It is possible that by the beginning of 2024, this number could surpass half a billion.
Microsoft plans to disable NTLM authentication in Windows 11
Microsoft has made an announcement stating that the NTLM authentication protocol will be disabled in Windows 11. Instead, it will be replaced by Kerberos, which is currently the default authentication protocol in Windows versions above Windows 2000.
Now officially: You cannot use Windows 8 and 7 keys for Windows 11 activation
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Windows 7 and Windows 8 keys no longer work for activation of Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft has now officially confirmed this change in a statement to The Verge.
How to Remove Gallery From File Explorer
In this guide we will review how to hide and remove Gallery from the navigation pane in File Explorer in Windows 11. The Gallery item is a new folder that displays your photos, screenshots, and wallpapers in a convenient way. Something similar you may have seen in the Photos app.
This command bypasses Windows 11 hardware requirements (TPM/CPU)
As everyone knows, Windows 11 has very strict hardware requirements. The OS supports only newest CPUs, and also requires a TPM in your device. Without these, it prevents you from installing it, even if your computer is fresh and powerful. There are several workarounds exists to bypass the restrictions, but smart folks have discovered a new one. It is an undocumented command line switch for the Windows setup program.
Windows 11 Build 23565 (Dev) changes the Copilot icon
The newly released Windows 11 Build 23565 for the Dev channel insiders comes with a few changes. Besides traditional set of fixes, it changes the Copilot icon to a more colorful one. It also sets Windows Spotlight as a desktop background for some select Insiders. Here is the detailed changelog.
Windows 11 Build 22635.2419 is now a single Beta build for all Insiders
Microsoft is rolling out a new Windows 11 build 22635.2419 (KB5031463) for Windows Insider Program participants in the Beta Channel. From now on, the Beta channel will no longer have two builds. So all insiders will use the same build.
How to Disable Copilot in Windows 11 and 10
You may want to disable Windows Copilot if you find no use for the AI-powered assistant for your daily tasks and online activities. Copilot is now integral part of Windows 11, starting with version 23H2, and Windows 10 build 19045.3754 or newer.
