Category: Windows 11

Microsoft is now rolling out updated versions of the Snipping Tool and Paint to Windows 11 Insiders using builds from the Dev and Canary channels.

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.

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.

A new research reveals that Windows 11 Task Manager will soon show memory speed in MT/s (mega transfers per second) rather than MHz (megahertz). The change is already available in Insider Preview builds.

Microsoft has revealed its interest in enhancing the security of the Windows OS family products by introducing a new feature in a future version of Windows. There is a private preview of Zero Trust DNS that is designed for businesses to only connect their computers to approved networks.

Windows 11 Build 22635.3570 is now available to Insiders in the Beta channel. It adds the 'Duplicate tab' to the File Explorer's tab context menu, and also includes plenty of fixes.

Microsoft today released a new Insider preview build 26120.461 with KB5037009. The Dev channel now receives updates from the based on Windows 11, version 24H2 via an enablement package (Build 26120.xxxx). Some of the features will become available gradually. Similarly to the Beta channel, you can enable the Get the latest updates as soon as they're available  option in Settings > Windows Update to get them faster. The rest will get those features a bit later.

Microsoft has officially confirmed a new bug in both Windows 11 and Windows 10. Windows 11 Build 22631.3447 (KB5036893) and Windows 10 Build 19045.4291 (KB5036892), released on April 9, are now affected by a VPN issue when the connection just fails.

In addition to the tab duplicate option, the latest Beta build 22635.3566 of Windows 11 may surprise you with the ability to create 7z and TAR archives. It is part of the Compress to menu in File Explorer. However, it is still a work-in-progress, so the new options are still hidden. But by following the below steps, you can enable and test them.

On Windows 11, File Explorer will soon allow you to duplicate any open tab. The change comes as a hidden feature in Windows 11 Build 22635.3566, and you can enable it with ViVeTool.