Category: Windows 11

In addition to an update for Windows 22H2, Microsoft also updates the original release of Windows 11 with KB5019274. The patch is now available to Insiders on the Release Preview channel, and raises the OS version to Windows 11 Build 22000.1515. It brings with it two new features to Settings, a dedicated "Windows Spotlight" theme in Personalization and a new Microsoft Account page with OneDrive subscription options and storage alerts.

Windows 11, version 22H2, has got a new patch KB5022360 in the Release Preview channel. It raises the OS version to Build 22621.1192. With this update, Windows 11 will require less reboots when upgrading. Besides, .NET Preview updates will now appear as optional updates in the Settings app. Finally, KB5022360 includes a good pack of fixes that improve reliability of the operating system and apps, including Explorer, search, RDP, Edge, and many others.

In our today's tutorial, we will look at how to customize the Windows 11 Task Manager and change columns you see on its pages, and other options.

We recently covered that Microsoft is working on a huge update for the built-in File Explorer app. It will include a new left pane, a new start page with extra details for recently used files. Finally, it will have several new panels, such as "Activities", "Conversations", "Shared Status", and "Insights".  The latter can now be enabled.

Microsof's EVP & Chief Product Officer Panos Panay during his session at AMD's CES 2023 mentioned significant changes coming to the next generation of operating system from Redmond. When discussing AI features in the latest AMD chips, he pointed that the new software will heavily use AI and how hardware solutions will help it.

Microsoft has released a new preview build of Windows 11 insiders in the Dev channel. Windows 11 build 25276 adds more options to live kernel dumps in Task Manager, includes an updated cloud storage section in Settings app, and introduces a network troubleshooting tool in the Get Help app. Besides, there are some small interface and reliability improvements here and there.

Yesterday Microsoft released cumulative updates for Windows 11, part of Patch Tuesday. Besides the announced fixes, the patches include a hidden new design for the search in the Start menu and in the taskbar. While both have been announced earlier, the Start menu search looks different from Microsoft's latest announcements.

Microsoft today released an update for Windows Subsystem for Android to Insiders running Windows 11. Version 2211.40000.11.0 is now available in all insider channels, and is notable for general reliability, and performance improvements.

Today is Patch Tuesday, so Microsoft updates all supported operating systems. These updates do not bring any new features, but fix bugs and close vulnerabilities. Here are the released patches.

Microsoft is once again updating the built-in File Explorer app in Windows 11. The app will get a new Home page and the left pane, along with new views and closer Microsoft 365 integration.