Microsoft has announced the start of sales of a mini PC called Windows Dev Box 2023. Formerly known as “Project Voltera”, it will help developers with creating AI powered apps for the ARM platform. The price of the device is $599.
Category: Windows 11
You can now enable search on the left in Windows 11 Build 22623.870 (Beta)
You may remember that build 25217 could have the search on the left side of the taskbar, next to the widget box. That made it look like similar to Windows 10. The same option is now landed in Windows 11 Build 22623.870, which is in the Beta channel.
How to Enable Toolbar for Widgets in Windows 11
Starting in Windows 11 build 25227, Microsoft has announced a change to the Widgets flyout. It will now have a toolbar with a number of extra buttons that allows the user to refresh widgets, access maps, news and other Microsoft's popular services, and more. The button set may vary. Also, it is available to a small select group of Insiders, so not really many see this change. Here's how to activate it.
Windows Subsystem for Android October updates includes performance and security updates
Microsoft has released a new version of Windows Subsystem for Android for Windows 11 (2209.40000.26.0) to Windows Insiders on the Dev and Beta channels. This update improves the stability and performance of the subsystem, and fixes security issues.
How to Enable Start Menu Badges in Windows 11 Build 25227
With recently released Build 25227, Microsoft announced a new mysterious feature for Windows 11 - Start menu badges. According to Microsoft, they will remind the user to do this or that important action. There will be a small orange dot overlay icon over the user profile, and an extra item(s) in the menu.
Windows 11 Builds 22621.870 and 22623.870 are now in Beta
Microsoft has released new Insider preview builds of Windows 11 version 22H2, 22621.870 and 22623.870, with KB5018499 to the Beta channel. Traditionally, Build 22623.870 comes with new features available for testing. Build 22621.870 - New features disabled by default.
You can now enable the new search appearance in Windows 11 22H2 Release Preview
After installing Windows 11 Build 22621.754 (KB5018496), you will be able to activate a new style for the search button in the taskbar, turn into a textbox, and more. These options were earlier spotted in Beta and Dev channels, and some of them are available on the Release Preview channel of the original Windows 11 release (21H2).
Windows 11 Build 22621.754 (RP) adds Task Manager to the taskbar, new backup options, and more
Microsoft has released a new build to Insiders running the newest Windows 11 22H2 in the Release Preview channel. The company announced several new features in this update, including the Task Manager in the taskbar context menu, search visual treatments on the taskbar, updated backup experience for Microsoft Account, and a new consent form for those of you enrolled in Windows Hello Face and Fingerprint. Windows 11 Build 22621.754 is released as a cumulative update, KB5018496.
Microsoft Store has received pop-up trailers for games & movies
Along with the latest Dev channel build, Microsoft is rolling out an updated Microsoft Store app. It will save your time on finding a game or movie, as it now shows its trailers directly in a flyout.
Windows 11 Build 25227 introduced an updated Widgets panel to Dev channel Insiders
Microsoft has released a new Dev channel build to Insiders with changes made to the Widgets panel, Start Menu, Group Policy, and input. The Widgets flyout one has a toolbar with extra actions. The Start menu can now show notification badges to inform the user about actions he needs to take. Besides, there are a bunch of fixes in this release.
