Microsoft today released an optional patch KB5012643 for Windows 11. The update raises the OS version to Build 22000.652. It is notable for adding improvements for servicing the Secure Boot component, video playback fixes. Also, it resolves a bug that can cause a slow startup or even a crash at boot.
Category: Windows 11
How to Close Not Responding Apps in Windows 11
In this post, we will review two methods to close not responding apps in Windows 11. One of the methods will allow you to close frozen apps all and once.
Microsoft has updated 190 000 own devices to Windows 11
When Microsoft released Windows 11 last year, the company put a lot of effort into updating the devices of its employees. According to Lukas Velush, more than 190,000 corporate devices at Microsoft have been migrated to Windows 11. The upgrade process was "the smoothest" in Microsoft's history.
Windows 11 stock apps can easily eat more than 1.5 GB of your drive
A new study shows that apps that Windows 11 comes with can easily occupy more than 1.5 GB on you system drive. Similar to Windows 8 and Windows 10, the latest version of the OS includes a good pack of various "modern" apps that receive updates from the Store and are built with UWP. Some of them are pretty huge.
How to Unblock Files Downloaded from the Internet in Windows 11
Users need to unblock downloaded files from the Internet to stop Windows 11 from blocking access to them. When you click such a file in Explorer, it shows a security warning. Also, for some files like executables (*.exe), Windows blocks them from opening. Here's how to unblock such a file and stop Windows 11 from blocking them.
How to Install DirectPlay in Windows 11 and Windows 10
If some game in Windows 11 or Windows 10 requires DirectPlay, you need to download and install it. You don't need to download anything from the Internet manually. Instead, let the operating system to do everything itself.
How to Change Cursor Theme, Color, and Size in Windows 11
Windows 11 allows you to change the cursor theme along the cursor size and color. Besides the appearance of the mouse pointer, you can also customize the look of the text indicator.
Windows 11 may soon get Windows Spotlight enabled instead of default wallpapers
Windows 11 comes with a pair of default background images known as "Bloom". The images are of the two color schemes to fit the light and dark themes, respectively. Microsoft is about to change the defaults and please users with stunning images that will change automatically. Windows 11 may start using Windows Spotlight by default instead of the static image.
Windows 11 22000.651 (KB5012643, RP) improves TPM, Startup and Secure Boot
Microsoft today released a new preview patch to the Release Preview channel. It is Build 22000.651, coming as KB5012643. It comes with a laundry of various changes, and is notable for security and performance improvements.
Third-party widget support is coming to Windows 11 Store
From very beginning with Windows 11, Microsoft was stating that the new Widgets feature will support third-party mini apps. However, we are now close to the release of Windows 11 22H2, and yet it lacks third-party widget support. This situation finally changes.
