Yesterday, Microsoft released a new Windows 11 preview build with a huge load of new features and capabilities. Windows Insiders are happy to test a new Task Manager, an improved taskbar, Start menu, and File Explorer enhancements. Sadly, the latest Windows 11 preview build also comes with a fly in the ointment. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft requires an active Internet connection and a Microsoft Account to set up every consumer-oriented Windows 11 SKU. Continue reading "Windows 11 Pro now requires a Microsoft Account and Internet during setup"
Category: Windows 11
Get 3D Fluent Design Emoji of Windows 11 in Telegram
As you may already know, Microsoft is working on beautiful 3D emoji for Windows 11 to replace the current 2D flat emoticons. The updated emoji are already available in Microsoft Teams, so Teams users can enjoy better-looking graphics. The updated emoticons is yet to come to Windows 11, but if you are using the Telegram messenger, you can enjoy them right now. Continue reading "Get 3D Fluent Design Emoji of Windows 11 in Telegram"
Windows 11 adds Do not disturb mode and new Focus sessions
The most recent update to Windows 11 released to the Dev channel brings with it a huge list of improvements. In build 22557, Microsoft has reworked multiple areas of the OS, including the taskbar that now supports drag and drop. The Start menu allows creating folders for icons. Finally there's a new Task Manager app. Among them, Microsoft has added the Do not disturb and Focus features, taking your quiet hours experience to the next level. Continue reading "Windows 11 adds Do not disturb mode and new Focus sessions"
File Explorer in Windows 11 gets better OneDrive integration, Quick Access, and folders previews
Yesterday, Microsoft released new Windows 11 Dev build with various new features and improvements. Users can test a redesigned Task Manager, new Efficiency Mode for apps, and folders in the Start menu. File Explorer is another area Windows 11 build 22557 improves. The latest Windows 11 Dev update brings better OneDrive integration, enhancements for Quick Access, and items preview on folders. Continue reading "File Explorer in Windows 11 gets better OneDrive integration, Quick Access, and folders previews"
Taskbar drag-and-drop and Start menu folders are back in Windows 11
Windows 11 is an overall decent and well-received OS with many good features and changes. Still, it has quite a few weird quirks users could not simply ignore. One of the biggest complaints among Windows 11 users is the lack of drag-and-drop support on the taskbar. Continue reading "Taskbar drag-and-drop and Start menu folders are back in Windows 11"
Windows 11 now lets you throttle down heavy apps to improve performance
After taking a brief pause in releasing Windows 11 preview builds, Microsoft is back with an absolutely massive update. Windows 11 build 22557 contains many exciting features, such as a brand-new Task Manager. Apart from offering more modern looks and dark mode support (finally!), the new Task Manager has another neat trick in its sleeves: Efficiency Mode. Continue reading "Windows 11 now lets you throttle down heavy apps to improve performance"
Microsoft announced a brand-new Task Manager for Windows 11
Microsoft has been working on a new Task Manager for Windows 11 for quite a while now. Users noticed the first traces of a new Task Manager several weeks ago in one of the recent Windows 11 preview builds. At that moment, the redesigned Task Manager was nothing but a broken concept with a janky UI. Now Microsoft is ready for you to test the redesigned Task Manager for Windows 11. Continue reading "Microsoft announced a brand-new Task Manager for Windows 11"
Windows 11 build 22557 released with a huge number of changes
A new Dev channel build is now available to Windows Insiders. Much to users' surprise, it includes a ton of various interface changes and general improvements, including folders in the Start menu, Snap Bar, File Explorer tweaks, new touch gestures, updates to the Focus feature, and more. Continue reading "Windows 11 build 22557 released with a huge number of changes"
Windows 11 Build 22000.527 Preview finally includes long awaited features
Microsoft has released February "C" updates with new OS, Edge, and Office features, and much more. Both Windows 11 and Windows 10 have got a ton of changes. Continue reading "Windows 11 Build 22000.527 Preview finally includes long awaited features"
Windows 11 will get new features more frequently, outside of major releases
Microsoft is about to release new features for Windows 11 more frequently. The Redmond software giant will issue small cumulative updates via the built-in Windows Update service. Without linking them to major OS feature updates, Microsoft can release them whenever they find the features ready for mainstream use. Today's major update for Windows 11 is one of such updates. Continue reading "Windows 11 will get new features more frequently, outside of major releases"