Microsoft is internally testing a new behavior for the search feature in the Start menu. It currently includes a search box which redirects you to a dedicated search pane once you click it. It looks like the software giant isn't happy with this inconsistency, and is working on improving this experience.
Category: Windows 11
Here’s how to enable New Windows Spotlight UI in Windows 11
Starting in Windows 11 Build 25197, the operating system includes a new user interface for the desktop Spotlight. When you click the "Learn more about this picture", it opens a pop-up at the bottom of the screen with details about the image. Besides, it allows switching the wallpaper, and even use Bing to find similarly looking desktop backgrounds. As it is a hidden feature, we will learn how to enable it.
Windows 11 Build 25197 (Dev) features Tablet-optimized taskbar, new system tray, and more
Microsoft has released a new Dev channel Build 25197 to Windows 11 Insiders. The key changes in this build are the return of the Tablet-optimized taskbar, the updated appearance of the system tray. Also, there are more fancier animations in the Settings app, and improvements made to the built-in apps.
A bug may prevent you from signing in to Windows 11
Microsoft has confirmed one more bug in Windows 11. It affects the stable version of the OS, and may prevent the user from signing in to a newly added Microsoft Account. Fortunately, the company already mitigated the issue.
Microsoft Adds New Mica Alt Visual Effect to Windows 11
Microsoft has quietly add a new "surface" for the Windows 11 UI, which is a more strongly colored version of the widely used "Mica". The new effect is called Mica Alt.
Windows 11 Build 22940 from the “Moments” update has been spotted in PowerShell repo
It is now a known fact that Windows releases will become available once every 3 years. However, between the major releases, Microsoft will continue to update current versions of the OS with new features and improvements using the new the "Moments" program. Windows 11 Build 22940, references to which have been spotted in the PowerShell repository on GitHub, represents the "Moment 2" update.
Re-enable the tablet-optimized taskbar in Windows 11 build 25193
As you may remember, for a brief moment of time Insiders in the Dev channel could have a new tablet-optimized taskbar. Microsoft quickly ceased this feature as they planned to rework it. Now it returns back in Windows 11 build 25193, but is hidden.
Windows 11 Beta Channel receives builds 22621.590 and 22622.590
Along with the Dev channel build 25193, Beta channel is also seeing an update. In the typical fashion, Microsoft pushes two builds to Insiders. Build 22622.590 is supposed to have new features, while build 22621.590 doesn't include drastic changes and comes with fixes only.
Windows 11 build 25193 is in the Dev channel with Xbox subscription management
Windows 11 build 25193 is today's update for Insiders in the Dev channel. It features Xbox subscription management in Settings, fixes .NET Framework 3.5 installation, and more. Here are the details.
You can now manage SMB compression in Windows 11 with Group Policy and PowerShell
On September 15 2021, Microsoft announced several changes they started to implement to the SMB protocol on Windows. The new compression algorithm is one of the key changes, which compresses files regardless of its size. The change is now live with recent optional updates.
