In the previously released Windows 11 build 22533, Microsoft has finally redesigned the ancient ten-year-old volume indicator. Windows 11 no longer annoys its users with a Windows 8-styled volume slider. But the work on updating media flyouts in Windows 11 is not over. The latest preview build of Windows 11 brings two more changes. First, the volume slider now displays the level in numbers. Second, there are new media controls on the lock screen.
Category: Windows 11
Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22543
Microsoft today released a new Dev channel build to Insiders. Build 22543 includes improvements made to Narrator and Windows snap layout, along with a good set of fixes and generic improvements.
Broad deployment: Windows 11 is now available for everyone
Microsoft announced entering the final phase of rolling out Windows 11 on eligible devices via Windows Update. Almost four months since the initial launch, everyone with a compatible computer can download the latest operating system from Microsoft using Windows Update.
How to Disable Defender in Windows 11
Here is how to permanently disable Defender in Windows 11. Microsoft Defender is an antivirus solution that comes bundled with the OS. It is enabled by default, and remains active until the user installs a third-party security app.
Surface Duo 2 gets a massive firmware update with new features
This month, Microsoft finally released the long-promised Android 11 upgrade for the original Surface Duo. Apart from updating the operating system to a newer version, the latest firmware for the first-gen Surface Duo contains several new features and improvements. Some of those features are now available on the second-gen Surface Duo, which has just received January 2022 firmware update.
Microsoft made Android apps available in Windows 11 Release Preview
If you are a Windows 11 insiders on the Release Preview channel, then you can start testing the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). It allows running Android apps on Windows. The new ability was announced by the Windows Insider team here. Previously, only insiders on the Dev and Beta channels could use this feature.
Next month’s Windows 11 update will add Android apps and taskbar improvements
An announcement in the Windows Experience blog revealed that the stable version of Windows 11 is getting a huge update next month. An improved taskbar, redesigned Notepad and Media Player apps, and support for Android apps as a public preview are among the upcoming changes.
Users claim Windows updates hijack settings in third-party browsers
Whenever Microsoft pushes a new cumulative update for Windows, users wonder what that update will break this time. We need to give it to Microsoft: cumulative updates nowadays are much more stable than several years ago. Stability is no longer the primary concern. However, users on Reddit accused Microsoft of messing with third-party browsers using updates for Windows 11. According to them, Microsoft now has a new way to annoy users: settings hijacking.
Windows 11 will save your apps installed in Windows 10 to restore them with ease
The latest addition to Windows 10 allows it to save your installed app list to your Microsoft Account before you upgrade to Windows 11. After installing the latter, you will be able to restore them with a couple of clicks.
Microsoft released KB5008353 and KB5009596 Previews for Windows 11 and 10
Microsoft today released two "C" updates for both Windows 11 and Windows 10. The patches are [currently] optional non-security updates. KB5008353 is for Windows 11, and in KB5009596 for Windows 10. Both updates add new features the OS.
