It looks like we are just days away from testing the new Outlook client for Windows. Known as "Project Monarch", it will replace the default Mail & Calendar apps, and works and looks identical everywhere.
Category: Windows 11
How to Change the Theme in Windows 11
There are several ways to change the theme in Windows 11, including the ability to apply the theme from the command prompt. In addition to the classic Personalization option in the Settings app, you can use File Explorer, Command Prompt and PowerShell, the legacy Control Panel, and a few more methods.
Windows 11 22H2 may have even stricter hardware requirements
While Windows 11 has somewhat draconian hardware requirements, some of them still can be bypassed. You could still install the stable Windows 11 version on officially unsupported devices. However, the upcoming Windows 11 22H2 may change the game.
How to Disable System Volume Information Folder for Removable Drives
You can make Windows stop creating System Volume Information folder on removable drives every time you connect your flash drive to the computer. If you have such a folder on your removable drive, it means that its file system is NTFS. If File Explorer shows it, you must have enabled the 'show system files' in folder options.
Windows 11 Build 22581 (Dev, Beta) brings the new tablet taskbar to everyone
Microsoft today released build 22581 to Insiders in both Beta and Dev channels. By updating both channels with the same build, Microsoft makes it possible to easily switch from the Dev channel to Beta and vice versa. Features wise, Microsoft noted some experiments coming to Windows Search and fixes to the Settings app, Start, and the taskbar.
How to Disable Ads in Windows 11
You can quickly disable all ads in Windows 11, such as advertisements in File Explorer and on the Lock Screen, suggestions in Settings and on the Desktop, and so on. What Microsoft shows is actually not third-party ads or banners like you see on websites. The Redmond firm is instead promoting its own services and apps. Some notifications may include “fun facts” or suggestions Microsoft considers useful to the end user. But users often find them annoying.
Windows 11 won’t get tabs in File Explorer until version 23H2
One of the most exciting upcoming changes in Windows 11 are tabs in File Explorer. With them, the app allows working with multiple directories without opening a bunch Explorer windows. Being discovered in Build 22572 as a hidden feature, File Explorer tabs were speculated to appear in the upcoming 'Sun Valley 2' update, which is Windows 11 version 22H2.
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22579 allows naming Start menu folders
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22579 is here with small but nice changes. It finally allows you to name the folders in the Start menu. Also, the Win+X menu will automatically show PowerShell if you uninstalled Terminal. The Task Manager has got UI improvements, along with window manager that now supports new animations for multi-finger gestures. Finally, there are updates to the Media Player and Your Phone apps.
Microsoft has started Bug Bash for Windows 11 to improve the OS with your input
From today until March 22, Microsoft is running a Bug Bash for Insiders on the Dev channel. Insiders are invited to submit their feedback about bugs they found in the OS. Currently, Windows 11 Bug Bash is only available to Insiders running Windows 10 Build 22572.
Microsoft will talk about the features of Windows 11 for hybrid work on April 5
Microsoft has announced a new event called "Windows Powers the Future of Hybrid Work". It will take place on April 5 and will be aimed at enterprise customers. Microsoft is expected to talk about the future of hybrid work and how Windows can be even more useful for business.
