Sometimes on Windows, Telegram Desktop may not show images and videos. The issue can be very annoying, as the built-in viewer fails to open the images full screen, and play videos. For some other users, it plays video, but the image doesn't update, so they can only hear the sound. Here's what to do if you run into the issue.
Microsoft delays enforcement of the new Outlook until the end of 2024
Earlier we reported that Microsoft was about to replace the legacy Mail, Calendar, and People apps with the new Outlook starting in September 2024. However, the company has changed the timing, so the app will become a new inbox app by the end of the next year.
Microsoft releases Dev Home Preview 0.2 app update with several improvements
A new version of the Dev Home app, "Preview 0.2", is available on the Microsoft Store. Updates include a WinGet YAML configuration file for NodeJS, a loading progress ring for widgets, antialiasing for system widget graphs, support for Arm64 devices, and a repository cloning tool that displays previously cloned repositories.
Enable Minimize Windows with Title Bar Shake in Windows 11 (Aero Shake)
Windows 11 allows you to minimize other windows when you shake the title bar of the current one. This feature is known as Aero Shake. It exists since Windows 7. But in Windows 11, it is disabled by default. Here are the methods to enable Aero Shake in Windows 11.
KB5027303 will ship remaining Windows 11 Moment 3 features on June 27th
The today's patch that Microsoft released to the Release Preview will bring with it the Moment 3 update features that were slated for July 2023. The company will roll out KB5027303 to the Stable version of Windows 11 version 22H2 on June 27, 2023, in form of an optional update. On July 11th will become part of Patch Tuesday, i.e. will be generally available.
Windows 11 version 22H2 Build 22621.1926 lands in the Release Preview channel
Microsoft today released a new patch, KB5027303, that ships Build 22621.1926 to Insiders running Windows 11 version 22H2 in the Release Preview channel. The update improves Chinese fonts and the Microsoft Pinyin IME to support GB18030-2022. It also expands notification badging for Microsoft accounts on the Start menu, improves sharing local files in File Explorer with Outlook contacts, adds features to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and allows for authentication across Microsoft clouds, satisfying Conditional Access checks if needed. Finally, it expands Live Captions to more languages.
New Outlook app for Windows will replace Mail and Calendar in September 2024
Microsoft announced that a new web-based Outlook client for Windows will replace the legacy Mail, Calendar, and People apps starting in September 2024. The legacy apps are the Store UWP software. The new Outlook will come preinstalled on all devices manufactured in 2024. Finally, the Mail and Calendar app will have an option for the smooth transition to the new app.
Restore classic Folder Options in Windows 11 and change them in Registry
Starting in Windows 11 Build 24381, Microsoft has removed some of the classic Folder options from File Explorer. The company kept the ability to change them in the Registry, but removed the checkboxes from the user interface. Here is how to restore the missing checkboxes in the Folder option dialog. Also, we will review how to change File Explorer options in the Registry.
Winaero Tweaker 1.55 allows restoring removed checkboxes in Folder options on Windows 11
I am happy to release Winaero Tweaker 1.55. I have found an easy way to restore the removed checkboxes in Window 11's Folder options. So I have updated Winaero Tweaker with the ability to restore the missing options back. Also, I have fixed a typo in the Icon max cache size tweak, so it finally works properly. Finally, I fixed a crash in the "Change Startup Sound" option.
Windows 11 Build 22000.2121 landed in the Release Preview channel
In addition to the Beta channel update, Microsoft has also released a new build to Insiders running the OS in the Release Preview. They are getting Windows 11 Build 22000.2121 with KB5027292, that applies to the original release (21H2). Here are the changes.
