Microsoft is testing a new addition to the "History" page in the Edge browser. It can now remember and show the pages you have sent to other devices.
Microsoft could merge Cortana and Action Center in Windows 10
More information comes about features planned and implemented for Windows 10 that never seen the light in release versions of the OS. You may already heard about the cancelled Start menu with 3D tiles, which is one of such features. The unified user interface with Cortana and Action Center combined is another one.
Microsoft may soon integrate of ChatGPT in Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
Last week, Microsoft revealed an updated Bing that includes ChatGPT, an AI powered chatbot. Microsoft makes high stakes on artificial intelligence, so you could expect it to appear in more its products. The next software and services to receive ChatGPT may be Office apps.
Windows 11 now allows controlling RGB lighting of peripheral devices
Yet another hidden novelty in Windows 11 Build 25295 in the Dev channel makes it easier to customize the RGB lighting of peripherals. You will no longer need to install a third-party software for that. There are native options for that in a dedicated section in Settings. This feature will likely be officially revealed within a year.
Windows 11 will allow you to disable individual Suggested Actions
One more hidden gem has been discovered in Windows 11 Build 25295. The Settings app now includes an option to disable individual Suggested Actions.
Following the Windows 11 activation dialog, its troubleshooter has also got a new design
Earlier in build 25281, Microsoft has updated the "Enter product key" window with a new design to mach the look and feel of Windows 11. The most recent release in the Dev channel, Build 25295, adds one more design change, again related to the activation system. The Activator Troubleshooter has been finally updated with the latest version of Fluent Design.
Windows Subsystem for Android 2301.40000.4.0 greatly improves performance on x64 and ARM
Microsoft has released a new version 2301.40000.4.0 of Windows Subsystem for Android. The new WSA includes performance improvements that increase framerate up to 50% on 64-bit processors, and up to 20% on ARM devices.
How to Enable the Drop feature in Microsoft Edge
Edge 110 is the first stable version of the browser to feature Drop, an easy to use integrated sharing service. It is something like "Saved messages" in your Telegram app, as it shares files only with you. Drop opens a panel where you can compose a note or add a file that will be shared across your devices. Obviously that you have to use Edge with a Microsoft Account on all those devices. It also uses OneDrive to store the files and notes. Drop supports both desktop and mobile devices.
Following Chrome, Edge 110 stable is here with easy file share between your devices
Microsoft Edge 110 has landed in the stable branch. Besides several fixes and improvements for customers, it adds "Drop" - an easy way to share your files between your devices. It is a special area that manages the file transfers integrated into the sidebar.
Windows 11 Build 22623.1255 (Beta) adds tabs to Notepad
Microsoft has released a pair of preview builds to Insiders in the Beta channel. Builds 22621.1255 and 22623.1255 are now available to Windows 11 22H2 with the KB5022918 patch. Build 22623.1255 includes Notepad version 11.2301.17.0 that features a tabbed user interface.
