The updated Steam report shows that Windows 11's popularity continues to grow among gamers. The positive dynamic does now show great numbers, but still in raises in percent. It has moved from 18.94% in April to 19.59% in May 2022.
Windows 11 version 23H2 references appear as “Sun Valley 3” in the latest SDK
Microsoft has already finished all major work on Windows 11 "22H2". The RTM build is confirmed to be 22621. So the Redmond is moving forward to its successor, "Copper Release", version 23H2.
The first release of Edge 104 is now in the Dev channel, Edge 103 in Beta
Microsoft Edge 104.0.1271.2 enters the Dev channel, following the previous announcement for Edge 103 being the last build in there. From now, Microsoft will release Edge 103 builds to the Beta channel. Edge Beta 103.0.1264.13 is the first update from the 103 branch. Here are the changes.
KB5014023 is now available for stable Windows 10 as an optional update
Microsoft has finally released KB5014023 to stable Windows 10 users. Currently an optional "C" patch, it has been available in Release Preview channel for a while with two reissues. It comes with several fixes.
Windows 10 Build 19044.1741 is out in the Release Preview Channel
A refined version of update KB5014023 is out to Insiders running Windows 10 in the Release Preview channel. It includes all the improvements from the earlier released Build 19044.1739 and adds one more fix.
Windows 11 Build 25131 released in the Dev channel
Microsoft is releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25131 to the Dev Channel. The official announcement doesn't claim any new feature. It only includes various fixes, and a new version of the Microsoft Store app.
A vulnerability allows running a Windows search from MS Office files without user interaction
There is a new zero-day vulnerability in Windows Search that allows opening a malformed search window with remotely-hosted malware executables. The user only need to open a specially formed Word document, and the search will automatically open.
How to Remove Add to Favorites from Context Menu in Windows 11
You can remove the Add to favorites item from context menu in Windows 11 if you find no use for this feature. The Favorites section was first introduced in build 22593. There, Microsoft renamed Quick Access to Home in the File Explorer startup location. The Pinned files section then become "Favorites".
Microsoft has officially announced Surface Laptop Go 2
Microsoft has officially unveiled the second generation of its Surface Laptop Go device. You can now pre-order the device starting today. First customers will receive the device on June 7th.
Vivaldi 5.3 allows you to customize the toolbar, adds command chains
A new version of the world's most customizable Vivaldi browser is out. The release brings with it advanced toolbar configuration options. Starting with Vivaldi 5.3, you can change the order of buttons, add or remove them, and you can do this for all its toolbars. Also, you can build command chains to use them as buttons and perform a sequence of actions faster.
