Windows 11 allows you to change the cursor theme along the cursor size and color. Besides the appearance of the mouse pointer, you can also customize the look of the text indicator.
Office 2013 will reach its end of support on April 11, 2023
Microsoft has updated the support documentation for its Office 2013 app suite. The updated page now tells that the software won't receive security patches and bugfixes after April 11, 2023.
Windows 10 21H2 entered broad deployment and is now available to everyone
Starting today, every user can download the latest and the last version of Windows 10 via Windows Update. Microsoft finds Windows 10 21H2 ready for broad deployment.
Windows 11 may soon get Windows Spotlight enabled instead of default wallpapers
Windows 11 comes with a pair of default background images known as "Bloom". The images are of the two color schemes to fit the light and dark themes, respectively. Microsoft is about to change the defaults and please users with stunning images that will change automatically. Windows 11 may start using Windows Spotlight by default instead of the static image.
Microsoft Edge will auto-save passwords, allows disabling the Picture-in-Picture button
Microsoft has done a few changes in Edge Canary related to the password saving and video playback. The browser now includes an option to automatically save the password your enter without bothering you with extra prompts. If you never used Picture-in-Picture mode for embedded videos, you may like the option to hide its button. Speaking about buttons, it is also possible to hide the forward button in the toolbar.
Windows 11 22000.651 (KB5012643, RP) improves TPM, Startup and Secure Boot
Microsoft today released a new preview patch to the Release Preview channel. It is Build 22000.651, coming as KB5012643. It comes with a laundry of various changes, and is notable for security and performance improvements.
Third-party widget support is coming to Windows 11 Store
From very beginning with Windows 11, Microsoft was stating that the new Widgets feature will support third-party mini apps. However, we are now close to the release of Windows 11 22H2, and yet it lacks third-party widget support. This situation finally changes.
Task Manager in Windows 11 now supports advanced keyboard shortcuts
Microsoft released a new build version of Windows 11 on Wednesday, which at a glance doesn't include major changes. But if you look closely, there is an interesting new feature in the Task Manager. If you like keyboard shortcut, you will be happy to learn a new portion of hotkeys the app received yesterday.
Microsoft added several useful options to the new Windows 11 Media Player app
In Windows 11, the Groove Music app evolved into a new Media Player app. Microsoft is now actively working on further improving the latter. Eventually it will be an in-place replacement for the legacy Windows Media Player. The current update is a small step closer to this direction.
How to Disable Lock Screen Background on Sign-in Screen in Windows 11
You can disable the lock screen background on sign-in screen in Windows 11 if you prefer to see a solid color with your avatar. By default, both screens share the same wallpaper which is applied to the lock screen. But you can use a number of methods to disable it.
