A major visual overhaul is one of the most noticeable changes in Windows 11, which is a bit ruined by numerous small bugs and annoyances. It does not take too long to spot rough surfaces in the new shiny UI: menus appear with delays and bugs, tooltips appear out of nowhere, and the overall responsiveness leaves much to be desired, even on more powerful computers.
Microsoft released Windows 10 Build 19044.1381 / 19043.1381 to the RP channel
The Redmond software giant today released a new patch to Insiders running Windows 10 in the Release Preview channel. KB5007253 raises the OS version to Build 19044.1381 (21H2) and Build 19044.1381 (21H1), and includes just one fix.
PowerToys is getting a new mouse click highlighter tool
One of the recent updates for PowerToys brought a new Find My Mouse utility that helps users find the missing cursor on large or high-resolution monitors. Microsoft now plans to add more mouse-related features to PowerToys. The project's repository on GitHub reveals an upcoming Mouse Highlighter tool.
Microsoft confirmed issues with repairing and updating apps in Windows 11 and 10
On November 9, 2021, Microsoft released cumulative updates for supported Windows 10 and 11 versions. The update fixed numerous issues, although some new bugs appeared out of nowhere. Microsoft has yet again updated the Windows Health Dashboard page, adding details about one more trouble users might encounter.
Edge 96 stable is finally here
Microsoft has released a new stable version of the Microsoft Edge browser. Part of the new 4-week release cycle, it brings version 96 to the end user. The new version is rolling out gradually, so you may have to wait a few days before Edge 96 is available to you.
Make Windows 11 Open Search Links in Default Browser
Here is how to make widget and search links open in default browser in Windows 11. Microsoft recently confirmed that some of the features in Windows 10 and 11 work exclusively with the Edge browser regardless of your default browser setting, and the company does not plan to change that. That means Windows Search, Windows Widgets, and some other parts of the operating system will continue opening links in Edge whether you like it or not.
You can now activate Windows 11-style menus in Chrome 96
With Chrome 96, you can finally enable redesigned Windows 11 menus in Google Chrome stable. This week, Google released Chrome 96 with minor changes and improvements. The update also comes with one new experimental flag that lets users enable slightly redesigned menus in the browser.
Microsoft stopped supporting several Surface computers released from 2015 to 2017
All new Surface computers get four years of active support. During those four years, Microsoft releases new drivers and firmware updates with various improvements, fixes, and security patches. This month, Microsoft stopped supporting a bunch of Surface computers released from 2015 to 2017. Some of those Surface computers ended their lifecycles with more than six years of support.
Microsoft Edge Dev 97.0.1069.0 is out
Microsoft has released a new Chromium-based build of Microsoft Edge 97.0.1069.0 to the Dev Channel. It traditionally brings with it several new features as well as various fixes and improvements.
Your Phone app has received new design and features
Microsoft is releasing a new version of the Your Phone app with a redesigned design focused on notifications. As you could expect, the app follows the Fluent Design style and fits the look of Windows 11.
