A couple of days ago, Microsoft released the October 2021 firmware update for Surface Laptop 2 and business-oriented Surface Pro 7 Plus. New firmware is now available for more Surface computers. This time, Surface Pro 7 and Surface Studio 2 owners can download the October 2021 firmware update.
Edge Dev 96.0.1047.2 is out with Citations for Collections and UI improvements
A new Dev build of Microsoft Edge is available for download. Existing Dev channel users will receive it automatically. Edge Dev 96.0.1047.2 is notable for bringing the Citations feature to Collections, adding Super-Duper Secure mode to the Linux version of the browser, and more.
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22483 released in the Dev channel
Microsoft just released a new build to Insiders in the Dev channel. Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22483 only includes general improvements and bug fixes. There is no single new feature.
Windows Update Expired – here is what does it mean
If you see the update expired note for a patch in Windows Update release notes, don't be surprised. Microsoft explains Windows update expiration policies.
Microsoft has started testing Android apps on Windows 11
Microsoft has announced testing of the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA), which is designed to run Android apps on Windows 11. The new feature is currently only available to Insiders in the US running Windows 11 releases in the Beta channel.
Windows 11 will initially offer only a limited set of Android apps, as revealed by official docs
Microsoft has published official developer documentation for Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). It is a long-awaited feature that will bring Android apps to Windows desktop. But besides technical aspects, the docs revealed that the list of apps you could install will be initially limited.
VirtualBox 6.1.28 gets improved Windows 11 support, still no TPM
Last month, a post on the VirtualBox website revealed Oracle's plans to add a TPM passthrough driver for virtual machines. Such a change would make VirtualBox-based Windows 11 installation compatible with Microsoft's hardware requirements. Unfortunately, VirtualBox users still wait for Oracle to deliver the promised update. Meanwhile, the company released VirtualBox version 6.1.28 with various changes, including improved Windows 11 support.
Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10 2004 in two months
The official Windows Update Twitter account has published a notification about the impending end of support for Windows 10 2004. The same update is now available in the official Windows Health documentation.
Microsoft Edge can now enhance and sharpen images
A new feature just made its appearance in Edge. With a new option enabled, Microsoft can render images on websites in an improved way. The browser will change the image brightness, contrast and improve tones to make it look impressive on your screen.
PowerToys 0.48.1 Experimental includes Video Conference Mute and one fix
Microsoft made available a new experimental version of PowerToys. With release 0.48.1, the company has fixed an invalid hotkey focus issue, and included Video Conference Mute.
