Here's how to remove the OneDrive icon from Windows 11 File Explorer navigation pane. By default, it displays the OneDrive - Personal item with no option to get rid of it. Luckily, it is easy to change this.
GitHub CEO Nat Friedman steps down
Microsoft's GitHub CEO Nat Friedman has announced that he leaves his role. From November 15th, he will be replaced by Thomas Domke, who is currently the Chief Product Officer of GitHub. The appropriate information is posted on the GitHub blog.
Microsoft improved legacy context menus in the latest Windows 11 Preview
Context menus and their numerous design variations in Windows 10 and 11 are a running joke among the users. After several attempts to fix design inconsistencies in Windows 10, Microsoft introduced brand-new modern context menus in Windows 11. Legacy menus are still there (we have a dedicated guide that explains how to restore the classic context menu in Windows 11), and their looks are a little weird. Fortunately, Microsoft does ignore the situation. The latest Windows 11 preview build in the Dev channel has a slightly improved design for the classic context menus.
Windows 11 Build 22494 hits the Dev channel, adds a microphone mute taskbar button
Microsoft today released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22494 to the Dev Channel. Its key changes include the ability to mute or unmute your microphone from the Taskbar starting with Microsoft Teams, and a set of important fixes.
How to Disable side-channel mitigations in VMWare Player
You can disable side-channel mitigations in VMWare Player to improve Windows 11 performance. VMWare Player, a free version of VMWare Workstation Pro, recently received software TPM support, allowing users to create Windows 11-compatible virtual machines for various purposes (like testing preview builds in the Windows Insider program).
Microsoft Defender for Windows to receive a massive feature upgrade
For an average consumer, built-in Windows Defender in Windows 10 and 11 is more than enough to protect from online threats and all sorts of malware. With increased focus on security in Windows 11, Microsoft now wants to up the game and provide users with a better solution to monitor the safety of all devices within a home network. A store listing for the new Microsoft Defender spilled the beans and revealed some of the upcoming features.
How to Find Windows 11 Default Wallpapers
In this article, we will show you where to find all Windows 11 default wallpapers. Unlike macOS, where users can easily access a list of all stock wallpapers, Windows 11 has a somewhat weird wallpaper-picking mechanism.
Fix built-in apps don’t work in Windows 11, including Snipping Tool
On October 21, 2021, Microsoft released the first optional update for Windows 11, providing users with a host of much-needed fixes and improvements. Like every other preview update, Windows 11 does not download and install KB5006746 automatically. Instead, users need to open Windows Update and download the update manually. Those who reasonably decided to stay away from preview updates for Windows 11 suddenly found themselves with several broken built-in apps.
Microsoft Loop – New Office App for Canvas-like Work
Microsoft has introduced a new app for Microsoft 365 subscribers called Loop. It tries to rethink and combine the capabilities of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Teams, - into one canvas which should increase the productivity of teams.
Clipchamp is now part of Microsoft 365 subscription
Microsoft announced that Clipchamp, a web-based video editing application, will be available with a Microsoft 365 subscription and will be integrated into the Office suite. With this move, the company aims to expand the capabilities of Office, as videos have become a really important part of workflows.
