You can enable or disable Remember Window Locations in Windows 11, a feature that makes the OS remember window locations based on monitor connection. Thanks to it, the next you open an app or a File Explorer window, it will open right at the position where you close it.
Windows 11 comes with a new Widgets panel with News and Weather
The leaked Windows 11 build comes with a new panel called "Widgets", the icon of which is pinned to the taskbar by default. However, these are not at all the same desktop gadgets that were in the days of Windows 7. In fact, what we see is just a different implementation of the "News and Interests" function from Windows 10 with a different user interface. The Widget panel connects to the MSN service and displays tiles with news, weather, sports and finance.
Surface Book 3, Laptop 2, 3, and Pro X receive June 2021 firmware updates
After a relatively long pause in releasing firmware updates for Surface computers, Microsoft is back with a host of new patches for several models. The company kicks in June 2021 firmware update roundup with Surface Book 3, Surface Laptop 2 and 3, and Surface Pro X. The latter includes models with the SQ1 and SQ2 processors, as Microsoft recently unified updates for two ARM-based computers.
Microsoft Edge gets an updated “Send tab to self” feature
Microsoft Edge is now a fully cross-platform browser. You can use it on Windows (including older and even unsupported versions,) macOS, iOS, Android, and even Linux. To make your browsing experience as convenient as possible, Microsoft Edge allows you to send tabs between desktop and mobile versions of the browser. That feature is also known as the "Send tab to self." In the latest update to Edge Canary, "Send tab to self" received a much-required update.
KB5003690 released for Windows 10 (Beta & RP channels)
Windows 10 21H1 and 20H2 receive a new patch, KB5003690. The update is only available in the Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel. It includes a huge number of fixes, including a fix for the annoying blurry texts issue in News and Interests.
How to Add or Remove Widgets Taskbar Button on Windows 11
You can add or remove the widgets button from taskbar in Windows 11 that is visible by default and opens the Widgets view. Besides the button, the Widgets feature can be open using the Win + W shortcut.
Firefox 89.0.1 released with security fixes
Mozilla has released its first minor update to the Firefox 89 branch. Version 89.0.1 is now available with a resolved security issue and a number of other fixed issues.
The first preview of Visual Studio 2022 is available for download
Microsoft today announced the first preview of Visual Studio 2022. As the software is now 64-bit, the company's intent is to test the functionality and ability of Visual Studio to use all system resources, which is especially important when working with complex projects.
Windows 11 SE is the successor to Windows 10 S Cloud Edition
The recent leak of Windows 11 build 21996 reveals one more interesting thing. There's Windows 11 SE, the successor to the Windows 10 Cloud Edition. During the installation it only allows using an online account.
How to Change Taskbar Size in Windows 11
You can change the taskbar size in Windows 11 to one of the three different presets. A recently leaked build of Windows 11 exposes the appropriate settings. Windows 10 offers users two size options for the taskbar - standard or small. In Windows 11, things are slightly different. While there's no GUI option for that, you still can resize the taskbar.
