Windows
- Sep- 2021 -23 September
Windows 11 Insider Build 22463 Fixes Taskbar Alignment Issues and Rounds Off More Corners
Fresh off the heels of last week’s updates, Microsoft has just pushed this week’s Windows 11 Insider build to the Dev Channel. Build 22463 arrives just days before Windows 11’s general availability and brings forth moderate improvements with no new features to Windows 11. As usual, there are several bug…
- 21 September
Microsoft’s PC Health Check App is Back For Everyone and It’s Actually Useful This Time
Windows 11 has a confusingly high bar for its system requirements and Microsoft hasn’t been abundantly clear about that. Many have been left baffled by the company’s decisions of, essentially, leaving millions of PCs behind, while many are just bewildered as to why. Microsoft has reiterated time and time again…
- 18 September
This Week in Windows Insider: TPM 2.0 Requirement For Virtual Machines and Amazon AppStore’s Microsoft Store Debut
Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Build 22458 for Insiders in the Dev Channel on September 15th. On the other hand, Build 22000.194 was released in the Beta and Release Preview Channel on September 16th. Both of these updates are incremental and bring essentially nothing new to the table. There are…
- 17 September
Microsoft Finally Rolls Out Redesigned Photos App To Insiders and Releases PowerToys in the Microsoft Store
Things are starting to ramp up as we approach Windows 11‘s initial release of October 5. Microsoft is patching the little corners and crevices up in time to make the general availability version of Windows as polished as possible. While the version we’ll see on October 5 isn’t going to…
- 13 September
Here’s Your First Close-Look At The New Windows 11 Photos App
After updating several of its most popular Windows apps, Microsoft is finally releasing the Windows 11 design update to Photos. The revamped Photos app has been teased for a long time, but with the release of the Build 22454 in the Dev Channel, it’s making its way to users, at…
- 10 September
Microsoft Releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22454 and 22000.184
As we inch closer to Windows 11‘s launch, Microsoft is still releasing regular updates to the Windows Insider Program to ensure that the OS is ready for its October 5 release. Today, Microsoft announced two new Insider Preview builds separately and these are definitely more incremental updates than feature-packed ones.…
- 9 September
Windows 11 Has Under The Hood Tricks To Make Your PC Faster
Windows 11 is days away from its October 5 launch and Microsoft is making sure that it’s the most optimized version of Windows that has ever shipped. I have already went over how the design elements of Windows 11 actually work to make it faster instead of bogging it down…
- 6 September
Microsoft Edge 93 Gets A Stable Release With Overlay Scrollbars, Tab Groups, Improved Picture-in-Picture Mode and More
Windows 11 is scheduled for an October 5th release, at least initially. This is a bit earlier than we expected Microsoft’s next OS to be here but now that launch is closer than ever, Microsoft is rushing to tighten up the remaining elements of its OS. Edge, Windows’ native browser…
- Aug- 2021 -31 August
Overlay Scrollbars Return To Microsoft Edge in Latest Update Due To Popular Demand
As Windows 11 inches closer to its release, Microsoft is tweaking its existing apps to better coincide with the upcoming OS. As parts of its efforts to modernize these apps, Microsoft just released a notable update to Edge, Windows’ native browser. The update brings back a classic feature thanks to…
- 31 August
Windows 11 Android App Support Delayed to 2022
Microsoft just announced the release date for Windows 11. October 5th is the day the first batch of eligible devices will be getting the upgrade to Windows 11 with others to follow suit. However, one key feature has been cut from this launch, or perhaps was never ready in the…
- 31 August
Windows 11 Will Release on October 5, Will Be A Free Upgrade For Windows 10 Users
After several Insider Preview builds and updates, Microsoft has finally announced the initial release date for Windows 11. Microsoft’s upcoming OS will launch on October 5 and will see a staggered launch, meaning it won’t be here for everyone at once. Microsoft will slowly ease devices into the upgrade and…
- 28 August
Latest Windows 11 Insider Builds Adds A New Microsoft 365 Widget and Multiple Languages To Chat
Microsoft released Windows 11 Preview Build 22000.160 last week along with pushing the first official ISO for Windows 11 at the same time. The update brought along a new and much improved Clock app and removed a quality of life feature. Following up on last week’s release, Build 22000.168 has…
- 28 August
Can’t Meet Windows 11’s Minimum Requirements? Microsoft is Hear To Rub It In Even More!
Microsoft became the victim of severe backlash after it initially announced the system requirements for Windows 11. The minimum set of hardware compatible with Microsoft’s upcoming OS was astronomically high compared to the same for its contemporary, Windows 10. Immediately afterwards, Microsoft released a statement saying it will revaluate its…
- 26 August
PowerToys is Getting A Proper Windows 11 Facelift With Massive Improvements
Microsoft is hard at work to make Windows 11 look as good as it can. Windows 11 is adapting a much sleeker and modern design as compared to the already fairly modern Windows 10. Rounded corners, soft edges, translucent backgrounds and more emoji-esque icons have all but become the staple…
- 19 August
The First Official Windows 11 ISO From Microsoft is Here
Alongside the release of Insider Preview Build 22000.160 today, Microsoft has finally released the first ISO for Windows 11. The ISO is based on Build 22000.123 that was released the past week so it doesn’t have any of the changes, additions, or fixes introduced in today’s update. Still, an official…
- 19 August
Latest Windows 11 Build Adds New Intuitive Clock App To Help You Focus
Following up on last week’s major update that introduced various revamped apps to the OS, Microsoft is continuing the tradition of weekly releases and pushing a new Windows 11 update today. Build 22000.160, releasing in both the Dev and Beta channels, comes with a slew of bug fixes, as usual,…
- 18 August
Windows 10 21H2 Build 19044.1200 Released In The Release Preview Channel
In the leadup to Windows 11, Microsoft announced Windows 10’s possibly last major feature update last month. Windows 10 21H2 offers a handful of new features, general improvements, security and bug fixes, along with a sense of assurance that Microsoft still cares about the 1.3 billion Windows 10 users around…
- 18 August
Windows 11 Has Better, More Integrated Messaging In The Form Of Microsoft Teams 2.0
Windows 11 is shaping up to be the biggest and most critical release of a product from Microsoft in years. With the promises Microsoft has made and the strong direction it has taken, there’s a lot riding on it. It’s imperative that the upcoming OS receives positive reception. One thing…
- 18 August
Windows 10 August Update Breaks Alt+Tab Task Switcher Functionality: Here’s How To Fix It
Microsoft pushed the August update for Windows 10 last week. It came as part of the “Patch Tuesday” set of updates which basically means it’s a mandatory security patch that comes with a whole bunch of, you guessed it, important security fixes. Unfortunately, Windows 10 KB5005033, while a necessary update, has…
- 12 August
Snipping Tool, Calculator, and Mail and Calendar Get The Windows 11 Treatment in Latest Update
Microsoft is finally rolling out new designs for some of its most prolific apps on Windows 11. Build 22000.123 will introduce the changes to Windows 11 and Insiders in the Dev channel will be first to get the update with others to follow soon. The apps seeing a major visual…
- 12 August
Windows 11 Won’t Be Slower Because Of Its Fancy Visuals and Animations
It’s no denying that Windows 11 looks gorgeous. From the infamous rounded corners to the frosted-acrylic backgrounds, the whole OS reverberates with modernity. However, one must ponder that such beauty has to come at an extra cost of performance. After all, you’re adding richer animations and visuals into the blend,…
- 10 August
Windows Defender Not Working in Latest Windows 11 Preview Build: Here’s How To Fix It
The latest Windows 11 preview build comes with a critical security bug that affects Windows Defender. Build 20000.120, the latest build to be released in both the Dev and Beta channels, has an issue with Windows Defender when you try to open it. When you go to the Windows Security…
- 9 August
Microsoft’s xCloud Gaming Service Now Available from the Xbox App for Windows
xCloud has been available for web browsers since June of this year, but now Microsoft has added the cloud gaming service to its native Xbox app for Windows, allowing you to access 100+ games from the Xbox app. The feature is in beta testing right now, so you have to…
- 9 August
Outlook is Getting its Own App On Windows 11 and Windows 10
The mail experience on Windows is a bit convoluted. The calendar and mail functionality is merged into one app in Windows 10 and there is no proper Outlook client that’s integrated on a system-level despite being an in-house service. That’s all changing with Project Monarch. With the upcoming revamp, Microsoft…
- 6 August
Latest Windows 11 Insider Build Adds Notification Badges, a New Family Widget, and a Plethora Of Bug Fixes
Two weeks after introducing the world to Windows 11’s first-ever beta, Microsoft has just pushed another update for its Insider Program. Preview Build 22000.120, available in both the Dev and Beta channels, comes with a handful of improvements over the previous update, and some nifty changes as well. There’s also…