Microsoft's latest report on this: This issue is resolved in security intelligence update build 1.381.2164.0. Installing security intelligence update build 1.381.2164.0 or later should prevent the issue, but it will not restore previously deleted shortcuts. You will need to recreate or restore these shortcuts through other methods.

Microsoft is working on a huge update for the built-in File Explorer app. It will include a new left pane, a new start page with extra details for recently used files. Finally, it will have several new panels, such as "Activities", "Conversations", "Shared Status", and "Insights". You can now enable them on Dev channel build 25276 and above.

The "Activities" section will display information about the latest changes made to the selected file. The "Related Conversations" section will let you know which emails or messages the file was part of. It is interesting to see how the "Related Files" section displays other files linked to the current one. E.g. it can show other files that were shared for the same project, or attached to the same email.

The implementation is raw and buggy. Reset the feature using the undo command once you tried it, otherwise you will hit into File Explorer crashes.

Here's how to enable the new File Explorer

1) Download vivetool https://github.com/thebookisclosed/ViVe/releases
2) Extract it to c:\vivetool and open Terminal as Admin
3) Run this command in Terminal: c:\vivetool\vivetool /enable /id:38613007
4) Restart Windows 11
5) Use this undo command to disable the feature once you tried it: c:\vivetool\vivetool /disable /id:38613007

If the above procedure fails for you, you should try enabling the new features inside a Windows Sandbox instance.

Windows 11 Build 22621.1192 is now available in Release Preview channel. With this update, Windows 11 will require less reboots when upgrading. Besides, .NET Preview updates will now appear as optional updates in the Settings app. Finally, KB5022360 includes a good pack of fixes that improve reliability of the operating system and apps, including Explorer, search, RDP, Edge, and many others.

Microsoft will stop selling licenses for Windows 10 on February 1, 2023.

However, this only applies to the Microsoft Store online store. Licenses will still be available in third-party stores.

Windows 11 will soon receive an Experimental Features option. Currently, Microsoft randomly ships some of new features to the Dev channel of the Windows Insider Program. There is no official way to toggle them on or off, or make them available on the specific computer. Thankfully, there is the ViveTool app, but this method was never supported by Microsoft, and you do everything on your own risk.

Maybe the new feature will change this. The new (hidden as now) "Experimental features" section appears on the Windows Update > Windows Insider Program page in Settings. While there is no official announcement yet, quite possible that it will allow you to manually enable the things that these days come in controlled roll-outs.

👀Microsoft is about to stop selling Windows 10 licenses by the end of January 2023. The company has quietly updated the appropriate product pages on the official website. For Windows 10 Home and Pro they now state:

"January 31, 2023 will be the last day this Windows 10 download is offered for sale. Windows 10 will remain supported with security updates that help protect your PC from viruses, spyware, and other malware until October 14, 2025."

Well, there is nothing surprising.

System Restore points break Windows 11 22H2 due to a bug. Microsoft has confirmed it on the official web site. Modern inbox apps that receive updates from the Store and are packaged into MSIX may show "This app can't open" error message after you use a restore point. The error may vary:

- An error message “This app can’t open” is displayed instead of the app starting.
- The app might have multiple entries on the Start menu.
- An app may not respond when you try to start the app.
- An I/O error may occur, followed by the app not responding, and then the app crashes.
- If you try to start the app again, the app now runs.

Microsoft says that as a workaround you can try to relaunch the affected app or reinstall it.

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Microsoft today released Windows 11 Build 25281 to Insiders in the Dev channel. It brings with it different variations of the look and feel of Windows Spotlight, improved Graphics and Bluetooth options, and many fixes.

In addition to Windows 11 Build 25281 in the Dev channel ☝️, Microsoft today updated the Beta channel with two new builds, 22623.1180 and 22621.1180. The new features in today's release are improved storage alerts for OneDrive in Settings, Widgets that can finally work without a Microsoft account, and a newer Get Help app with a connection issue troubleshooter.

Notepad with Tabs is now available to Windows 11 Insiders. Participants of the Windows Insider program in the Dev channel now receive a new version of the app 11.2212.33.0, that features a tabbed user interface. It allows the user to create, manage and organize multiple files in a single Notepad window. In the application settings, you can specify whether files will open in new tabs or in new windows by default.

Microsoft is working on a new Volume Mixer flyout for Windows 11 that allows directly adjusting the sound volume level for each of the apps individually. It reminds of the popular EarTrumpet app, but is integrated in the Quick Access feature.

Microsoft continues to refresh the appearance of aged dialogs in Windows 11. Some of them have not changed since Windows 8, some retain their look from Windows 10. The company's goal is to make the newest OS look consistent by following its Fluent Design guidelines.

In Windows 11 Build 25281 you will find an updated "Enter a product key" dialog. As you could expect, it now properly supports the light and dark themes built into Windows 11, and no longer screams with the background filled with your accent color. The lines are clearly visible and corners are now rounded, like in other places of the OS UI.

Commands to enable it:

c:\vivetool\vivetool /enable /id:36390579
c:\vivetool\vivetool /enable /id:42733866