👀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.
"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.
- 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.
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.
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Windows 11 Build 25281 (Dev) greatly improves Windows Spotlight
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
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.
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Windows 11 Insiders in Beta channel receive Builds 22623.1180 and 22621.1180
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.
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.
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Notepad with Tabs is now available to Windows 11 Insiders
Microsoft has started the roll-out of an updated Notepad app for Windows 11. Participants of the Windows Insider program in the Dev channel now receive a
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.
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Windows 11 is getting a new Volume Mixer that exposes audio apps
Microsoft is working on a new Volume flyout for Windows 11 that allows directly adjusting the sound volume level for each of the apps individually. It
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
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
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Windows 11 is getting an updated Product key dialog
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
Microsoft was working on several Start menu prototypes. It could have a better organized Tiles, could have a panel with one-click access to various Windows features and folders. Unfortunately, everything was thrown out of the code or left as a concept. https://winaero.com/these-are-unreleased-start-menu-designs-with-3d-tiles/
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These are unreleased Start menu designs with 3D tiles
There are plenty of ideas Microsoft prepared and even implemented for Windows 10. Some of them you could already seen and tried. The most famous example
Microsoft is working on enabling ReFS in the OS setup program, so Windows 11 will be able to use such a drive for storing its system files and run from it. The feature is currently a work-in-progress and is hidden. However, enthusiasts have found a way to activate it, and even managed to install Windows 11 on ReFS.
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Windows 11 will soon allow to install it on ReFS instead of NTFS
Microsoft is working on enabling ReFS in the OS setup program, so Windows 11 will be able to format the drive to the latest file system and run from it.
Microsoft is testing a new "Split screen" feature in the Edge browser. It allows you to open two tabs in split screen mode in a single browser window. Currently, this new feature is under testing in the Canary branch of Edge. Also, you need to enable the flag
Note: As of this very moment, you need to be running the latest Canary build of Edge. I am running version 111.0.1639.0
edge://flags/#edge-split-screen to access it.Note: As of this very moment, you need to be running the latest Canary build of Edge. I am running version 111.0.1639.0
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Microsoft Edge has got a new Split Screen feature to open two sites in a single window
Microsoft is testing a new "Split screen" feature in the Edge browser. It allows you to open two tabs in split screen mode in a single browser window.
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