Microsoft Windows 11
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The current state of Windows 11: FYI, it’s a mess
Windows 11 was “officially” released on October 5 and is available to install right now if you willing to go through a few extra steps. Going to the standard Windows Update page in settings won’t work as the new OS is still not ready for prime time with some components and apps using Windows 10…
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Windows 11 Insider Beta Build 22000.282: AMD performance fix
After releasing a new Windows 11 Insider build to the Dev channel, Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Build 22000.282 to the Beta and Preview channel with the highly anticipated L3 cache fix for PCs running an AMD Ryzen processor. The update also includes a large amount of other bug fixes, getting the new OS…
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Windows 11 Insider Dev Preview Build 22478: Update Stack Packages
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Dev Preview Build 22478, making it the first update since the official launch of Windows 11 last week. The update brings new Fluent Emojis, a lot of bug fixes, and the introduction of Update Stack Packages, which is an exciting feature Microsoft is currently testing. UPDATE: It currently seems…
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Microsoft celebrates Windows Insiders 7th anniversary with wallpapers
Microsoft has announced two new Windows 11 wallpapers in celebration of the Windows Insider program 7th anniversary. The new wallpaper is one design with a dark and a light version, adding to the default Windows 11 background nicely. The new wallpaper takes on the Windows 11 design, with sheets of glass slightly folded up creating…
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Can’t wait? Install Windows 11 right now
Windows 11 has officially been released by Microsoft, allowing users to download it before it hits their PCs. To do so you will have to create a bootable Windows 11 USB drive and install a clean version of the operating system onto your PC. So only do this if you don’t mind losing some data…
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Microsoft releases final Windows 11 build before October 5
Overnight Microsoft has released one last Windows 11 build before the final public version coming on October 5th, fixing a wide range of bugs, and improving core Windows 11 features. One thing that we still haven’t seen updated is the Control Panel, which is still stuck in the Windows 7 era. If Microsoft can’t update…
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Windows 11 gets new Search feature ahead of launch
With the release of Windows 11 right around the corner the Microsoft team has released a new round of updates with pre-release version 22468. This includes a new way to access search and recently searched results and an updated version of the Microsoft Paint app. One thing that still hasn’t seen a Windows 11 overhaul…
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Windows 11 Insider Build 22000.194 brings updated apps, bug fixes
After releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22458 to the DEV channel yesterday Microsoft has released a new build for the PREVIEW channel updating a few apps to the new Windows 11 design language and fixing some of the major bugs currently plaguing Windows 11. App updates We are beginning to rollout updates for several…
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Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22458 brings bug fixes, new tips app
Yesterday, Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22458 to the DEV channel bring with it a list of bug fixes, a new Windows 11 acrylic material themed Windows Tips app, and system-wide tips. The most noticeable update in today’s Windows 11 Insider Preview Build is the inclusion of the new Windows Tips also known…
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How to make Microsoft Edge look like Windows 11
One thing that will continue to be a focus on Windows 11 is the visual overhaul of first-party apps. Since Windows 11 is still in preview most Microsoft apps are yet to get the new Windows 11 styling, with Clock, Calculator, Mail, and the Calendar apps being the first in the bunch. Microsoft Edge has…
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How to fix: Windows 11 Beta & Dev start menu, taskbar disappear
After turning our Windows 11 Beta PCs on today, we noticed that the taskbar and start menu failed to show up no matter how many times we shut down and restarted. It turns out that this is a widespread issue facing most Windows Insiders now. Looking at the update notes released with each new Windows…
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How to check and activate TPM 2.0 to get Windows 11
Along with the announcement of Windows 11, Microsoft released minimum system requirements, including the need for TPM 2.0 to get the update, which most modern PCs have – but don’t have turned on. What is TPM 2.0? TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0 is a mix of software and a dedicated chip found on most motherboards…
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Windows 11, why not Windows 10?
Microsoft stated that Windows 10 would be the latest version ever. This has changed with the leak of Windows 11. Let’s look the possible reasons behind Microsoft’s name change. Why called Windows 11? As we all know Microsoft said Windows 11 would be the last operating system from the company. This was short lived when…
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Windows 11 will be a free upgrade
You’ve seen Windows 11 hit the internet a few days ago thanks to a leaked build of the upcoming operating system. Along with the modern design and features we’ve already seen there is expected more coming soon to remove the Windows 7 styling from the operating system for good. UPDATE: As confirmed by the Windows…