Windows 11 build 23471 is now rolling out in the Dev Channel. The update introduces a new File Explorer with tab tear out and add phone photos features. In addition, the Settings app and Lock screen receive new improvements. And the Windows Narrator is now available in Spain and Mexico. Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 11 build 23471 for devices enrolled in the Dev Channel of the Windows Insider Program ....
Windows 11 build 25346 is now rolling out in the Canary Channel. The update rolls out new visual changes for Remote Desktop and Windows Firewall. In addition, there are some changes for CABC, HDR, and new “Presence sensing” settings. Microsoft is releasing the Windows 11 build 25346 for computers enrolled in the Canary Channel of the Windows Insider Program . This is a minor update, but it includes more interface visual changes and new settings....
Microsoft to disable SMB guest access by default on Windows 11 Pro. Windows already blocks guest access for remote devices since Windows 2000. The new implementation is to also include SMB2 and 3. The new security change should arrive in the next version of Windows 11. Microsoft announces that it’s working on disabling the less secure SMB (Server Message Block) guest authentication fallback on Windows 11 Pro to increase security....
Windows 11 will get a new Taskbar designed for the touch-enabled device. The Taskbar offers two states, including collated and expanded. These states will give you more space while providing quick access to your apps and features Microsoft is working on a new touch-friendly Taskbar design for future updates of Windows 11 . The design is expected to be available for tablets and 2-in-1 devices, and it offers two states (collapsed and expanded) to give you more screen space while providing quick access to your apps and features....
The October 2022 update for Xbox consoles rolls out. The update brings new volume controls and the option to mute startup sounds. You will also find tweaks in the settings and mobile app. Microsoft has begun the gradual rollout of the October 2022 update for Xbox Series X and S consoles with new features and improvements. In addition, the company is also releasing an updated version of the Xbox app for Android and iOS with various changes....
You can now download the Beauty of China theme for Windows 10 from the Microsoft Store. This collection includes 16 high-resolution (4K) wallpapers of pavilions, bridges, canyons, islands, and more breathtaking views of China. If the images rotate too quickly on your desktop, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background , and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency. You can find more great themes in the Desktop Fun section....
Surface Duo is a new gadget from Microsoft that runs on Android instead of Windows, and it sits between a phone and tablet, since it’s neither of those. Duo is meant to bring the services from Microsoft 365 and the familiarity of Windows 10 with access to the full library of apps available through the Google Play Store. The device includes two 5.6-inch displays connected using a 360-degree hinge design that creates an 8....
As you know Windows 8 introduces a radical different menu called Start screen that takes full advantage of the new Windows 8 UI — formerly known as Metro –, with live tiles that represent applications and brings forward important live update information about what is going on on each app, that replaces the traditional Start menu and the widely known Windows orb. There are many people, included myself, that love the new menu and others that don’t feel very pleasant about the change....
Windows 10 version 1607 (Anniversary Update) is getting cumulative update KB3216755. The new update is currently available for PC and Mobile devices enrolled in the Insider Preview Release ring, but Microsoft will make it available to everyone in the coming days as soon as the update passes the quality test. KB3216755 bumps the version number of Windows 10 to build 14393.726, and it’s an update that brings a number of fixes and improves the overall performance of the operating system....
Microsoft rolls out two new cumulative updates for the Windows 10 Creators Update . Ahead of the April 11th official release of the new version of Windows 10, the software giant is pushing KB4016251 for devices enrolled in the Slow and Release Preview rings, and KB4016252 is rolling out in the Fast ring of the test preview program. KB4016251 and KB4016252 bump the version number of Windows 10 to build 15063....
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You can access the Windows 11 Advanced Startup options (WinRE) through the Settings app, the Quick Link menu, the Command Prompt, USB installation media, or automatic repair if the operating system fails to boot. Once inside, you can reset Windows 11, repair startup issues, restore backups, uninstall updates, and use tools such as Safe Mode and the Command Prompt for troubleshooting. UPDATED 9/3/2025: On Windows 11 , you can access the Advanced Startup options, also known as the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), in several ways....
Windows 11 introduces a new Start menu that is similar to the one Microsoft was working on for Windows 10X with a more straightforward interface that floats above the taskbar with rounded corners and features traditional icons and recent documents and folders. Although the menu has a new fresh design, it’s not something everyone wants since many users are comfortable with the classic Start menu that appears from the left side of the screen and features Live Tiles....
The Microsoft Store for Windows 11 now allows you to create a custom installer to download and install multiple apps at once. The tool is only available online, and the selection of apps is currently limited. On Windows 11 , you can now install apps in bulk using the Microsoft Store, similar to Ninite and other tools, and in this guide, I’ll show you how to complete this task....
To change the color profile on Windows 11 24H2, open Settings > System > Display > Color profile , click “Add profile,” and open the “ICM” or “ICC” file to change the profile. On Windows 11 23H2 and older versions, open Settings > System > Display > Advanced display , click the adapter properties setting, click on “Color Management” from the “Color Management” tab, choose the display, open the “ICM” or “ICC” file, and click “Close....
To uninstall OneDrive on Windows 11, open Command Prompt (admin) and run the “winget uninstall Microsoft.OneDrive” command. You can also open Settings > Apps > Install apps and choose the Uninstall option for the “Microsoft OneDrive” app. To install OneDrive on Windows 11, open Command Prompt (admin) and run the “winget install Microsoft.OneDrive” command, or you can download the installer from the Microsoft support website. On Windows 10 (or Windows 11 ), you can use the Windows Package Manager (WinGet) command to uninstall or install the OneDrive sync client application....
I’ve been using Windows 8 since its first release to the public back in 2011, but until recently I started using the PIN password feature to sign-in to the operating system. One thing that I really like is that it provides a quicker way to get access to my laptop that doesn’t have a touch screen; even better I like that I only have to use the keypad and as soon as you enter the last digit, I am already inside in front of the Start screen....
One of the great things about Windows for many years has been that anyone can easily create a user account to share a computer with other people at home or with colleagues — even now with Windows RT, something that iOS doesn’t natively have and Android is just catching up in version 4.2. Each account in Windows is different, it has settings and other configurations unique to a person, such as personal files, wallpaper and color scheme, and even applications are associated....
On Windows 11 , Storage Spaces is a feature that allows you to group physical drives into one logical storage you can expand, adding more drives and protecting the data with different protection levels. Storage Spaces supports several RAID-like features, including “simple” to increase storage performance, but does not protect files against hardware failure (requires two drives minimum). On the other hand, the “two-way mirror” requires two drives and offers protection against failures since the data is copied in multiple drives, and there is a “three-way mirror,” but it requires five drives....
VirtualBox lets you share host‑system folders with a virtual machine on Windows 11 or 10 by configuring a “Shared Folder” and optionally mapping it as a network drive. After the configuration, the folder appears on the File Explorer’s Network page and as a mapped drive on the This PC page. UPDATED 7/31/2025: On Windows 11 (or 10), after creating a virtual machine on VirtualBox , you may sometimes need to share files between the host and guest operating systems to install apps or work with documents....
