Microsoft announces Windows 11, generally available by the holidays
https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/24/microsoft-announces-windows-11-generally-available-by-the-holidays/
Microsoft today officially announced Windows 11, the next version of its desktop operating system.
Microsoft plans to release Windows 11 to the general public by the holidays, so we can probably expect it sometime around late November.
You will now also be able to run Android apps on Windows. These apps will seem like native apps that can be integrated into the taskbar.
Windows 11 will come with Teams built-in.
Microsoft promises better graphics for gaming thanks to Auto HDR, a feature that’s already available on Xbox.
More:
Introducing Windows 11 page and video.
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Tomi Engdahl says:
Last month, Microsoft announced its plans to natively embed Adobe Acrobat PDF technology in its browser Edge. The new experience is designed to further enhance the PDF experience for Windows 11 and Windows 10 users. As it happens, the experience has already started shipping to some users as part of Microsoft’s latest update to the Stable Channel, Microsoft Edge version 111.0.1661.44….
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-embeds-adobe-acrobat-in-edge/
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João Carrasqueira / XDA Developers:
Windows 11′s Snipping Tool appears to have a bug similar to Pixel’s Markup tool “aCropalypse” bug, which lets anyone reveal info edited out in some screenshots
Windows 11 Snipping Tool vulnerability can reveal sensitive information in screenshots
https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-snipping-tool-sensitive-information-acropalypse/
After Pixel phones, it looks like Windows 11′s built-in screenshot tool also lets attackers reveal information you may have cropped out.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Uusi Windows-päivitys aiheutti melkoiset ongelmat – ssd-asemien suorituskyky romahti jopa 50 %
Timo Tamminen26.3.202321:30WINDOWSSSD
Windows 11:n tuorein päivitys on aiheuttanut suorituskykyongelmia.
https://www.tekniikkatalous.fi/uutiset/uusi-windows-paivitys-aiheutti-melkoiset-ongelmat-ssd-asemien-suorituskyky-romahti-jopa-50/858898ed-87e2-4017-84ab-e02b387eb92c
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/03/setting-a-default-browser-could-get-easier-in-future-windows-11-versions/
Tomi Engdahl says:
NTDEV tarjoaa nyt mahdollisuuden käyttää Windows 11:sta suoraan USB-tikulta – asennusta ei tarvita
https://muropaketti.com/tietotekniikka/tietotekniikkauutiset/ntdev-tarjoaa-nyt-mahdollisuuden-kayttaa-windows-11sta-suoraan-usb-tikulta-asennusta-ei-tarvita/
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Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
Microsoft adds native support for rar, 7-zip, tar, gz, and other archive formats to Windows 11, via the libarchive open-source project
28 years later, Windows finally supports RAR files
https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/23/28-years-later-windows-finally-supports-rar-files/
It’s 1999, and my friends and I are surfing warez sites using Internet Explorer on our 98SE gaming rig. Finally we push past the scams and porn to find an FTP server with a list of files labeled “.rar, .r00, .r01, r.02…” But what the hell are these?
“Oh, it’s segmented. You have to download this program to expand those. It’s called WinRAR. Way better than WinZip.”
“Do we have to pay for it?”
“No…but if you’re as cheap as I think you are, it’ll keep bugging you to for a quarter century until, in the grim darkness of 2023, Windows 11 finally supports the format natively.”
Tomi Engdahl says:
Built-in ChatGPT-driven Copilot will transform Windows 11 starting in June
Copilot is coming alongside another batch of new Windows 11 features this year.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/built-in-chatgpt-driven-copilot-will-transform-windows-11-starting-in-june/
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Windows 11 Will Let You Force Quit Apps From the Taskbar
https://www.howtogeek.com/894660/windows-11-will-let-you-force-quit-apps-from-the-taskbar/
Even when you close all the windows from an application on Windows, it might still be running in the background, or the close button might not work at all. Microsoft is trying to address this with a new taskbar feature coming to Windows 11.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Windows 11: Biggest Changes and New Features
Wondering what’s new in Windows 11 and whether it’s worth upgrading? We’ve been using it for months and have everything you need to know.
https://uk.pcmag.com/operating-systems/134114/everything-you-need-to-know-about-windows-11
Tomi Engdahl says:
Lightweight Windows 11 Runs Entirely in GPU’s VRAM
By Zhiye Liu published 22 days ago
GPU doubles as a RAM drive.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/lightweight-windows-11-runs-entirely-in-gpus-vram
Tomi Engdahl says:
Windows 11 will let you view phone photos in File Explorer
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-will-let-you-view-phone-photos-in-file-explorer/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-11-to-require-smb-signing-to-prevent-ntlm-relay-attacks/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Windows 11 finally brings the redesigned File Explorer to Insiders
BY
JOÃO CARRASQUEIRA
PUBLISHED 3 DAYS AGO
Microsoft is rolling out two new builds of Windows 11, bringing a modernized File Explorer UI to Insiders, along with dynamic lighting settings.
https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-redesigned-file-explorer-insiders/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-first-programs-you-should-install-on-your-new-pc/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://muropaketti.com/tietotekniikka/tietotekniikkauutiset/microsoft-rampauttaa-resurssienhallinnan-asetukset-uskoo-ettei-niita-juurikaan-kayteta/
Tomi Engdahl says:
How to Run Windows 11 on an Old PC With Windows To Go and Rufus
BY
ARJUN VISHNU
PUBLISHED JUN 19, 2023
Here’s how to use Windows To Go and Rufus to set up Windows 11 on a PC that doesn’t meet its requirements.
https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-11-old-pc-to-go-rufus/#Echobox=1687198927
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-says-latest-windows-kernel-fix-might-actually-break-more-things/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://mobiili.fi/2023/07/10/microsoft-ja-amazon-paastavat-nyt-kaikki-android-sovellukset-windows-11lle/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/windows-11-is-about-to-get-a-lot-better-on-multi-monitor-setups
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/update-and-shutdown-command-is-bugging-out-on-windows-annoying-users
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.howtogeek.com/windows-11-will-soon-let-you-remove-more-preinstalled-apps/#Echobox=1692291762
Tomi Engdahl says:
Microsoft Finally Realizes Nobody Wants Its Windows 11 Preinstalled Bloatware
Five more Microsoft apps nobody uses will have the uninstall option enabled soon.
https://uk.pcmag.com/migrated-3765-windows-10/148261/microsoft-finally-realizes-nobody-wants-its-windows-11-preinstalled-bloatware
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-has-leaked-an-internal-tool-it-uses-to-test-experiments
Tomi Engdahl says:
Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
Microsoft plans to deprecate WordPad, automatically included with Windows since 1995, via a future Windows update, as the app is no longer under development — Microsoft announced today that it will deprecate WordPad with a future Windows update as it’s no longer under active development …
Microsoft is killing WordPad in Windows after 28 years
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-killing-wordpad-in-windows-after-28-years/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Windowsin tekstinkäsittelyohjelma katoaa – tässä ovat vaihtoehdot
WordPad on ollut osa Windowseja vuodesta 1995
https://www.is.fi/digitoday/art-2000009830266.html
Microsoft is removing WordPad from Windows after nearly 30 years
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/3/23857331/microsoft-wordpad-windows-removal-end-of-support
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features
Tomi Engdahl says:
Microsoft is killing the classic Windows WordPad app after almost 3 decades
By Zac Bowden published 3 days ago
WordPad, which debuted in 1995, is finally being laid to rest.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-is-killing-windows-classic-wordpad-app-soon
Tomi Engdahl says:
Microsoft ends printer driver installations and updates via Windows Update
https://www.ghacks.net/2023/09/07/microsoft-ends-printer-driver-installations-and-updates-via-windows-update/
Windows users who connect a printer to a PC may notice one of two things: the printer is detected automatically and usable right away, or it is not. It is then necessary in the latter case to go hunting for drivers for that printer to install them manually on the system.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-bug-ironically-boosts-file-explorer-speed-making-things-load-instantly/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Windows 11 saa ison päivityksen – tätä on luvassa https://www.is.fi/digitoday/art-2000009873786.html
Windows 11:n käyttäjät saavat Copilot-avustajan syksyllä.
ENSI viikolla alkavat Windows 11 -päivitykset, jotka tuovat käyttäjille uusia ominaisuuksia, kuten Microsoft Copilot -tekoälyavustajan ja uusia tekoälytoimintoja eri Windows-sovelluksiin.
Toukokuussa esitelty Copilot on keskitetty käyttäjän apuri eri tilanteisiin ja perustuu maailmalla suurta suosiota nauttineeseen ChatGPT-teknologiaan samoin kuin Microsoftin uusittu Bing-haku.
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Microsoft Adding New Security Features to Windows 11
https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-adding-new-security-features-to-windows-11/
Microsoft announced that the latest Windows 11 update (23H2) will bring more support for passkeys and several new security features.
Microsoft on Tuesday announced the new security features that will be available in the latest version of Windows 11.
Windows 11 feature updates are released in the second half of each calendar year. The latest update, 23H2, is being gradually rolled out to users, with Microsoft expecting the new features to reach all devices by the release of the November 2023 security updates.
However, customers with eligible devices running Windows 11 version 22H2 can get the updates sooner by going to the Windows Update section in Settings and enabling the ‘Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available’ option.
Microsoft said its goal is to simplify and modernize security for IT teams by reducing the attack surface.
The latest Windows 11 update expands support for passkeys, which are replacing passwords to offer enhanced security. Users will be able to use and secure passkeys via their phone or Windows Hello (including Hello for Business), enabling them to sign in to a website or application using a device PIN, their face or their fingerprint.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Microsoft will let you jump between Windows 11 and Windows 365 with the flip of a switch
By Sean Endicott published August 10, 2023
The latest Insider build of Windows 11 allows you to switch between the local desktop and Windows 365 with a gesture or mouse-click.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-will-let-you-jump-between-windows-11-and-windows-365-with-the-flip-of-a-switch
Tomi Engdahl says:
Zac Bowden / Windows Central:
Sources: internal Microsoft data shows that Windows 11, released in October 2021, passed 400M monthly active devices and is on pace to pass 500M by early 2024
Exclusive: Windows 11 is active on almost half a billion devices, ahead of Microsoft’s expectations
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/exclusive-windows-11-is-active-on-almost-half-a-billion-devices-ahead-of-microsofts-expectations
Internal data reveals Windows 11 has been more successful than you might think.
According to my sources who are familiar with the matter, Windows 11 is now in use on over 400 million monthly active devices. Internal Microsoft data seen by Windows Central reveals that Windows 11’s active device usage just recently surpassed 400 million and is steadily climbing to reach half a billion by early 2024.
As noted in our Windows 11 review, the OS has been on the market since October 2021, meaning it’s taken Microsoft around two years to reach 400 million monthly active devices with Windows 11. This is a significantly slower rate than Windows 10, which reached the same number in just over a year (and eventually 1 billion users by early 2020). Still, factoring in both platforms’ very different launch parameters is essential.
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When Windows 10 launched, it was a free update for all Windows 8.1 and most Windows 7 PCs. It was advertised as a free upgrade, limited to just a year, which pressured users to upgrade sooner to avoid missing out on the free upgrade period. Microsoft was also very heavy-handed in getting users upgraded from Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft details Windows 11 changes coming to the EEA to comply with the DMA, like letting users disable Bing web search, add search providers, and remove Edge — Microsoft will soon let Windows 11 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) disable its Bing web search, remove Microsoft Edge …
The EU will finally free Windows users from Bing
/ Here’s how Windows 11 is changing in Europe to comply with new regulations.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/16/23963579/microsoft-windows-11-eu-digital-markets-act-feature-changes
Microsoft will soon let Windows 11 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) disable its Bing web search, remove Microsoft Edge, and even add custom web search providers — including Google if it’s willing to build one — into its Windows Search interface.
All of these Windows 11 changes are part of key tweaks that Microsoft has to make to its operating system to comply with the European Commission’s Digital Markets Act, which comes into effect in March 2024. Microsoft will be required to meet a slew of interoperability and competition rules, including allowing users “to easily un-install pre-installed apps or change default settings on operating systems, virtual assistants, or web browsers that steer them to the products and services of the gatekeeper and provide choice screens for key services.”
Alongside clearly marking which apps are system components in Windows 11, Microsoft is also responding by adding the ability to uninstall the following apps:
Camera
Cortana
Web Search from Microsoft Bing, in the EEA
Microsoft Edge, in the EEA
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Only Windows 11 users in the EEA will be able to fully remove Microsoft Edge and the Bing-powered web search from Windows Search. Microsoft could easily extend this to all Windows 11 users, but it’s limiting this extra functionality to EEA markets to comply with the rules.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-adds-support-for-11-file-archives-including-7-zip-and-rar/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/next-major-windows-update-is-available-september-26th-with-new-ai-and-not-ai-features/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/microsoft-is-killing-wordpad-windows-28-year-old-built-in-word-processor/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-23h2-upgrade-causing-performance-loss-and-trusty-microsoft-defender-may-be-why/?fbclid=IwAR2O0Tlc-R_I9SMSZhvNGz2kx_y76HSlx-ddN384KQhI9TdJKKlhkAtABnw
Tomi Engdahl says:
Windows 11 squeezed into a mere 100MB using text-only trick — Tiny11 maker NTDEV takes Windows install image challenge to the extreme
News
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published January 21, 2024
Should we colloquially call this ‘MS-DOS 11.0′?
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/windows-11-squeezed-into-a-mere-100mb-using-text-only-trick-tiny11-maker-ntdev-takes-windows-install-image-challenge-to-the-extreme
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.pcgamer.com/microsofts-current-os-has-been-shrunk-to-a-ridiculous-100mb-in-size-but-only-by-getting-rid-of-windows-from-windows/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Windows 11 will soon no longer boot on PCs that are too old to boot it anyway
News
By Zac Bowden published 4 days ago
The next version of Windows 11 will no longer boot on CPUs without the “POPCNT” instruction.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/windows-11-will-soon-no-longer-boot-on-pcs-that-are-too-old-to-boot-it-anyway
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/windows-11-24h2-goes-from-unsupported-to-unbootable-on-some-older-pcs/
Tomi Engdahl says:
By Sayan Sen – Microsoft has acknowledged that a recent Egde update bug led to the installation of a Copilot app on Windows 11, 10 and Server PCs. The company has assured the intent wasn’t to steal user data. #Microsoft #Windows11 #Edge
https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-windows-copilot-app-we-quietly-installed-is-harmless-and-doesnt-steal-your-data/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1rlxSFD3j7GeyK1EfoklKycB7QeMsw83UWd92XHd6lDi1UcrPifU2D5T8_aem_AaD_z3ZHay1Cs85gwH5xWSTXiFwJKiA1dNPrdyIt4QcEqYHKZTxCnLf01Ln6tE8_JdjdtMHVIDmepYqXbYLCL5EO
Tomi Engdahl says:
“The maker of Tiny11, a third-party project that aims to make Windows 11 less bloated with unnecessary parts, released a new version of Tiny11 Builder, a special tool that lets you create a custom Windows 11 image tailored to your needs and preferences. The latest release makes it much easier to create a lightweight Windows 11 ISO without worrying about installing a system modified by unknown third parties.”
https://www.neowin.net/news/new-version-of-tiny11-builder-lets-you-debloat-any-windows-11-build-or-version/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2W-J09_f3kdkm8gPBiHb6YVBHID608qYlbNTZIGYfHbT7Uc8Vqv_9R7PM_aem_AU667xXhtFhhfMf07eVdrzZ7zNI2e1hRO2C0LEQs-71OoMVzzF5w9Oq7B4HzdQKgFl6M7D2uiUOfvFgtIJEy2uCA
Tomi Engdahl says:
“WinToUSB allows you to install and run a fully-functional Windows on external hard drive, USB flash drive or Thunderbolt drive. It is so easy and efficient, with just 3 steps and a few minutes, you can create your first portable Windows 11/10/8/7 or Windows Server directly from an ISO, WIM, ESD, SWM, VHD, VHDX file or CD/DVD drive, or you can clone currently running Windows installation to USB or Thunderbolt drive as portable Windows. WinToUSB also supports creating Windows installation USB drive from Windows 11/10/8/7 and Windows Server installation ISO, with it you can install Windows from the USB drive easily.”
https://www.neowin.net/software/wintousb-88/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3bH1RSE3g-Hulz0hW7J2YTGNM4rvgavGFHaT8wyBTyvYXaqAXdUz-2ji0_aem_AWq0MHcm2bHaBk44cyRlJyXA54kRq_W2rozLkDUmklzgblx32ujOY4EcKcSFJCdFhpQ921gi1U4Ja7DxCjmJx3Gb
Tomi Engdahl says:
Upcoming Windows 11 ‘AI Explorer’ Feature to be Limited to Arm CPUs
This is really going to piss off AMD and Intel.
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/upcoming-windows-11-ai-explorer-feature-to-be-limited-to-arm-cpus
Tomi Engdahl says:
Paljastus: Windowsista ei pääse tulevaisuudessa kirjautumaan ulos ennen kuin ruudulle läimähtää kasa Microsoftin omia mainoksia
Microsoftin mielestä on tärkeää, että tilaat kaikki mahdolliset palvelut.
https://www.tekniikkatalous.fi/uutiset/paljastus-windowsista-ei-paase-tulevaisuudessa-kirjautumaan-ulos-ennen-kuin-ruudulle-laimahtaa-kasa-microsoftin-omia-mainoksia/fcd6f2f4-58fe-4e8a-8c48-70fb779c2ae6
Tomi Engdahl says:
YOU KNOW HOW MICROSOFT KEEPS PESTERING YOU TO UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 11? NOW IT’S OFFICIALLY PUTTING ADS IN ITS START MENU
https://futurism.com/the-byte/microsoft-windows-11-ads-start-menu
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://evotec.xyz/the-only-powershell-command-you-will-ever-need-to-find-out-who-did-what-in-active-directory/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-to-warn-if-your-windows-11-pc-doesnt-meet-system-requirements-for-ai-explorer/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.iltalehti.fi/digiuutiset/a/49031cdd-441b-4798-a52d-8ba7fe6d0ef9?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3f4EES1jYMUVkDEj6YptchSl5UzKLoU_L4ZMea7ySvdvuP9DKhyjN75hI_aem_AT4t1SO4FFuYSki3QjOI4PwX7eQWJO56zbiMIp-qC7ZYXz89Ktz1FG6aNlSeeq1Yw_UAXIxn2DZ4Wh9n5w_L4qH8
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