Windows 11

Microsoft has acknowledged a new issue with the latest batch of Patch Tuesday updates released on November 8. The company warned that the bug may prevent certain database connections from working on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs. On the Windows Heath Dashboard, Microsoft noted that users might encounter database connectivity problems with some applications…

The big news this month is the availability of the Windows 11 2022 Update. But there are also lots of changes coming to Windows 11 via updates to builds in the Insider program. Plus, an update to WinGet, and WebView2 is now generally available for developers. Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2) rolls out September 20th…

The just-released Windows 11 2022 Update is bringing several new security features to the OS. The first major update for Windows 11 brings a new Smart App Control feature that lets users automatically block potentially dangerous apps from running on Windows 11 PCs. “This feature creates an AI model using intelligence, based on the 43…

Microsoft has released a new optional patch (KB5020044) for Windows 11 version 22H2. The latest release brings some new features and improvements for Windows 11 users, such as Windows Spotlight theme integration and updates for OneDrive storage in the Settings app. For starters, Microsoft has introduced a new mobile device management (MDM) policy to manage…

Microsoft has recently announced the general availability of Windows Update for Business reports. The new solution that enables customers to view device and software-update compliance information for Windows 11 and Windows 10 PCs. Microsoft released this service as Azure Workbooks for Update Compliance in public preview back in August. It allows IT admins to monitor…

Microsoft has announced that the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now generally available on the Microsoft Store. The new Windows Subsystem for Linux version 1.0 includes support for Linux GUI apps that is available for all users running Windows 10 version 21H1, 21H2, or 22H2. According to Microsoft, the Microsoft Store version of Windows…

Microsoft has acknowledged a new issue that’s currently affecting Windows 11 version 22H2 (or the Windows 11 2022 Update). The company detailed on the Windows 11 Health Dashboard that some users may experience crashes or freezing issues when trying to use the Windows Remote Desktop app to connect to Windows 11 PCs. “After installing Windows…

Back in April, Microsoft announced a new organizational messages feature that allows companies to send messages to users on their desktops, lock screens, or above the taskbar on Windows 11 PCs. The organizational messages feature is now available in public preview for Insiders on the Release Preview Channel in Windows 11 22H2. Specifically, IT admins…

Microsoft has confirmed a new bug that causes problems with the Direct Access remote connectivity feature on Windows 10 and Windows 11. The company has updated the Windows Health Dashboard to mention that the recent updates have been rolled back due to the DirectAccess connection issues affecting Windows PCs. The DirectAccess feature allows remote users…

Microsoft has released yesterday the November 2022 Patch Tuesday for all supported versions of Windows 11 and Windows 10, including the freshly-released versions 22H2 of the two operating systems. This month, Microsoft fixed a total of 69 Windows vulnerabilities, with six of them already being exploited by attackers. On the quality and experience updates front,…