Windows 11

Microsoft has released a new update for its PowerToys suite of tools. The version 0.64 of the app brings a new File Locksmith utility that helps to find the active process or app that’s preventing users from deleting files and folders on Windows PCs. The File Locksmith tool provides a list of processes (with details…

Microsoft has released a new optional update for Windows 10 and Windows 11 version 22H2. This release brings bug fixes for a critical security issue that was previously preventing the Windows kernel vulnerable driver blocklist from being synced to older versions of Windows. The hypervisor-protected code integrity (HVCI) feature is designed to protect Windows users…

Microsoft has released a new feature for Windows Update for Business (WUfB) that lets IT admins speed up the installation of the latest security updates on Windows PCs managed with Intune. The feature helps organizations keep their Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices up-to-date to protect them against zero-day vulnerabilities. With this release, it’s possible…

Microsoft has announced a public preview of the Unified Update Platform (UUP) for on-premises environments. The company first started testing UUP with commercial customers in private preview in July, and it’s designed to create a seamless update experience. The Unified Update Platform (UUP) helps IT admins manage feature and quality updates on Windows 10 and…

Microsoft has launched Windows Dev Kit 2023 (codenamed “Project Volterra”), a new Snapdragon-powered desktop PC designed for data scientists and developers. The device was first unveiled at Build 2022, and it features a powerful neural processing unit (NPU) that lets developers build and test ARM native Windows applications. “The Windows Dev Kit 2023 is powered…

Microsoft has released several new features for Windows 11 version 22H2. The new features rolled out to Windows 11 devices via a cumulative update include File Explorer tabs, suggested actions, an improved taskbar, Sharing experience, and much more. In Windows 11, File Explorer now allows users to open multiple folders in tabs simultaneously within a…

Microsoft is rolling out an out-of-band update to address an issue that causes Transport Layer Security (TLS)/ Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) handshake failures on Windows PCs. The company has acknowledged on the Windows release health dashboard that the October Patch Tuesday updates trigger network connectivity problems on various supported versions of Windows. “We address an…

Microsoft has released yesterday the October 2022 Patch Tuesday updates for all supported versions of Windows. This includes Windows 11 version 22H2, the latest version of the OS that has just started rolling out to more users.  Overall, Microsoft fixed 85 security flaws in Windows, and there are also 11 fixes for Microsoft Edge vulnerabilities…

Microsoft started rolling out Windows 11 version 22H2 to all eligible PCs last month. While the feature update introduces several new features and improvements, it also comes with a few issues and bugs. The company has identified a new issue on Windows 11 22H2 that might prevent the provisioning package from working properly. A provisioning…

Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 11 2022 Update to more PCs this week. The company updated the Windows Health Dashboard to indicate that the latest feature update should now be available for more users with eligible devices that meet the minimum hardware requirements. “We are entering a new phase of the rollout for…