Windows 11

Microsoft has confirmed a new issue that is currently affecting PCs running the Windows 11 2022 Update (or version 22H2). Yesterday, the company warned that users might experience slower SMB read performance when copying large files from a remote computer to a Windows 11 machine. “There is a performance regression in 22H2 when copying larger…

Microsoft started rolling out the Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2) last week, but the company was forced to put some upgrade blocks in place due to bugs and other problems. Microsoft has just discovered new compatibility issues that affect devices with printers that use the Microsoft IPP Class Driver or Universal Print Class Driver. On…

Windows 11 Smart App Control is a new feature that Microsoft introduced in Windows 11 version 22H2, also known as the 2022 Update. Smart App Control is a system-level feature that can help to protect your Windows 11 PC by blocking malicious and untrusted apps. In this article, we’ll explain how Windows 11 Smart App…

Microsoft has unveiled a new security feature that is set to arrive in Windows 11 later this year. David Weston, Microsoft’s VP for Enterprise and OS Security, announced on Twitter that the Windows 11 Insider build 22528.1000 brings a new default setting to protect users against brute force attacks. For those unfamiliar, a brute force…

Back in March, Microsoft started testing a new SMB authentication rate limiter feature in Windows 11 and Windows Server. Now, the company has enabled this feature by default in the latest Windows 11 preview build 25206 for Insiders in the Dev Channel. The Server Message Block (SMB) protocol is a network protocol that lets users…

Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 11 2022 Update today, which is also known as Windows 11 version 22H2. This is the first major Windows 11 release since the launch of the new operating system last year, and Microsoft will be taking a measured approach to offer the update via Windows Update to ensure…

Microsoft has unveiled some security enhancements for the Smart App Control feature in Windows 11. David Weston, Microsoft’s VP for Enterprise and OS Security, announced yesterday that Smart App Control has been updated to support more malicious file types, including ISO and LNK files. Microsoft started testing the Smart App Control feature with Insiders in…

Microsoft has acknowledged a new issue with the recent Windows updates, which prevents users from copying or moving files/shortcuts via Group Policy Object (GPO). The issue is caused after installing the September Patch Tuesday updates, and it affects all supported versions of Windows. Earlier this month, several IT admins complained that the GPO could no…

Following months of testing with Windows Insiders, Microsoft has finally started rolling out the Windows 11 2022 Update to all customers worldwide. The first major update for Windows 11 brings several new accessibility, productivity, and meeting features, with more new experiences coming in a separate update next month. Windows Studio Effects First up, Microsoft has…

Microsoft has announced the release of Windows Terminal version 1.16, which brings a couple of significant improvements to the user experience. First off, Microsoft has introduced a new feature that lets users customize their Windows Terminal windows. Specifically, Windows Terminal users can modify themes in the Settings JSON file and then enable them in the…