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In this week's recap of everything that happened in the Microsoft-verse, we have some juicy news items related to Windows 3D Movie Maker from 1995, a leaked Outlook client, and some Defender woes.
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The newest release of Microsoft PowerToys also brings control to rounded corners in Windows 11 in the FancyZones PowerToy as well as a bunch of bug fixes for other toys and spelling corrections.
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In our recap of yet another busy week in the world of Microsoft, we have lots of stuff to talk about, including what's next for Windows 11, Windows updates, and some enhancements to Microsoft Edge.
This patch release fixes a few major issues that cause a 100% CPU spike with the PowerToys Run toy, and also fixes some issues with the Always on Top losing its status, defeating its purpose, & more.
PowerToys, a set of useful utilities for Windows 10 and 11, may soon get a new tool for previewing files. It will mimic Quick Look from macOS and the QuickLook app available from the Microsoft Store.
It has been almost a month since Microsoft released a major version of PowerToys, and this time around the release includes no new features, instead there are stability fixes and improvements.
The latest Windows Terminal version 1.12.1073 come in a separate Windows 11 package to make for a smaller size. It also fixes many issues like a PowerToys bug, and Element not found error, and more.
Microsoft recently published a new support document warning PowerToys users about potential issues with previewing PDF files, and it also provides a temporary solution for the problem.
Microsoft has released a patch for last weeks PowerToys 0.56.1 which fixes a FancyZones Template layout reset bug. A few other bugs relating to Find my mouse and Run were also fixed.
Microsoft is working on new and improved PowerToys plugins that will let you show the date and time in various formats, plus track or end the running processes without launching Task Manager.
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This was an extremely busy week in the Microsoft-verse with news items spread across multiple domains including sanctions on Russia, a surprising loss for Defender, and a bunch of web enhancements.
.NET Framework dependency has now been removed, paving the way for a fully ARM64 native experience. Also added to this release, Child and Popup window support for FancyZones, and more.
Just over a week ago, Microsoft released the 0.55.1 patch to fix issues that came up with 0.55.0, but now Microsoft has had to release 0.55.2 to address an installer bug with .NET 5 runtime installer.
PowerToys 0.55.0 was released just two days ago, however a few bugs were discovered, one of which made it not possible to run PowerToys as an Administrator, as well as Mouse crosshair bugs.
Three new PowerToys utilities have been introduced in today's release. Crosshair over pointer, Developer files for preview pane, and STL file format thumbnail and preview pane generation.
PowerToys 0.53.1 was released just under a week ago, however a few bugs were discovered, one of which caused the program to crash when running PowerToys Run, thanks to a duplicate naming.
In its first release of the year Microsoft has added tools and continued efforts to improve on the installer. This release includes over 100 fixes and there's a new Always on Top keyboard shortcut.
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The latest release of ThisIsWin11 (TIW11) version 0.94.0 adds the ability to uninstall broken Windows 11updates using a new setting. The release is also said to patch UI issues and more.
Two major bugs got fixed which saw FancyZones failing to start on both Windows 10 and 11, as well as a bug where older plugins failed to update properly and therefore wouldn't start.
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The latest release of ThisIsWin11, version 0.93.0, is out now. The new update brings support for the recent Windows 11 build 22000.348, adds the option for creating system restore points, and more.
In this week, we learned about some of Microsoft's unannounced projects such as Windows 11 SE, new Defender and Loop apps, and a Surface laptop. There were also some tensions with the .NET community.
Microsoft has released a new stable build of PowerToys that adds back the Video Conference Mute tool, and PowerRename's UI is getting an overhaul as well as other tweaks and fixes.
Alongside the stable releases of Microsoft PowerToys, there's also an Experimental release once in a while, this is mainly to test new utilities that are being added to the mix, like today.
Two weeks after releasing 0.47 which re-introduced the highly requested 'Shortcut Guide' via holding the Win key, Microsoft has released a minor update for stability fixes based on user feedback.
A premature listing for PowerToys recently appeared in the Microsoft Store for Windows 11. However, it reportedly downloads an installer that is then responsible for installing the utility.
Alongside the stable releases of Microsoft PowerToys, there's also an Experimental release once in a while, this is mainly to test new utilities that are being added to the mix, like today.
PowerToys version 0.45.0 is out today and it packs a tons of bug fixes and stability updates. It is also headlined by a new settings menu which utilizes Fluent UX to bring it in line with Windows 11.
Set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows 10 experience for greater productivity.
With Windows 11, Microsoft is making tons of enhancements to the window snapping experience by the way of Snap Assist, which features Snap Layouts and Snap Groups for improved productivity.
A new third-party application called "ThisIsWin11" lets you personalize Windows 11 as you like in a one-stop place. It can apparently help you tweak and modify various settings like in PowerToys.
Today's release sees a multitude of bug fixes across the board, so it is recommended to update to this release. There are fixes for Color Picker, PowerToys Run, FancyZones, Keyboard Manager, and more.
In this week's recap, we'll cover more info that has surfaced about Windows 11, the severe PrintNightmare vulnerability, and even a dash of gaming news. Be sure to catch up via our overview.
If you installed the update a couple of days ago for the new keep PC awake feature then you should definitely install this update, as it fixes a high CPU usage bug as well as other stability issues.
Microsoft has updated PowerToys with a new feature that will prevent your PC from going to sleep. Apart from that, the new update also includes the usual bug fixes and general improvements.
Microsoft has released a minor PowerToys patch, bumping it up to version 0.37.2. The release brings bug fixes for Power Renamer and a fix for an event handle leak in the Keyboard manager tool.
Microsoft has released PowerToys version 0.37 with a bunch of enhancements to the suite of tools such as UX fixes to FancyZones, improvements to the first-run experience, and much more.
Microsoft is rolling out an experimental update for PowerToys that adds the video conferencing mute tool. The tool gives users universal controls to manage audio and video during video calls.
Microsoft has released version 0.35 of its PowerToys suite of tools, which adds shortcuts for quickly swapping FancyZones layouts. The video conferencing tool is still not ready for primetime.
Microsoft has released PowerToys version 0.33.1 that brings a bunch of new features such as a new first load walkthrough experience, improvements to most tools, and a bunch of bug fixes.
Microsoft seemingly confirms when Windows 11 22H2 will release publicly
Windows 11 optional update (KB5014019) brings Windows Spotlight to the desktop
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