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This week's digest walks you through all the important stuff that occurred in the Microsoft-verse in the past few days including Build 2022, updates to apps, and details about Windows 11 version 22H2.

This week's digest covers a bunch of interesting news related to a new Dev Channel build for Windows 11, Patch Tuesday shenanigans, the arrival of Teams in the Microsoft Store, and more.

The latest week was a particularly busy one in the world of Microsoft, especially due to Patch Tuesday and some issues caused by it. Windows 11 also received a new Sound Recorder app in preview.

Microsoft released a new preview version of Windows Package Manager, also known as winget. The main highlight in version 1.3.1251-preview is preliminary support for portable applications.

Windows configuration tool that enables you to modify your existing install or an image yet to be deployed, remove Windows components, configure and integrate, speed up the Windows deployment process.

Microsoft has released its Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. They both come with a few fixes and known issues. They can be downloaded manually or through Windows Update.

Microsoft has released KB5013943 for Windows 11 systems which bumps the build version to 22000.675. The improvements addressed in this update are minimal but improve internal OS functionality.

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.

Microsoft is testing Xbox Controller Bar for the Xbox Game Bar in Windows. The feature promises to offer quick access to gamers' favorite games and launchers simply by pressing the Xbox button.

The latest report from Steam shows that the latest operating system from Microsoft is growing steadily. In April 2022, Windows 11 gained more than 2% and now holds almost 19% of the market.

Microsoft is rolling out yet another firmware update for the Surface Laptop Studio. This time, it is available only for Windows Insiders, and it brings support for Dynamic Refresh Rate.

Microsoft has reported an exceptionally strong quarter with a revenue of $49.4 billion and a net income of $16.7 billion. This was due to growth across practically all of its business segments.

This week, we are recapping a bunch of updates for Microsoft apps and services, Windows updates (and the lack of them), and some incidents in the cybersecurity space. Read about all of this here!

Microsoft has shared some more insights into its internal Windows 11 upgrade process which saw the company deploy the OS on 190,000 employee PCs in the "smoothest" update ever at Microsoft.

Google's Project Zero team has published its findings for 0-day exploits in the year 2021. It detected the most 0-days in this year but some positive insights that can be drawn too.

Windows configuration tool that enables you to modify your existing install or an image yet to be deployed, remove Windows components, configure and integrate, speed up the Windows deployment process.

Microsoft announced its latest efforts to phase out the old and outdated SMB1 standard in various Windows versions. Now all Windows 11 Home preview builds ship with SMB1 off by default.

In our latest recap for the Microsoft-verse, we have lots of stuff to talk about including tons of Windows updates, recent cybersecurity incidents, and some useful features being added to Edge.

Microsoft has announced that IT admins can now opt in for automatic updates for .NET and .NET Core. This change is primarily meant for organizations who do not use deployment management tools.

The infamous Hafnium group which successfully targeted on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers is now going after Windows using Tarrask malware which evades detection by cleaning its activities.

Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. Unlike the Windows 11 Patch Tuesday update, these two include an extensive list of improvements & fixes and known issues.

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.

Microsoft has issued a warning saying that people need to get off Windows 10 1909 and 20H2 as they approach their end of life. After May 10, neither version will receive important updates.

The latest Chrome Canary update for Windows brings a long-overdue feature already available on Linux and macOS: the ability to rearrange tabs using the Ctrl + Shift + Page Up/Down shortcut.

Microsoft wants to clarify that installing a preview Windows 11 build does not void your license, even despite the system displaying a watermark in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

WhatsApp's UWP app for desktop is missing several useful features that are available on other platforms. However, with the arrival of Archive Chats, the list of missing features has become shorter.

Microsoft has confirmed that its new AI-powered Voice Clarity capability is coming exclusively to Surface Laptop Studio first in April. Microsoft hasn't committed to delivering it to all Windows PCs.

At its hybrid work event today, Microsoft has revealed new capabilities called Windows 365 Boot, Switch, and Offline to bridge the gap between local Windows environments and Cloud PCs.

Microsoft has detailed its deployment experience for Windows 11 inside the company itself. It was able to deploy the OS on 190,000 PCs within five weeks and without any major disruptions.