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Microsoft has released a new PowerToys update. Version 0.65.0 is now available to all users with a massive list of various fixes and improvements (no new tools this time, unfortunately).

If you are still using Google Chrome to access the internet on a PC running Windows 7 or 8.1, get ready to receive notifications prompting you to update to a newer Windows version, such as 10 or 11.

Microsoft has confirmed November 2022 Patch Tuesday updates cause troubles in some applications that use ODBC connections to access databases. The bug affects client and server Windows 10 and 11.

If you need to activate a copy of Windows 11 without paying $139 or more, try getting genuine Windows 7 keys, as they are still valid for activating newer Windows versions, such as 11 and 10.

Here is a tiny open-source app for making the legacy context menus in Windows 10 and 11 a little fancier. TranslucentFlyouts is here with the option to add extra Acrylic to Microsoft's systems.

This edition of Microsoft Weekly is jampacked with news about the slow but inevitable rise of Windows 11 in market share, some new builds and associated issues, along with a "Windows 12" concept.

You may be forgiven if you believed Microsoft killed off Skype in favor of Teams in Windows, but Skype still exists and is a great messaging client for Windows with tons of platform specific features.

The latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey is here to show how Windows 11 is doing among gamers and what hardware choices are the most popular on the primary PC gaming marketplace.

Here is the latest report from Statcounter, shedding light on desktop operating systems and revealing new information about Windows 11's continuous climb to dethrone its predecessor.

StopUpdates10 is a useful utility that takes control over Microsoft Windows 11/10/8/7 updates.

Rufus version 3.21 is now generally available. The latest update brings several improvements related to Windows like better local account support and file system support, among others.

Although this was a relatively quieter week on the news front due to the Thanksgiving break, we still have a decent amount of stuff to unpack when it comes to the latest Windows 11 issues and more.

The recently released Windows 10 2022 Update with its "limited set of productivity features" is now ready for broad deployment. Microsoft says it now offers the update to more eligible devices.

If you own a laptop or a tablet powered by Windows 11/10, you should keep checking your battery health from time to time. This article will show you how to get a battery health report on your PC.

In this edition of Microsoft Weekly we have a lot to unpack, including lots of Windows bugs and their associated fixes, changes to Windows 11 in the latest Dev Channel build, and games in Teams (!).

Besides a massive Dev Channel update, Microsoft released a new version of the Microsoft Store. It introduces jump list support, allowing you to open categories and access recent apps.

Microsoft has released out-of-band Windows updates in order to patch issues in Kerberos authentication on Domain Controllers. The updates need to be installed manually via Microsoft Update Catalog.

Rufus, a popular third-party tool for creating bootable USB drives for installing Windows or other operating systems, has received an update to version 3.21 with several changes and improvements.

Microsoft has confirmed some weird issues with the taskbar in Windows 10. The company says it might briefly disappear, or the entire system might become unresponsive. Fortunately, the fix is here.

Microsoft has released version 1.2 of the Windows App SDK with a bunch of new features including support for third-party Widgets in Windows 11, updated media playback controls, and lots more.

Files App, arguably the best third-party file manager for Windows and a winner of the Microsoft Store App Awards 2022, received a lot of new improvements in the latest preview update.

In the latest edition of Microsoft Weekly, we discuss the testing of ads (useful tips?) in Windows 11, updates for developers and Windows power users, and some information about Microsoft 365.

A new Windows 10 22H2 build has been released to Insiders on the Release Preview channel. The new build, 19045.2301 (KB5020030), brings Taskbar search improvements, quick assist, and many fixes.

Those subscribed to Google One can now use Google's VPN service on macOS and Windows. The company has released native clients to provide users access to the virtual private network on desktops.

Valve has issued a new APU driver for those willing to swap SteamOS for Windows 10 or 11 on the Steam Deck. The latest release adds various improvements and enhancements for a better experience.

Microsoft has reminded users that Windows 10 version 21H1 is reaching end of service in about a month's time. Alongside that, the Redmond giant has also nudged people about upgrading to Windows 11.

v0.62 was released last week, but since then, bugs that were deemed important enough to fix have been identified and fixed, such as Quick Accent causing Keyboard Manager to not work, and more.

Dragging and dropping is a very useful feature in Windows, but sometimes it doesn't work as it should, and that can be frustrating. Join us today for some ways that might make it work correctly again.