Articles by KENNETH

Releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.1041 to the Release Preview Channel Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.1041 (KB5017383) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11 (original release).   This update includes the following improvements: New! We introduced WebAuthn redirection. It lets you authenticate in apps and on websites without a password when you use Remote Desktop. Then, you can use Windows Hello or security devices, such as Fast Identity Online 2.0 (FIDO2) keys. New! We added more dynamic Widgets content to your taskbar with notification badging. When you open the Widgets board, a banner appears at the top of the board. It provides more information about what triggered the notification badge. We fixed an issue that requires you to reinstall an app if the Microsoft Store has not signed that app. This issue occurs [ more… ]

Releasing Windows 10 Build 19044.2075 to Release Preview Channel Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 21H2 Build 19044.2075 (KB5017380) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10, version 21H2. This update includes the following improvements: New! We turned off Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 and 1.1 by default in Microsoft browsers and applications. To learn more, see Plan for change: TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 soon to be disabled by default. New! We provided the ability to search for the controls for news and interests on the taskbar and modify them using the Settings app. To change your settings, navigate to Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > News and interests. Otherwise, right-click the taskbar and select Taskbar settings. New! We supported all taskbar orientations for news and interests. A top, left, or [ more… ]

Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (September 2022) Hello Windows Insiders, Today we are shipping an update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 to all Windows Insider channels (U.S. and Japan only). This update (version 2208.40000.4.0) will improve security, input issues, general reliability, and performance. What’s New Reliability fixes for App Not Responding (ANR) errors Improvements to input compatibility shims Improvements to scrolling (smoothness) in apps Usability Improvements to the Windows Subsystem for Android Settings app Startup performance improvements Fixed crashes when copying and pasting extremely large content UX improvements for the game controls dialog Improvements to networking General graphics improvements Improvements for gamepad when using multiple apps Improved performance of uninstalling apps Fixed video playback issue for apps Updated to Chromium WebView 104 Linux kernel security updates Giving feedback If you are having issues [ more… ]