In this episode of Microsoft Weekly, we take a look at new insects in Windows 11, mounted compatibility problems letting extra other people replace to Windows 11 model 24H2, 4 new Windows 11 preview builds, extra harm to context menus, AI updates, gaming information, and much more.

Table of contents:

1. Windows 10 and 11 information
2. Windows Insider Program
3. Updates are to be had
4. Gaming information
5. Great offers to test

Windows 11 and 10

Here we discuss the whole thing going down round Microsoft’s newest running gadget within the Stable channel and preview builds: new options, got rid of options, controversies, insects, attention-grabbing findings, and extra. And in fact, you might discover a phrase or two about older however nonetheless supported variations.

If you intend on purchasing a Copilot+ PC with Windows 11 model 24H2, watch out for a recognized factor with some printers. In a give a boost to record, Microsoft showed that some ARM-based PCs have a difficult time putting in a printer with the incorporated installer or the only from the reputable web page.

Some customers with conventional {hardware} might in the end be capable of improve to Windows 11 model 24H2 as Microsoft lifted some of the replace blocks. It concerned the Voicemeeter app inflicting blue displays of loss of life because of motive force compatibility problems. After updating the app, it is possible for you to to replace to Windows 11 24H2, assuming no different replace block impacts your gadget.

The corporate up to date its documentation with some adjustments for Windows 10 customers who have been making plans to create set up media. Also, there may be an replace to KB5044380, the newest non-security replace for Windows 11 24H2. Microsoft stated that the replace is breaking OpenSSH for lots of customers. Fortunately, there’s a workaround.

Following the discharge of Windows Server 2025, Microsoft additionally launched Windows Server IoT 2025. However, the corporate ended up in scorching waters after robotically upgrading Server 2022 to 2025 with KB5044284. By the best way, if you wish to be told extra about Windows Server 2025, take a look at Microsoft’s reputable safety recommendation e book and a listing of recent options.

This week, any individual leaked the installer of a brand new People app for Windows 11. For now, there may be little to no details about this software, plus customers suspect this is a easy internet app wrapper. After signing in with a piece or faculty account, you’ll view touch playing cards, seek, name, message, and many others.

Here is a few helpful stuff for Windows 11 customers. There is a brand new PowerShell script that may bypass Windows 11 {hardware} necessities. Also, with Paint3-D now long past from the Microsoft Store, customers discovered a solution to deliver the app again to existence. Check out this information if you need to check out Paint3-D for your pc.

To end this week’s Windows phase, right here is a fascinating discovery in Windows 98. As it grew to become out, Microsoft deliberately made Control Panel slower prior to now with a hardcoded eight-second prolong when including new {hardware}. The actual beginning of this slowdown isn’t but recognized.

Windows Insider Program

Here is what Microsoft Released this week for checking out within the Windows Insider Program:

	Windows 11	Windows 10
Canary Channel	27744	Not Applicable
Dev Channel	26120.2213	Not Applicable
Beta Channel	22635.4445	–
Release Preview Channel	26120.2222	–

Users found out that the newest Windows 11 Beta construct accommodates new techniques to percentage recordsdata. With a couple of tweaks, Windows 11 permits you to percentage a neighborhood record from the “Recommended” phase within the Start menu or soar lists at the taskbar.

Besides freeing new builds, Microsoft additionally shipped some characteristic updates for 2 inbox Windows apps: Notepad and Paint. The former in the end succumbed to Microsoft’s ever-growing AI efforts, giving customers the facility to rewrite textual content inside of Notepad. Paint, alternatively, won the brand new Generative Fill and Erase options, enhancements to Cocreator, and extra. Also, Paint now has its personal access in Windows 11’s context menus, which additional ruins what’s already a damaged enjoy for lots of.

Another attention-grabbing to find is expounded to Windows widgets. Enthusiasts found out new code bits in the newest Language Experience Pack pointing to the facility to customise lock display widgets in Windows 11. Details are scarce, although.

Updates are to be had

This phase covers device, firmware, and different notable updates (launched and coming quickly) turning in new options, safety fixes, enhancements, patches, and extra from Microsoft and 3rd events.

Earlier this week, Microsoft launched a brand new EnergyToys model, 0.86. The replace presented module grouping for a tidier and better-organized person interface and numerous enhancements for current modules. For instance, Advanced Paste can now convert pictures to textual content, paste to recordsdata, and extra. There also are enhancements for Mouse Jump, New+, Run, Quick Accent, Registry Preview, and extra.

There is a brand new model of ExplorerPatcher, a well-liked app for tweaking Windows 11’s person interface and solving a few of its stressful quirks. The newest unlock mounted the damaged Win + X menu and Start menu crashes and taken different vital adjustments. Just take into account that antivirus apps don’t like this app, and you are going to most probably get a false sure when making an attempt to obtain it. Proceed at your individual chance.

After confirming a number of Outlook problems closing week, Microsoft revealed a workaround for but any other factor in Classic Outlook. This time, this is a repair for a crash that happens when the person opens too many emails directly.

Speaking of Outlook, it’s possible you’ll imagine switching to Classic Outlook or a completely other electronic mail consumer, as Microsoft is ready to kill the outdated Windows Mail app on December 31, 2024. The corporate has up to date its reputable documentation to explain what is going to occur as soon as the app is out of give a boost to through the tip of this 12 months.

Word customers spotted that Microsoft began checking out a brand new person interface for brand new paperwork. Microsoft’s thought seems to position not unusual Copilot-related duties proper above your new record, offering sooner get entry to to movements like writing a record in keeping with any other record, drafting an electronic mail, summarizing paperwork, or describing what a brand new record must include.

This week’s browser updates come with a small patch for Firefox. Version 132.0.1 has been launched to deal with video playback problems on sure web sites and insects with the browser subject matters. Also, Microsoft Edge Dev has been up to date to model 132.0.2931.1 with some minor adjustments and insect fixes.

Other notable updates come with the next:

• Microsoft expanded the Town Hall restrict in Teams to an enormous 50,000 attendees.
• Microsoft has up to date the checklist of supported processors for Windows 10 LTSC.
• Proton VPN is now to be had natively on Windows on ARM.
• Telegram Desktop is now to be had natively on Windows on ARM.
• Microsoft is forcing Microsoft 365 subscribers to pay extra Copilot within the provider.
• Outlook is getting identify pronunciation in profile playing cards and Copilot-powered subject matters.
• OpenAI up to date the ChatGPT app for Windows with webcam give a boost to and extra.
• Logitech up to date Options+ with Smart Action enhancements, new software give a boost to, and extra.
• Microsoft introduced Azure OpenAI Data Zones and 99% latency SLA for token era.

Reviews are in

Here are the {hardware} and/or device we reviewed this week.

Christopher White reviewed the UnifyDrive UT2, a battery-powered moveable NAS with a couple of connection choices, nice efficiency, a cast constructed high quality, and extra. It isn’t reasonable, although, plus you’ll have to care for battery energy and small device problems.

On the gaming facet

Learn about upcoming sport releases, Xbox rumors, new {hardware}, device updates, freebies, offers, reductions and extra.

Turn 10 Studios introduced a brand new Forza Motorsport replace. Update 14 brings NASCAR to the sport, providing avid gamers the chance to take a seat in the back of the wheel of 3 inventory vehicles from the 2024 NASCAR season. The replace additionally tweaks sound for one of the current cars, introduces complicated ghosting for multiplayer occasions, provides rolling begins, and extra.

Microsoft introduced the following wave of video games coming to Game Pass this month. The newest additions come with Botany Manor, StarCraft: Remastered, StarCraft II, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Hrold Halibut, and extra.

SEGA has some unhealthy information for its fanatics. On December 6, the writer will delist over 60 video games, together with Crazy Taxi, Alien Storm, Jet Set Radio, Phantasy Star II, SEGA Bass Fishing, Shining Force, and lots of extra from Steam. If you need to stay a few of the ones on your library, you greater act rapid and get them whilst you’ll.

There is unhealthy information for GeForce NOW customers as smartly. Nvidia introduced per thirty days caps for GeForce NOW playtime, restricting all tiers to 100 hours per 30 days having the ability to pay $2.99 (Performance) or $5.99 (Ultimate) for 15 further hours. The new restrict will probably be carried out at the beginning of 2025.

To make up for the unhealthy information about playtime caps, Nvidia introduced a batch of recent video games, akin to Planet Coaster 2, TCG Card Shop Simulator, StarCraft II, StarCraft Remastered, and extra.

Microsoft began checking out a brand new AI chatbot amongst Xbox Insiders. The thought is to supply avid gamers with fast give a boost to the use of herbal language. If the problem is out of the scope of AI, the person will find a way to invite the assistant to attach them to an actual particular person from the Microsoft Support workforce.

Valve has introduced a brand new characteristic for Steam that can lend a hand avid gamers report their gameplay. Steam Game Recording is pitched as a reduced impact characteristic evolved to “take advantage of NVIDIA and AMD” graphics playing cards to scale back the efficiency hit when recording and processing clips to the minimal. Steam Game Recording is now to be had to everybody.

Alongside saying Steam Game Recording, Valve put any other nail in Windows 7/8/8.1’s coffin. The newest Steam model not works on pre-Windows 10 variations, and current shoppers will be unable to put in the replace. Steam would possibly nonetheless paintings for a while, however the clock is ticking, and also you greater improve if you’re nonetheless on Windows 7.

Deals and Freebies

The Epic Games Store is making a gift of Deceive Inc and a few in-game content material for Apex Legends. Both provides are up for grabs till the following Thursday. If you need extra, take a look at this week’s Weekend PC Game Deals article overlaying Civilization bundles, reductions for Metro video games, and a metric ton of different reductions throughout retail outlets.

Other gaming information from this week come with the next:

• Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition could be the following PlayStation port coming from Xbox.
• Halo 2‘s misplaced E3 demo from 2003 returns quickly for Master Chief Collection on PC.
• Black Ops 6 replace tweaks spawns, slaps nerfs on Recon perk, flashbangs, and much more.
• No Man’s Sky won cross-platform saves and an 8K possibility on PlayStation 5 Pro.
• Age of Empires II‘s new enlargement brings animated cutscenes and grand cinematic moments.

Great offers to test

Every week, we duvet many offers on other {hardware} and device. The following reductions are nonetheless to be had, so test them out. You would possibly to find one thing you need or want.

• NETGEAR Nighthawk Wi-Fi 7 RS300 Router – $299.99 | 9% off
• 1TB and 2TB Corsair MP600 Elite PCIe Gen 4 SSD – as much as 35% off
• 8TB WD_BLACK SN850X SSD – $649.99 | 24% off
• LG S95TR Dobly Atmos Soundbar – $996.99 | 34% off
• A host of KEF audio system
• 55-inch Hisense U6 Series 55U6N – $347.99 | 36% off
• Polk MagniFi Max 7.1.2 Soundbar – $629 | 30% off

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