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As it is the second Tuesday of the month, it's time for patching all supported versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. Being the third patch of the year, Microsoft now started rolling out the Windows 11 March 2022 Patch Tuesday (KB5011493) update for Windows 11 version 21H2, and Windows 10 March 2022 Patch Tuesday (KB5011485) update for versions 20H2, 21H1, 21H2.

 

Windows 11 Patch Tuesday (KB5011493) update contains all fixes from the previous optional update and also includes a few security fixes. To know more about the fixes in this build, and to download the Windows 11 KB5011493 update offline installer, continue reading further.

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A week after releasing Microsoft PowerToys v0.56.1 for Windows, the company now releases PowerToys version 0.56.2. Microsoft said that it is a patch release to fix issues in v0.56.1 to fix a few bugs that they deemed important for stability based on incoming rates.

 

As this patch release doesn't include any new features, you can read the full set of features and improvements part of v0.56.x release on this page. To know what has been fixed in PowerToys 0.56.2, continue reading further.

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More than 1.4 billion Windows users worldwide run their devices on Windows 10 or 11. Considering this enormous figure, hackers will always prefer to target Windows users. And if users do not evaluate the current threats, they could suffer significant losses.

 

Hackers are cunning; they know the common mistakes users tend to make. These are the first opportunities for exploitation. The consequences include data theft, financial losses, malware, and others.

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Windows 11 is the latest version of Microsoft Windows, an operating system for personal computers. It was officially announced on , and was released on . It offers a number of new features and improvements over its predecessor, Windows 10. One of the most important aspects of any operating system is its performance.

 

How well does Windows 11 perform? Microsoft Windows 11 operating system offers a number of performance improvements over Windows 10. In this article, we will show you how to speed up your PC with Windows 11.

Windows 11 Build 22567 is the latest update to the Windows 11 operating system. This update comes as “Windows 11 Insider Preview 22567 (NI_RELEASE)” from the active development branch codenamed “Nickel”. If you are a Windows Insider in the Dev Channel, head over to the Windows Update page to grab this build.

 

This build includes a number of new features and improvements for Windows Insiders to try. To learn about the new features introduced in Windows 11 Build 22567, continue reading further.

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Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities, which allows users to streamline their Microsoft Windows experience to have greater productivity using the operating system. The company has now released PowerToys version 0.56.1, which has removed the last dependency on the .NET Framework.

 

The latest version of Microsoft PowerToys adds several new improvements (FancyZones zone limit has been increased to 128 zones, Find my mouse will now activate via shaking the mouse with a settings change, and more) and fixes. For a complete list of changes, continue reading further.

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Microsoft recently released Windows 11 Build 22563 to the insiders who are part of the Dev (Preview) Channel. Some of the key highlights of this build include a Tablet-optimized taskbar, dynamic Widgets content, and a new group policy for managing Windows Update notifications for the IT Admins.

 

With this latest build, the company is trying to bring more dynamic content to your Widgets board. Continue reading to know more about this feature which is now available in the insiders' dev channel as a preview.

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Microsoft recently released Windows 11 Build 22563 to the insiders who are part of the Dev (Preview) Channel. Some of the key highlights of this build include a Tablet-optimized taskbar, dynamic Widgets content, and a new group policy for managing Windows Update notifications for the IT Admins.

 

With this latest build, the company is trying to make the Windows 11 taskbar a little more tablet-friendly by making it a lot less cluttered. Continue reading to know more about this feature which is now available in the insiders' dev channel as a preview.

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Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 11 Build 22563. The latest build is rolling out to the Windows Insiders in the Dev (Preview) Channel with some new features and improvements like a Tablet-optimized taskbar, dynamic Widgets content, new group policy for managing Windows Update notifications, and more.

 

The latest Windows 11 Preview Build 22563 also includes a bunch of bug fixes. If you are a Windows Insider in the Dev Channel, navigate to the Windows Update page and check for new updates.

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When the Windows 11 operating system was first officially announced by Microsoft in June 2021, it was revealed that the OS will have support to install Android apps and games. Later, it didn't come along with the Windows 11 when the OS was globally launched on October 5th.

 

Now, the feature development and testing have been completed. Nearly after 6 months of testing by the Windows Insiders, Microsoft is now rolling out the Android apps support on supported Windows 11 devices running version 21H2.

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Microsoft recently previewed Windows 11 Build 22557 to the insiders in the Dev Channel. The latest build brings a redesigned Task Manager with support to Dark Theme, and a new Efficiency Mode to make your running apps process faster in the foreground with efficiently utilizing energy.

 

The latest Windows 11 build 22557 also adds 5 new touch gestures to make it easier and quicker to navigate Windows 11 on a PC with touch. Would you like to know about these new gestures? Then continue reading further.

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Windows 11 Build 22557 is now rolling out to the Windows Insiders who are on the Dev Channel. The latest build adds several new features and improvements. One of the key highlighted features of this build is the redesigned Task Manager and a new Efficiency Mode.

 

Other new features for Insiders in this build include folders in the pinned apps area of Start, live captions, a new Focus experience, Quick Access improvements in File Explorer, new touch gestures, and a lot more.

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Last week, Microsoft released PowerToys 0.55.0 for Windows which brought three new utilities and several improvements. Now the company has released PowerToys version 0.55.2 as a patch to fix an issue that was noticed in v0.55.1.

 

For those unaware, Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities, which allows users to streamline their Microsoft Windows experience to have greater productivity using the operating system.

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As it is the second Tuesday of the month, it's time for patching all supported versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. Being the second patch of the year, Microsoft now started rolling out the February 2022 Patch Tuesday update (KB5010386) for Windows 11 version 21H2.

 

Windows 11 Patch Tuesday (KB5010386) update contains all fixes from the previous optional update and also includes a few security fixes. To know more about the fixes in this build, and to download the Windows 11 KB5010386 update offline installer, continue reading further.

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In November 2021, Microsoft started rolling out the redesigned version of the Windows 11 Media Player to the Insiders in the Dev Channel. Now the company has announced that the redesigned version of the player is officially rolling out to the Beta Channel insiders also.

 

If you are running Windows 11 from Beta Channel, you can go to the Microsoft Store to get the new Windows 11 Media Player app. It is worth noting that the app will replace the Groove Music app once the installation is complete.

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Microsoft PowerToys 0.53.1, which was released last month, added support for G-code in file explorer, web search run plugin, and more. Now the company has released PowerToys version 0.55.0, based on .NET 5, and the company says that it will improve stability and performance.

 

The latest version of PowerToys comes with some new utilities and top bug fixes. Here is the complete list of new features and bug fixes (changelog) part of this build.

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Two days ago Microsoft released Windows 11 Build 22538 to the Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel that added some new features and improvements to the operating system. The new improvement includes an updated voice access experience, updated ALT + TAB experience, and more.

 

Now the company has released the KB5010882 update (Build 22538.1010) to the Dev Channel insiders. The new build does not include any new features as the company is testing its servicing pipeline with this build.

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Microsoft has released a new update for Windows 11 on the Dev Channel. The latest build, rolling out as "Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22538", adds a few improvements and a bunch of fixes that include the explorer.exe crashes when using the hardware volume controls.

 

If you are a Windows Insider on the Dev Channel, you would like to upgrade to this build. You can find below the list of new features and fixes part of Windows 11 Dev Preview Build 22538.

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Microsoft released a new Windows 11 build to the insiders. The latest Windows 11 build 22000.466 comes as a KB5008353 update and is now rolling out to the Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview channels.

 

The latest build for Beta and Release Preview channels contains a lot of bug fixes and improvements. No new features have been introduced in this build.

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