Microsoft is testing some changes on Windows 11 to enable support for third-party widget feeds for users in the EU. The post Microsoft Gets Ready to Support Other Widget Feeds on Windows 11 appeared first on Thurrott.com ..read more

A new Link to Windows feature lets Windows Insiders see their Android phone in File Explorer and browse its content. And it all works wirelessly. The post Windows Insiders Can Test Accessing Their Android Phones From File Explorer appeared first on Thurrott.com ..read more

For the first time in over a month, Microsoft has issued a new build of Windows 11 version 24H2 to the Insider Program's Release Preview channel. The post Microsoft Delivers New Windows 11 24H2 Build to the Release Preview Channel appeared first on Thurrott.com ..read more

It's two days late, but Microsoft today delivered a June Week D preview update for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2. The post Microsoft Belatedly Delivers Windows 11 22H2/23H2 Week D Preview Update appeared first on Thurrott.com ..read more

In the early 1990s, the PC became inevitable as a platform thanks to several unrelated advances. The biggest, of course, was Windows. After struggling to gain traction with an inept series of initial releases, Microsoft delivered a surprisingly capable Windows 3.0 that arrived to rave reviews and triggered a massive adoption wave that continued for the entire decade. This was a big deal for me as well, but the inevitability of my own shift to the PC was tied to two other events: A decision to go back to school to learn software development. And then the arrival of Id Software's Castle Wolfenst ..read more

The Windows 11 build 26257 is out for Insiders on the Canary Channel, and the main change is an option to duplicate tabs in File Explorer. The post Windows 11 Canary Build 26257 Lets Insiders Duplicate File Explorer Tabs appeared first on Thurrott.com ..read more

Microprocessor giant Intel took the rare step this week of admitting to a flaw in some of its recent microprocessors that causes reliability issues. The post Intel Admits to Core Processor Problems, Will Issue Patch appeared first on Thurrott.com ..read more

This past weekend, Microsoft issued a one-two punch to its critics. First, it had the audacity to blame EU antitrust regulators for forcing it to change Windows in such a way that it weakened its security and was the real culprit in the CrowdStrike outage. And then Frank Shaw, a senior Microsoft executive, lashed out at reporters for not doing their jobs: If we had just known the history, he argued, perhaps we wouldn't have all blamed Microsoft for the problems. Frank's comment read like a challenge. But despite being heavily invested in Windows for my entire adult life, I came up short trying ..read more

Microsoft issued a software download that creates a USB-based repair tool to unwind the problems caused by CrowdStrike. The post Microsoft Issues Repair Tool for PCs Impacted by CrowdStrike Outage appeared first on Thurrott.com ..read more

Microsoft this morning raised an interesting point about the CrowdStrike Internet outage that continues to bedevil customers. The post CrowdStrike Outage Has Roots in Microsoft’s Antitrust Problems appeared first on Thurrott.com ..read more