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Windows 11 is coming with an updated volume mixer that allows you to individually control audio input and output directly from the taskbar. The updated mixer was introduced in the preview build 25309, which is now rolling out to Windows Insider Dev members.
In addition to the updated Bing search in the taskbar, the latest Windows 11 update also brings an update to the Phone Link app, which now lets you send messages to iMessage.
Is Microsoft already planning Windows 12? This conclusion can be drawn from the recent leak of information about Intel's Meteor Lake desktop platform, published by the informant @leaf_boy.
Microsoft has once again started sending out notifications to users with an offer to upgrade to Windows 11. Even to users whose devices do not meet the system requirements of the operating system.
Microsoft is working on integrating support for RGB accessories for PC gaming into Windows 11. Windows Lighting will include the ability for PC gamers to customise RGB lighting accessories without installing third-party software.
If you're still using Chrome on old Windows 7 hardware, you have another reason to upgrade - you won't get any more Chrome updates.
One of the first third-party widgets for Windows 11 may be Messenger by Meta. On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that a preview version of the app is now available in the Microsoft Store with support for widgets that allow you to view your latest messages directly from the Windows panel.
It has been reported that Microsoft is working on a major update to Windows Explorer that will change its design and bring new features, such as deeper integration with Microsoft 365 and OneDrive.
Native versions of Apple TV and Apple Music apps have become available for Windows in preview versions in the Microsoft Store. Their availability was reported by The Verifier with reference to MacRumors. Previously, to use these services, users had to use the old iTunes application.
On January 10, 2023, Microsoft will stop supporting one of the most popular desktop operating systems Windows 7, as well as Windows 8. Systems will stop receiving critical security updates, and support for Microsoft Edge will stop at version 109.
One of the Microsoft employees accidentally announced that the standard Windows Notepad program will receive an update with tabs. He published a photo of the updated version of Notepad with tabs with the caption "Notepad in Windows 11 now has tabs!".
The release of the adventure Colossal Cave will take place on January 19, 2023 - we learned about this from the new trailer, which was presented at The Game Awards 2022:
Microsoft is finally adding screen recording to Windows 11 as a standard feature. The Snipping Tool in Windows 11, which is currently used to take screenshots, will soon receive an update that will include the screen recording feature. Windows users will no longer need to rely on third-party software or the Xbox game pad.
I think hardly anyone will argue with the fact that tabs in browsers are extremely convenient. But when exactly do you think they appeared? It turns out that Microsoft was testing them in Windows 95 long before they appeared in all browsers.
Monster Hunter Rise, the sixth installment of the Monster Hunter series, may be released on consoles from Sony and Microsoft early next year.
