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Microsoft plans to stop supporting the standard email client, calendar and People app in Windows 11: all users of these services will be automatically migrated to Outlook for Windows by 31 December.
Google is updating Quick Share for Windows to support ARM-based devices. The feature, formerly known as Nearby Share, lets you quickly transfer files between Android devices and Windows PCs. Previously, ARM-based PCs, such as Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite-based laptops, were not supported.
Google has released an update to Quick Share for Windows, version 1.0.2002.2, which focuses on stability improvements, bug fixes, and no new features.
A new update 24H2 has started rolling out for Windows 11, which is generally installed and working well, but there are still some nuances to the update.
A new feature called Soundscape has been discovered in Windows 11 that will replace the sound settings in the Control Panel.
Microsoft and CrowdStrike have announced new security measures for the Windows operating system. This decision was made after the CrowdStrike incident, when an update to their Falcon Sensor software caused widespread computer outages around the world.
Microsoft has released Windows App SDK version 1.6, a set of components and developer tools that includes several new features and significant productivity improvements for developers.
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new virus, Cicada3301, that can attack both Windows and Linux systems. This malware appeared in June 2024 and has many similarities with the BlackCat virus used in the attack on Colonial Pipeline in 2021.
Microsoft has reported that the Recall feature in Windows 11, which allows users to take screenshots of everything that happens on the screen, was mistakenly listed as an option to remove. This bug will be fixed in an upcoming update.
Google has launched a new Essentials application that will be pre-installed on new Windows laptops. The first devices with this application will be HP laptops, such as Envy, Pavilion and Omen.
AMD has announced that the upcoming Windows 11 version 24H2 update will significantly improve the performance of the new Zen 5 processors. The recently released Ryzen 9000 series of processors failed to meet performance expectations in most tests. Following rumours that it could be a bug in Windows, AMD has confirmed that the branch prediction code specific to their processors will be optimised in the new version of Windows. The update is expected to be released next month.
Microsoft has announced that the launch of the Recall feature has been postponed until October. Recall, which was supposed to be one of the key features of the new Copilot+ PCs, has attracted much criticism due to privacy and security concerns.
Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 update (build 27686) that includes important improvements aimed at improving battery life on laptops and giving users more control over power settings.
Windows is introducing a new Nearby Share feature to integrate with Android phones through the Phone Link app. The feature will be available first in the Windows 10 and 11 Preview Channel and then in the general public.
Microsoft has announced the removal of the FAT32 partition size limit in Windows 11, increasing it from 32GB to 2TB. This change applies to formatting discs via the command line, while the graphical formatting interface remains with the previous limit for now.
