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#11
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4145 (Beta Channel)

Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on

[General]                                             
  • For new PCs or new user accounts on managed commercial devices (PCs running Windows 11 Enterprise, Education, or Pro logged in with an Entra ID (or domain), the Microsoft 365 app will be pinned to the taskbar for quick access to Copilot for Microsoft 365.
[Input]
  • We have updated Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Mouse to now include the option to turn off enhanced mouse pointer precision for those that would prefer to not use it and have added a new option for changing mouse scrolling direction.
  • We have updated Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Touch to have a new section for touch screen edge gestures, where you can choose if you would like to disable the left or right screen edge touch gesture.
[Desktop Spotlight]
We are trying out some adjustments to the Windows Spotlight experience on the desktop to include hotspots when users right-click on the Windows Spotlight icon. In addition, these changes will include two different UX treatments that Insiders will notice.

There is no change to the interaction model where right click opens the experience in full screen and double clicking launches the Bing landing page. When in full screen, you will now see two hotspots which will be animated to aid discovery, and which will reveal additional information on hover. Clicking on a hotspot will close the full screen experience and launch the Bing landing page.

[Windows Share]
  • We're adding the ability to share content to Notepad and Clipchamp directly from the Windows share window.

Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on

[File Explorer]
  • Fixed an issue causing File Explorer to crash when navigating to Home for some Insiders with the two flights. This also led File Explorer to crash on launch if it opened directly to Home.
  • Fixed an issue causing explorer.exe to crash when interacting with archive files in the last few flights.
[Start menu]
Fixes for everyone in the Beta Channel

[Other]
This update includes fixes for the following issues:
  • [File Explorer] The navigation pane does not update when you browse folders that are in a shell namespace extension.
  • [Hibernate stop error] Your laptop stops responding after you resume it from hibernate. This occurs if you have closed and opened the lid many times.
  • [Windows Hello for Business] PIN reset does not work when you select the "I forgot my PIN' link on the credentials screen.
  • Your system might stop responding when it accesses symbolic links.
  • [Bluetooth] External devices lose their connection when you deploy certain Bluetooth policies.
  • [Microsoft Entra single sign-on (SSO)] The SSO notice that the European Digital Markets Act (DMA) requires prompts too often. This occurs when you authenticate using a certificate. To learn more, see Upcoming changes to Windows single sign-on.
  • [Unified Write Filter (UWF) and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)] An SCCM task to re-enable UWF fails because of a deadlock in UWF. This stops the device from restarting when you expect it.
  • [Country and Operator Settings Asset] This update brings COSA profiles up to date for certain mobile operators.
  • [Input Method Editor (IME)] When a combo box has input focus, a memory leak might occur when you close that window.
  • You might not be able to decrypt a BitLocker data drive. This occurs when you move that drive from a newer version of Windows to an older version.
#12
Security Alerts & Briefings / Re: security breech
Last post by winchester73 - August 30, 2024, 04:30:27 PM
Quote from: mare_wbpa on August 30, 2024, 04:21:15 PMI froze my credit on all 3 credit bureaus by phone. None of them required me to set up an account or create a pin.
Did they explain to you how to temporarily unfreeze your file?
#13
Security Alerts & Briefings / Re: security breech
Last post by mare_wbpa - August 30, 2024, 04:21:15 PM
I froze my credit on all 3 credit bureaus by phone. None of them required me to set up an account or create a pin.
#14
Dev Channel update to 129.0.2792.10 is live

Added Features:
  • Added 'x' button at the bottom of the sidebar.
  • Included Edge Bar launch and auto-start toggles in the sidebar settings page.

Improved Reliability:
  • Resolved an issue where browser crashes when the site pane is pinned and 'Open in sidebar' is selected.
  • Fixed a crash issue when closing the last tab in InPrivate or guest windows.

Changed Behavior:
  • Resolved an issue where the Toggle didn't sync when Gamer Mode was activated in the Banner.
  • Fixed an issue where the browser displayed a 'Favorite added' message even when no data was entered.
  • Fixed an issue where the 'More Options' button under the tab's actions menu had an incorrect control type defined.
  • Resolved an issue where the screen reader announced extra information when expanding or collapsing any item under 'recently closed'.
  • Android:
    • Resolved an issue when pressing the Enter or Space key on the 'Earn more rewards' link within the browser app's profile section for Microsoft Rewards did not trigger any action on android.
    • Fixed an issue when clicking on the text box would cause a blank space to appear at the bottom of the webpage on Android.
    • Fixed an issue where URLs would not load if the navigation history was empty on android.
    • Fixed an issue when clicking on the title area at the top would cause the Rewards page to close on Android.
  • iOS:
    • Resolved an issue where browser defaults to dark mode and the appearance settings cannot be changed on iOS when the dark mode icon is clicked in the overflow menu.
    • Resolved an issue that was preventing the sharing and downloading of online PDFs on iOS.
    • Resolved an issue by optimizing the tips text that appears when downloading the PDF for the first time.
    • Fixed an issue where the content in the search box overflows on iOS.
    • Fixed an issue where selecting 'Read Aloud' from the pop-up options and then clicking the 'X' button on the toolbar would not stop the read aloud function.
#15
Security Alerts & Briefings / 0.0.0.0 day browser vulnerabil...
Last post by ky331 - August 29, 2024, 06:11:50 PM
I've come across some articles that discuss a 0.0.0.0 Day vulnerability in browsers which exploits Localhost APIs.  It impacts Google Chrome/Chromium, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari that run under macOS and Linux.   However, it does not affect Windows devices, as Microsoft blocks that IP address at the operating system level.

https://www.oligo.security/blog/0-0-0-0-day-exploiting-localhost-apis-from-the-browser

https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/0000-day-18-year-old-browser.html


#16
Microsoft released KB5041582 for Windows 10 version 22H2 optional non-security release preview (Windows monthly updates explained).

Highlights
  • This update addresses non-security issues for your Windows operating system.
See the KB article for the list of quality improvements included in the update.

This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.

Update:  To get the update, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. The link to download and install the update can be found in the Optional updates available area.  To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Windows 10 update history
#17
Analysis and Malware Removal / Re: restore to an earlier date
Last post by DR M - August 28, 2024, 06:58:25 AM
Hello.

Download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your desktop again. After that, run the tool, as instructed above.
#18
Analysis and Malware Removal / Re: restore to an earlier date
Last post by johnson55 - August 27, 2024, 11:52:59 PM
It doen't say .exe but shortcut
#19
Microsoft released KB5041587 (OS Builds 22621.4112 and 22631.4112 today for Windows 11 23H3 and Windows 11 22H2.

Highlights

Gradual rollout

These might not be available to all users because they will roll out gradually.

  • [Windows Share] New! You can now share content to your Android device from the Windows Share window. To do this, you must pair your Android device to your Windows PC. Use the Link to Windows app on your Android device and Phone Link on your PC.
  • [Narrator] This update makes scan mode respond quicker. This is especially helpful when you use Microsoft Edge and read large documents. To use scan mode, you must turn on Narrator first (Windows logo key + Ctrl + Enter). Then, turn on scan mode by pressing Caps lock + Spacebar during a Narrator session.
  • [Voice access] You can now dictate the characters that you spell at a faster speed. You also have more editing options for the commands that select, delete, and move within text.
  • [File Explorer]
    • When you press Windows logo key + E, a screen reader might say a pane has focus, or the focus might not be set at all.
    • When you press Ctrl + F, sometimes the search does not start.
    • Keyboard focus sometimes might get lost when you press Shift + Tab.
    • Screen readers do not announce when you open or browse items that are in a breadcrumb of the Open or Save dialog.
    • Screen readers do not announce when you open or browse items in the column header.
  • [Widgets Board] We are rolling out an update to the Widgets Board to improve security and the APIs for creating widgets and feeds for users in EEA regions. As part of this update, the Microsoft Start Experiences app will power the Microsoft Start widget and feed experiences. Also, as part of this update, some existing widgets will be removed and others will be modified, temporarily affecting their functionality. This update sets the foundation for new widgets and other features in development, set to roll out soon.

In addition, see the KB Article for information on new features that may not be available to everyone as they will be rolling out gradually.

Update: To get the update, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. The link to download and install the update can be found in the Optional updates available area. To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

References:

Windows 11 update history
#20
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4082 (Beta Channel)

Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on

[Notifications]
  • If desired, there's now an option to turn off the suggestions to disable notifications from certain apps. You can now press the "..." within the notification to disable the notification, as you can with other notifications, or you can go to the list of notification senders in Settings > System > Notifications and turn it off from there (called "Notification Suggestions" in the list). Note – this entry will only appear in the senders list after you have received one.
[Lock screen]
  • We have updated the Lock screen so that the media controls will now show at the lower bottom center of the Lock screen now when media is being played.
[Settings]
  • We've designed the settings page for Delivery Optimization under Settings > Windows Update > Advanced options > Delivery Optimization to match the Windows 11 design principles.

Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on

[Taskbar & System Tray]
  • Fixed an issue causing explorer.exe to crash for some Insiders when closing apps from the taskbar in the latest flights.
[Start menu]
  • Fixed an issue causing the Start menu to crash on launch in the last few flights for some Insiders.
[Other]
  • Fixed an issue causing a memory leak after receiving certain notifications.

Fixes for everyone in the Beta Channel
[Other]