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Microsoft confirms Windows 11 24H2 now rolling out to more PCs despite major issues

Windows 11 24H2 is now rolling out to more PCs today. In an update to its support documentation, Microsoft quietly confirmed that the Windows 11 2024 Update entered the “next stage of rollout” on December 4. This means more eligi . . .

Celebrating 9 years of WindowsLatest.com

I’m thrilled to announce that Windows Latest turns 9 years old today (December 5). I never imagined that something I started in a small room at my house in a small town in India would grow big enough to be featured by major media . . .

Microsoft halts Skype Number service, users cannot buy credits anymore

Skype Number is a great way to purchase a number in any location, receive calls, and even forward it to another number. However, it’s unavailable now. Users are also unable to purchase new Skype Credits anymore, and the official . . .

Microsoft Edge is getting really faster on Windows 11. Menus, elements load instantly

Microsoft Edge is faster and more responsive than before with the introduction of WebUI 2.0. It’s a new framework implemented in the recent versions of the browser, which makes it astonishingly faster in loading UI elements.Micro . . .

Windows 11’s Store uses Winget to update Win32 apps with custom installer (Discord, OBS)

Microsoft Store is about to get more powerful with full-fledged support for Win32 apps updates. While Store has always supported updating Win32 apps on Windows 11, we’re talking about a new feature that integrates Winget (Windows . . .

Asus, Dell confirm new issues in Windows 11 24H2 update, including shutdown bug

Windows 11 24H2 has more issues, including compatibility problems with Dell and Asus PCs, which might also affect users with other hardware. According to Dell, Windows 11 24H2 causes a problem where shutdown does not work correct . . .

Leak shows off Windows CPC (aka NXT), Microsoft’s web-focused alternative to Windows 11

Image Courtesy: WindowsLatest.com At the Ignite 2024 conference, Microsoft announced Windows 365 Link, a mini PC that streams Windows from the cloud. While it’s unclear what powers Windows 365 Link inside, it appears to be a new w . . .

Download Microsoft’s Windows 365 Link wallpapers. They’re stunning

At the Ignite 2024 conference, Microsoft confirmed it’s working on Windows 365 Link, a mini PC that uses Windows 365 to stream a variant of the unreleased Windows CPC/NXT operating system from the cloud. Windows 365 is . . .

Google is building a new Task Manager for Chrome on Windows 11 to boost...

According to references spotted by Windows Latest, Google Chrome could soon get a new Task Manager on Windows 11, Windows 10 and other desktop operating systems. In fact, a new tabbed Task Manager is already live in Chrome Canary . . .

Microsoft’s new Copilot AI Voice mode is now available for everyone for free

I typed my wrong because I was too excited | Image Courtesy: WindowsLatest.com You can now speak with Copilot for free. It doesn’t matter if you’re based out of the United States or you’re on the free plan, Copilot Voice is now ro . . .

Windows 11’s new Outlook to get “None” color category design update

The new Outlook app lets you use color-coded categories for emails, notes, and more items. It helps in the easy identification and sorting of the items. Soon, you’ll see a None option and the default items in the Category context . . .

Windows 11 KB5046696 rolls out hotpatch (no reboot) updates for 24H2

Windows 11 KB5046696 is a new update available only for Windows 11 24H2’s Enterprise edition, but unlike other monthly updates, this one is based on a new concept called “hotpatch” where a reboot is not required to apply the impr . . .

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 24H2 trashes game audio, breaks date & time setting

A broken clock is right twice a day—a saying that feels fitting if you’ve installed Windows 11 24H2, as the update is now causing issues with date and time. Microsoft has confirmed the update breaks date & time’s time zone fe . . .

Bing Wallpaper arrives in Windows 11 Store, but it still wants you to ditch...

The Bing Wallpaper app arrived in 2020 as a direct download on the Microsoft website. After four years, it’s now available on the Microsoft Store and is still listed on the older page. Bing wallpapers have always looked great and . . .

Microsoft confirms full-screen Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs ads on Windows 10

Image Courtesy: WindowsLatest.com Over the weekend, Windows Latest spotted a full-screen ad for “Copilot+ PCs” on one of our devices running Windows 10. We also spotted the ad in a virtual machine running Windows 10, and we reache . . .

Turn on Windows 11’s hidden OCR feature in Photos app. It’s really good.

Snipping Tool, Phone Link, and a few other Windows apps have had an OCR feature to scan Text from images for a while now. The Photos app will soon join the likes of these apps with the same OCR capabilities. It’s turned off by de . . .

Windows 11 KB5046740 24H2 adds many features (direct download .msu)

Windows 11 KB5046740 is now available for Windows 11 24H2, and it’s a massive update with several new features. KB5046740 is the biggest update for 24H2, so it could take up to 10 minutes to finish installing via Windows Update. . . .

Windows 11 KB5046732 23H2 out with new features, direct download .msu

Windows 11 KB5046732 is here if you’re on version 23H2 or 22H2, and there’s a lot to talk about this update. This is one of the biggest optional updates for Windows 11 23H2, and you can install it via Windows Update like every ot . . .

Windows 10 KB5046714 out with fixes, direct download .msu

Microsoft has released the November 2024 optional update (KB5046714) for Windows 11 22H2 PCs. This optional update doesn’t introduce any new features, unlike the last one, which introduced the Account Manager in the Start menu. I . . .

Microsoft explains why Windows 11’s new Outlook is better than Mail & Calendar

This year, we saw Microsoft’s growing impatience over the old Mail & Calendar app, which led to the new Outlook app, a web wrapper. Microsoft announced that the old Mail & calendar app will reach the end of support on 31s . . .