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Microsoft has released the optional March 2023 non-security preview update for Windows 11 that comes with a search box that matches the current color scheme and, unfortunately, with Start menu ads the company describes as

The latest edition of Microsoft Weekly is filled to the brim with news about updates to Microsoft 365 apps and services like Teams and Edge, new features and bugs in Windows, and Copilot upgrades.

For the majority of Windows users, OS updates are just something that happens in the background. But for anyone who keeps a closer eye on things, the monthly Patch Tuesday is an important day when they know the latest

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And Windows 10 preview updates, for that matter, as Microsoft is changing the way in which these optional patches are deployed for the better.

An old, persistent "Standard hardware security not supported" bug has come back to haunt Windows 11 users according to multiple reports online. The issue is affecting those who have supported PCs.

Vulnerabilities affecting both Outlook for Windows and Microsoft SmartScreen were patched recently — both could have wide-ranging impact.

Microsoft is working on a new option for Windows 11 that will give users the ability to receive updates for the operating system faster. With the option enabled, there will be no need to wait until Patch Tuesday each month in order to get the latest bug fixes, or even new features.

Last week, Microsoft released its Patch Tuesday for the month of March, and with it, the Moment 2 update was also made available to all. The latest feature update, though, maybe slowing down SSDs.

A number of folk have complained to Microsoft about halved NVMe SSD performance after the latest Windows 11 Moments update.