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Microsoft has announced that it is beginning the final phase of disabling the SMB1 file-sharing protocol in Windows. Having already disabled SMB1 by default in Windows 10 and Windows Server, the company is now doing the same for Windows 11 Home.

References to the next Windows 11 major revision for 2023, dubbed Windows 11 version 23H2 codenamed "Sun Valley 3" or SV3, have so far already been spotted on a couple of occasions.

Microsoft is reportedly showing ads in the latest Windows Insider Developer channel. The ads show up on Windows 11's File Explorer, and they appear to be recommending users try out Microsoft's other services and apps.

The latest Windows Insider update brings improvements to gaming in a window, such as HDR and better latency.

Microsoft has today announced that it intends to begin shipping new Windows 11 features to users on a much more regular basis as it commits to feature drops similar to the one that just began rolling out today.

Do you absolutely despise the clock in Windows 11? Well, Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22533 to the Dev channel, and it will let you uninstall the Windows Clock app if that’s something you’re interested in.

Chaining a misconfiguration in IE11/Edge Legacy with an argument injection in a Windows 10/11 default URI handler and a bypass for a previous Electron patch, we developed a drive-by RCE exploit for Windows 10. The main vulnerability in the ms-officecmd URI handler has not been patched yet and can also be triggered through other browsers (requires confirmation of an inconspicuous dialog) and desktop applications that allow URI opening.

Microsoft will speed up Windows 11 next year. The company has formed a team to tackle this issue in a more holistic manner.

Yesterday, Windows 11 on Android Apps was made ready for Windows Insider Program. This meant more will be able to run Android apps on Windows. The system isn’t perfect yet but Microsoft and Amazon are working on improvements. And as with the Android platform, this system can be customized albeit not officially. Not all apps […]

Whenever a new version of Windows is released, many minor features tend to fly under the radar. Windows 11 is no exception, as a nifty little feature from KDE has found its way to Microsoft’s OS, as you can now adjust the volume of your PC by just mousing over the volume icon.