All about Windows 11 news and announcements

[Papusan]

Microsoft releases Windows security updates for Intel CPU flaws
More here... https://notebooktalk.net/topic/265-all-about-windows-10-ltsc-included-news-and-announcements/?do=findComment&comment=27875

 

 

Btw. The recommended/required security/HW features to be able to use/run Win 11 on older hardware is useless. Nothing will be 100% secure. So Microsoft should stop release/post crap. Just let people install whatever Windows OS they want on their pc's.

New TPM 2.0 flaws could let hackers steal cryptographic keys

The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 specification is affected by two buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to access or overwrite sensitive data, such as cryptographic

 

BlackLotus bootkit bypasses UEFI Secure Boot on patched Windows 11

The developers of the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit have improved the malware with Secure Boot bypass capabilities that allow it to infected even fully patched Windows 11 systems.

keys.

[epguy3]

On 3/1/2023 at 7:35 AM, Aaron44126 said:

StartAllBack has posted an update already, and Start11 posted a "beta" update which you can find on their forums with a full release imminent.

 

 

 

Stardock's Start11 app has been updated to version 1.41 on March 7, which is fully compatible with the KB5022913 update:

https://www.stardock.com/blog/517334/releasing-start11-141-with-compatibility-for-windows-11-kb5022913--moment-2

 

[Papusan]

Newer has to offer better features than the old. Always @Mr. Fox😆

 

Yes, Windows 11 taskbar is movable, but the Start menu does not support it

windowslatest.com  - March 7, 2023

Windows 11’s biggest and most hated change is its new taskbar. The redesigned taskbar is now based on XAML, which supports WinUI and Fluent and can create UI elements for any app, including UWP and .NET.

 

The redesign has brought a modern touch to the taskbar, and XAML integration could lead to better future performance as Microsoft plans to separate the shell from the rest of the Windows elements. Still, it remains too restricted in terms of features compared to the taskbar of any Windows release, including Windows 10, 8 or 7.

[Papusan]

Be sure you check if Microsoft have re-enabled the useless feature.... 

 

Tested: Default Windows VBS Setting Slows Games Up to 10%, Even on RTX 4090Virtualization Based Security (VBS) has a big impact on frame rates.

[cylix]

https://wccftech.com/known-microsoft-windows-11-issue-decreases-ssd-speeds-amongst-other-issues/

[saturnotaku]

If you use Edge and want to get rid of that stupid new Bing Chat Discover button that was included in the latest update, here are instructions on how to do so:

 

How to Remove Bing Chat “Discover” Button in Microsoft Edge (howtogeek.com)

 

I also discovered the Ultimate Windows Tweaker 5 utility, which can cover some of the telemetry that O&O Shutup10 and WindowsPrivacyDashboard might miss. It also has a bunch of other options, including bringing back Windows 10-style context menus.

 

Ultimate Windows Tweaker 5 for Windows 11 (thewindowsclub.com)

[raptorddd]

2 hours ago, saturnotaku said:

If you use Edge and want to get rid of that stupid new Bing Chat Discover button that was included in the latest update, here are instructions on how to do so:

 

How to Remove Bing Chat “Discover” Button in Microsoft Edge (howtogeek.com)

 

I also discovered the Ultimate Windows Tweaker 5 utility, which can cover some of the telemetry that O&O Shutup10 and WindowsPrivacyDashboard might miss. It also has a bunch of other options, including bringing back Windows 10-style context menus.

 

Ultimate Windows Tweaker 5 for Windows 11 (thewindowsclub.com)

i just updated it yesterday i saw the icon. i didnt like it.

so my step was

1 open search type edge

righrclick edge and select open file location.

then right click and properties.

then on target clikc on it and then press END key.

hit space then paste this --disable-features=msUndersideButton

aplly then right click on the shorcut on desktop and do the same for the shortcut.

[Papusan]

15 hours ago, cylix said:

https://wccftech.com/known-microsoft-windows-11-issue-decreases-ssd-speeds-amongst-other-issues/

This is why you should never ever patch your machines on day one or within firs one or two weeks. This is doomed to happen one time every single month when Microsoft throw out new buggy CU patches. 

 

 

This looks fun... Blue Screen of Death in rare cases. 

 

 

 

 

[Papusan]

O&O ShutUp10++ 1.9.1435 Released: March 27, 2023

 

1.9.1435 – released March 27, 2023

• NEW: Reworked user interface
• NEW: Disable Sidebar in Microsoft Edge
• NEW: Disable Windows Media Player Diagnostics
• FIX: Disable fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on your lock screen
• FIX: Various bug fixes
• Available in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Chinese (simplified)

[Steerpike]

On 2/28/2023 at 3:23 PM, Steerpike said:

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On win11, I noticed that the command prompt window (CMD) now supports tabs, and - very cool - allows you to split the current tab into 2, 3, 4 (at least - I stopped at 4) segments, each with its own 'session'. You can also mix/match 'command' and 'powershell' windows / sessions. (use 'alt' while clicking the 'plus' icon for new tab):

 

This feature does not appear to be available in windows 10. 

 

I've also been playing around with the 'SmartView' / Miracast feature; I can wirelessly project to my TV and watch videos. Works surprisingly well. I can also project from my phone to my laptop - works in w11, fails in w10 (possibly hardware related). 

 

EDIT TO ADD: I just noticed, my W11 installation already has Snipping Tool with the video screen capture!  It works very well - allows you to capture any random rectangle on the screen, as you 'do things', then you can save it to an MP4 file. That's going to come in quite handy I'm sure! 

 

 

On 2/28/2023 at 3:36 PM, Aaron44126 said:

 

The command prompt features are available on Windows 10 but you have to download the separate "Terminal" app from the Windows Store.  (It's provided by Microsoft.)  It's a slick app and highly configurable.  I easily added a Ubuntu Linux WSL shell option to the menu to go along with the default "cmd" and "PowerShell" options, customizing the color to have a dark purple background (like "real" Ubuntu).  Microsoft has bundled it with Windows 11 and made it the default console.

...

Another nice discovery - the command prompt now supports OpenSSH - so I can simply ssh to my linux box without having to install Putty.  I see that this was also introduced to W10 at some point, so another one of those 'retrofit' features I guess. 

 

I also installed the 'terminal' app in my W10 box - thanks for the tip! 

[Aaron44126]

14 minutes ago, Steerpike said:

Another nice discovery - the command prompt now supports OpenSSH - so I can simply ssh to my linux box without having to install Putty.  I see that this was also introduced to W10 at some point, so another one of those 'retrofit' features I guess. 

 

Yeah, I want to say this was added to Windows 10 in maybe 2017 or 2018.  I haven't used PuTTY in years.  For a while it was an optional feature that you had to go manually enable in Settings, but I guess at some point they started turning it on by default.  (...You can run an SSH server as well, if you so care to.)

[epguy3]

Recently from BleepingComputer

 

Windows 11 KB5023778 update adds promotions to the Start menu

 

Windows 11 KB5023774 update causes Red Dead Redemption 2 launch issues

 

 

[Papusan]

Bro @Mr. Fox @Ashtrix Why bother with Win 11 ? And if you want to tweak your OS. Why bother tweak Win 11 for gaming when you can tweak Win 10 for the same task (gaming)? On top... Less bugs. Can't be better than this for gamers. Just forget Win 11 and move on.

 

 

[Etern4l]

BTW I figured out what was wrong with Win 11 22H2, the installation of which was forced upon me.

Now it goes nuts when it sees an eGPU, tries to install some different Nvidia drivers and the OS crashes shortly after logon lol. I tried blocking Windows 11 driver updates, and set the max 365 days deferral of feature updates local policy. Will be interesting to see what the future "bing powered" (with new code potentially written by AI to a large extent) versions of Windoze will be like.

[6730b]

The eternal beta saga continues :O)

https://www.windowslatest.com/2023/04/13/windows-11-kb5025239-issues-file-explorer-ssd-bsod/

"Bing AI on the search bar or ads in the Start menu do not help when bugs are skittering in the shadows."
"While Windows updates can fix long-standing minor bugs, they often introduce new issues that require additional updates to address. Unfortunately, this can lead to a never-ending cycle of fixing one problem only to create another."

[Papusan]

On 4/13/2023 at 11:33 PM, 6730b said:

The eternal beta saga continues :O)

https://www.windowslatest.com/2023/04/13/windows-11-kb5025239-issues-file-explorer-ssd-bsod/

"Bing AI on the search bar or ads in the Start menu do not help when bugs are skittering in the shadows."
"While Windows updates can fix long-standing minor bugs, they often introduce new issues that require additional updates to address. Unfortunately, this can lead to a never-ending cycle of fixing one problem only to create another."

More of the same here... Microsoft works hard make the start menu as a real ads menu. Maybe it's time to get rid of the whole start menu in windows.

Microsoft is testing more Microsoft 365, OneDrive ads in Windows 11 Start menu

windowslatest.com - April 16, 20230

Microsoft is experimenting with adding more "badging" to the Windows 11 Start menu, a move that has been met with skepticism from users who view them as advertisements.

 

 

And the usual from same tech company... They are more interested in new ways to throw out ads for own products than fix the ads channel (Windows OS).

Windows 11 update is causing issues with taskbar, autohide feature for some users

windowslatest.com - April 16, 2023

Add a new bug affecting taskbar auto-hide functionality to the list of issues in Windows 11 KB5025239, the latest update for the operating system.

[ryan]

I'm aware of ESO optimizer and shutup11 are there others?

[Papusan]

4 hours ago, ryan said:

I'm aware of ESO optimizer and shutup11 are there others?

Windows Update Blocker v1.7

WPD v1.5 RC1

StopUpdates10 v4.0.2023.0306

DEFENDER CONTROL v2.1

PRIVATEZILLA v0.60

[ryan]

Thanks brother I'll check those out. 

[Papusan]

On 4/16/2023 at 9:22 PM, Papusan said:

More of the same here... Microsoft works hard make the start menu as a real ads menu. Maybe it's time to get rid of the whole start menu in windows.

Microsoft is testing more Microsoft 365, OneDrive ads in Windows 11 Start menu

windowslatest.com - April 16, 20230

Microsoft is experimenting with adding more "badging" to the Windows 11 Start menu, a move that has been met with skepticism from users who view them as advertisements.

 

 

And the usual from same tech company... They are more interested in new ways to throw out ads for own products than fix the ads channel (Windows OS).

Windows 11 update is causing issues with taskbar, autohide feature for some users

windowslatest.com - April 16, 2023

Add a new bug affecting taskbar auto-hide functionality to the list of issues in Windows 11 KB5025239, the latest update for the operating system.

More of the same..... Ads everywhere.

 

This is not the first time Microsoft has promoted its products within the user interface of Windows apps. 

 

As part of an August 2022 campaign, it showed ads for Microsoft 365 Family subscriptions to Office 2021 customers and ads for various Microsoft products, including Microsoft Editor, in the File Explorer app in March 2022. 

 

The File Explorer had also been injected with OneDrive promotional messages years before, in 2016, while the Windows 10 Wordpad app had also displayed ads for Microsoft's free Office web apps in 2020. 

 

Microsoft has also advertised its Microsoft Edge web browser in the Windows 10 Start Menu, and it accidentally broke the Windows Taskbar and Start Menu while testing Microsoft Teams ads on some Windows Insider builds.

 

Windows 11's Start menu prepares to pester you for using a local account

Even more Windows 11 Start Menu "notifications" (read: advertisements) are coming in future builds.

[Papusan]

Why upgrade in first place? Newer is always better, LOOL

 

A Senior Editor for PCworld  should know better. But stupid is the new normal @Mr. Fox @Ashtrix

 

 

Every time I use Windows 11, I wish I was using Windows 10

https://www.pcworld.com/article/1788084/every-time-i-use-windows-11-i-wish-i-were-using-windows-10.html

[ryan]

I like windows 7. That's about it. With windows 11 and startisback im content. But why change windows 7 if everyone likes it

[Papusan]

56 minutes ago, ryan said:

I like windows 7. But why change windows 7 if everyone likes it

Because...

 

[Papusan]

Microsoft... Their double standards/hypocrisy have no limits... Read this trash talk: Microsoft has also shared insights from company executives and partners on the importance of sustainability and the need for collective action to protect the planet.

 

Then why push all computers with sub 8th gen Intel/older Ryzen out from Win 11 upgrade? Liars! Any better English words than liars for Microsoft bro @Mr. Fox @Ashtrix ?

 

Microsoft is highlighting their efforts to save energy and resources winaero.com

 

 

 

 

[Mr. Fox]

2 hours ago, Papusan said:

the importance of sustainability and the need for collective action to protect the planet.

  

2 hours ago, Papusan said:

Microsoft is highlighting their efforts to save energy and resources winaero.com

This is proof all by itself they are brainwashed losers.

2 hours ago, Papusan said:

Any better English words than liars for Microsoft bro @Mr. Fox @Ashtrix ?

There are a number of things that come to mind, but using words like them is against forum rules, and I try to avoid using such vulgar speech. Let's just say they are a bag filled with feces that has no monetary value, and they are donkeys that are the opposite of smart, and did things with their mama that their daddy would not have approved of.