Today is Sunday, November 6th: time for the weekly roundup of the good, the bad and the ugly tech news of the week! Plus for those of you who observe Daylight saving time (something we don’t do here in Arizona) time to turn your clocks back an hour if you have forgotten to do so. The Good It is always a good thing when people can find new purposes for old technology. Nothing worse then having old computers end up in a landfill. It could be repurposing an old PC to run as a media center for a non-Smart TV…
Windows 11 22H2
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Here we go again, just when you thought Microsoft Corporation 454,46 +2,87 +0,64% had worked out all the kinks with the Windows 11 2022 Feature Update aka 222H2, comes yet another known issue preventing some users from upgrading. This time around it involves the Xbox Game Bar Capture. On affected devices, users are experiencing issues in which the audio and video are out of sync when capturing gameplay using the Xbox Game Bar app. “You are more likely to encounter this issue when using the ‘Record last 30 seconds’ feature when ‘Record in the background while I’m playing game’ is…
Microsoft Corporation 454,46 +2,87 +0,64% has released the October 2022 “C” Update, a preview of the upcoming Windows 11 22H2 KB5018496 update. This update will be released for all other users on the November 2022 Patch Tuesday (November 8th). This cumulative update comes with twenty-six fixes or improvements. The eleven fixes or improvements highlighted by Microsoft are listed below: New! It enhances search visual treatments on the taskbar to improve discoverability. This is available to a small audience initially and deploys more broadly in the months that follow. Some devices might notice different visual treatments as we gather feedback. To learn more about…
Over the weekend Microsoft Corporation 454,46 +2,87 +0,64% has come up with a fix for user who have been unable to update to the Windows 11 2022 Feature Update (22H2) due to compatibility issues with printers using Universal Print Class or Microsoft IPP Class drivers. This fix however will not be pushed out as part of a Windows Update. Rather, users will be able to use a troubleshooter to resolve the printer drive issues and eventually be offered the update for Windows 11 22H2. Users who want to receive the troubleshooter sooner, should restart their computer then Check for Updates….
As mentioned earlier Microsoft Corporation 454,46 +2,87 +0,64% had teased about new Windows 11 features coming this month. Today, Microsoft pushed out KB5019509 (Cumulative Update for Windows 11 22H2 for X64-based Systems). Note: if your system is being blocked from getting the Windows 11 22H2 update, this update and the new features will not be offered. If this all feels a bit overwhelming, well, you’re right. Microsoft’s plan for Windows 11 is to return to a single major feature release per year, but to add additional features pretty much whenever it feels like it. Consider this to be a “makeup” release, including…
Today is Sunday, October 16th: time for the weekly roundup of the good, the bad and the ugly tech news of the week! The Good The iPhone 15 will be the first to have a USB-C charging port. The next generation iPhone 15 due out in the fall of 2023 will have USB-C charging port. Apple is also transitioning to USB-C charging by the end of 2024 for other devices such as wireless earbuds. This is ahead of European Parliament’s ruling requiring mobile devices with a power delivery of 100 watts or less must use USB-C charging by the end…
October 2022 Patch Tuesday for Windows 11 users includes the mandatory Microsoft Corporation 454,46 +2,87 +0,64% Windows 11 KB5018427 update. This update addresses security vulnerabilities discovered during the previous month as well as thirty improvements and bug fixes. The Windows 11 KB5018427 cumulative update includes approximately 30 improvements and fixes, with the highlighted fixes listed below: Fixes a bug preventing Microsoft Store updates from installing. Fixes a bug that caused IE Mode tabs in a session to reload when using Microsoft Edge. Addresses an issue that successfully opens a Microsoft Edge browser window in IE mode to display a PDF file. Later, browsing…
For the third time now Microsoft Corporation 454,46 +2,87 +0,64% has added a compatibility hold to prevent certain users from being offered the Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2). This time around it is user’s who utilize the Windows Hello feature to sign into Windows with a PIN or Biometric features (instead of their password). The issue is sign-on using Windows Hello may not work after upgrading to Windows 11 22H2 update. However, it appears Windows Hello should work if the feature is activated after installing the Windows 11 22H2 update. As the company explains, customers will experience problems signing in…
Today is Sunday, October 9th: time for the weekly roundup of the good, the bad and the ugly tech news of the week! The Good Finally some good news with the Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2). Coming later this month….(may be as early as this ‘Patch Tuesday’ the 11th?) are the additional set of experiences for Windows 11. Two big features/experiences for those who have already upgrade to the 22H2 update will include the Tabbed File Explorer and improved taskbar. The Bad Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers for non-mobile users. Unfortunately, that popularity makes it a…
Finally, some good news regarding Windows 11 after what seems like a new issue or two every week stemming from the Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2). As mentioned prior Microsoft Corporation 454,46 +2,87 +0,64% plans on adding new features to Windows 11 when they are ready instead of tying said features to particular release. Coming ‘later this month’ (not sure if this will be on this month’s ‘Patch Tuesday’ which ironically is the 11th) will be the additional set of experiences for Windows 11 users such as the Tabbed File Explorer and improved taskbar. Note: The new features are only going…