With build 25217, developers can now create 3rd party widgets with the help of WinAppSDK1.2 Preview 2. Moreover, the Microsoft Teams’ Chat icon in the taskbar has been improved to include a new video calling experience for the users. This flight also includes a plethora of fixes and input changes. Let us closer look into the new features offered in this flight. Windows 11 22H2 Build 25217 Summary Here are some of the important details about this build for Windows 11....

Since it is so close to the official release date (5 October 2021), Microsoft has also reminded users that the Insider releases will have expiration dates. All previous Insider releases are set to expire on 30 September 2021, whereas Build 22468 will expire on 15 October 2021. Accordingly, it is recommended that you update your OS to the latest Insider release if you are subscribed to the Dev channel. Let us now see what changes this release brings for Windows 11....

This can be bypassed by installing the YouTube app directly on your computer. Using an app instead of the web version for YouTube has its advantages. For one, you no longer need to use a browser to access the videos, just click on the YouTube app icon and start browsing. Moreover, you can use dedicated keyboard shortcuts to control the content, making things more convenient. That said, Microsoft Store does not provide a standard YouTube application at this time that you can install on your Windows computer....

Microsoft had finally heard the cries of its users and included these new features. However, even after installing the update, some Windows 11 devices lacked the option to open Task Manager from the taskbar context menu. This is because the feature is still gradually rolling out. That said, you can enable this option forcefully today and benefit from having quick and convenient access to the Task Manager. Without further ado, let us show you how to enable this feature....

Bad drivers lead to instability and poor performance. Blue Screen errors are common and these may result due to faulty or outdated drivers. In this article, we’ll guide you through checking for bad drivers in your Windows system to avoid performance bumps and sudden unanticipated errors. Windows Driver Verifier Utility Windows Driver Verifier helps you in verifying all your device drivers and will let you know if any bad or corrupt drivers are present....

In the batch file, there are commands that perform actions related to the system, and these commands are executed sequentially. So what if you want to monitor your batch files and prevent Command Prompt from closing automatically if you run them? The following are three ways to prevent the Command Prompt window from closing after running commands. Choose the option that works best for you. #1 Prevent CMD window from closing using cmd /k command switch Open the batch file in Notepad by right clicking on it and click on “Edit” from the list....

That’s why in this article I am providing you the best free alternatives to NetWorx. Free Alternatives to NetWorx GlassWire Download GlassWire from here GlassWire is free tool to monitor your network and its bandwidth. GlassWire vs NetWorx Like NetWorx, GlassWire also monitors your network’s Bandwidth and help you to control it.Network traffic and Application Monitoring is also provided by this.It gives Detailed Bandwidth Usage Monitor and Idle Time Network Monitor....

If you are using a Windows computer and experience a similar problem, the volume level for that app is likely set lower from the “Volume Mixer.” Volume Mixer is a control applet that lets you control the overall system volume and volumes for individual applications. This means that you can allow one app’s sound to be louder than the others. A perfect example of this is while you’re gaming. You can allow a game’s sound effects to be louder and subdue the voices from a chatting app (like Discord), or vice versa....

If you are on Windows 10 version 21H2, it may be that you shifted from the Beta channel to the Release Preview channel because your device/virtual machine did not support the installation of Windows 11. Therefore, installing the update KB5006738 will upgrade your build to 19044.1319. However, if you are still on Windows 10 v21H1, and you install the update KB5006738, your OS build will upgrade to 19043.1319. Check your Windows 10 version by typing in winver in Run....

The driver version for the supported GPUs will change to 27.20.100.8935 after installing this update. It is important to keep your system’s drivers up to date for bug fixes and performance enhancements. Let us see what the new update has to offer and what devices are supported. Supported hardware Intel was kind enough to provide us with a list of the hardware that supports this new update. Check to see if your hardware is included:...

The release name is KB4598291 which will update the build of your Windows 10 v2004 to 19041.789, and Windows 10 v20H2 to 19042.789. This update was previously released (19042.782) to the Beta and Release Preview channels to the Insiders and has made its way to a stable channel since then. We had also predicted that this update would be released to a stable channel soon in our article on how to activate Windows 10 v21H1 now....

Apart from the security updates, a new feature known as “Edge bar” has been introduced which is a floating sticky note so you always keep top of things. Furthermore, a new “Efficiency mode” has also been introduced which reduces RAM and CPU consumption by the browser to increase your battery life (on a laptop). Let us now discuss these new improvements and details and then move on to upgrade the Edge browser on your Windows PC....

Microsoft has announced the availability of Microsoft SQL server 2019. This preview has been build on previous versions which gives you a choice of developmental languages and Operating Systems. The new DB Server comes with features like enable the query of other databases like Oracle, Teradata, and MongoDB directly from SQL Server. You will see a lot of new features in this version. New Features SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters The latest version simplifies big data analytics for SQL Server users....

Windows PowerShell is a powerful tool in a Windows environment that is used to perform daily tasks as well as automate them at an advanced level. This release is based on .NET 5, however, Microsoft claims that the stable release will be based on .NET 6. The exact release date of PowerShell 7.2 Preview 4 is March 16th, 2021. Download PowerShell 7.2.0 Preview 4 For Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 PowerShell-7....

Likewise, this update KB4601906 has brought minor changes that are mainly focused on the screen-snipping experience in Windows 10. Since it is a Feature Experience Pack, installing it will not change the build of your operating system. Let us dig in deeper to understand what this new release will bring. What’s new in Windows 10 Feature Experience Pack v120.2212.2020.0 (KB4601906) This release does not bring any new features to Windows 10 in the Beta channel....

Let’s first discuss about the imposed limits of each service and then we’ll also give a workaround for sending larger files via email. There can be two scenarios while interpreting the size limits of each email service: We will discuss both of these scenarios for each service. Email attachment size limits Gmail The maximum size of all the attachments with the email can be 25 MB. If it is greater than 25 MB, Gmail will automatically attempt to upload the desired attachment on Google Drive and place a link to the attachment inside the email....

This problem was weird and I had never encountered such a problem before. Actually I wanted to shrink the size of my system drive (C drive) because I had moved all my documents including C:Users to D drive so that if something happens to the Operating System, my data remains safe all the time. When I opened C drive properties by right clicking the C drive and going to Properties, I saw that the space used was more than what I was expecting....

Upon further investigation of this weird keyboard not working issue, I found out that Windows Store apps would behave the same and not accept any keyboard input. Since the installation was new, there was no chance of corruption of system files. It took me a few hours to dig down the problem. Once I found the problem, the solution was easy.keyboard not working in start menu skype solution In this article, I want to document the same solution so that anyone with the same issue can fix it without having to spend a lot of time on research....

The purpose of this merged, unified application is to make things less complicated for the users who have deployed both solutions to access Google Drive’s content, one that was intended for business/ enterprise users and one for the consumer sector, as managing them both simultaneously could be confusing. Let us continue to see what changes have been made to Google Drive for desktop so far and what is intended, and how it is different from the older versions....

Since some apps configurations and customization settings are very important, they should be backed up separately. The default Windows backup does not give any option to save app settings separately. We’ll need to make use of a third-party app to backup Windows 10 app settings. This will help you migrate the settings to another PC without losing any customization. As you may already know, the files and folders containing each application’s settings and configurations are hidden well within the Operating System files....