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A workaround for the Windows 11 22H2 Microsoft Account requirement has been added to Rufus 3.19. New Rufus 3.19 Beta can skip the need for a Microsoft account when making bootable discs for Windows 11 version 22H2. Rufus 3.19 is available for download. This version has some additional options as well. Microsoft made internet access …
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Windows 11 22H2 Insider builds require a Microsoft account and the internet to be set up. In case you missed it, Microsoft also announced that having a Microsoft Account (MSA) and internet connectivity are now required for Insiders during the initial setup (OOBE) of their Windows 11 Pro edition devices, along with the release of …
In Windows 11 version 22H2, Microsoft focused on Start and the Taskbar, but the desktop and lock screen received a few minor tweaks as well. Many of them are imperceptible to the naked eye. Even though the desktop context menu in Windows 11 gained a new appearance, you saw a different version of the Recycle …
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For a long time, Microsoft has made Airplane mode more accessible, but it’s getting a functional boost in Windows 11 version 22H2. While on an airplane, you can disable all of your PC’s wireless radios, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, broadband Internet, and any GPS or NFC that may be present. This function is modeled after the …
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For the first time since Windows 8 in 2012, Windows 11 version 22H2 provides a big aesthetic makeover to the Task Manager: It supports Dark Mode and the system accent color for the first time, and you can now manually set individual programs to utilize fewer system resources if necessary. You can’t immediately access Task …
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New accessibility features in Windows 11 22H2 are coming to make Windows 11 devices more meaningful. In addition to audio and video recordings, this functionality will allow live, on-the-fly captioning for apps like Skype and Zoom, where you may be speaking with another person. A resizable Live Captions app window, which may be docked to …
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Quick settings, which appeared in Windows 11 as a pop-up menu for frequently used options, were clearly influenced by Chrome OS’s own equivalent design. Several smaller enhancements are also being included to Windows 11 version 22H2, including the ability to control Bluetooth devices directly without having to launch the Settings app. It takes some time …
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Microsoft has been experimenting to make search useful for both users as well as Microsoft itself. For the 22H2 update, Microsoft has taken a different approach: it’s introducing a distraction dubbed Search Highlights, which it hopes will encourage more people to use its online services. Perhaps it is too easy to get bogged down in …
As part of Windows 11 version 22H2, Microsoft is enhancing File Explorer’s functionality as well as its appearance. Microsoft’s File Explorer has received an overhaul for Windows 11’s initial release, with a simplified command bar replacing the old ribbon-based interface and some new icon treatments and other cosmetic improvements to the file management application. Windows …
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Focus help is being renamed to Do not disturb in Windows 11 version 22H1, and the Focus Sessions feature getting some excellent upgrades. Microsoft introduced Focus Assist in Windows 10 as a quick-action toggle in the Action Center; when enabled, all alerts would be directed to the Action Center rather than interrupting the user’s workflow. …
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