Build 25163 for Windows 11, according to the company, introduces the new Taskbar Overflow experience, improves file sharing through Nearby sharing, and includes several fixes and improvements. Taskbar Overflow Starting with this flight, build 25163 introduces the Taskbar Overflow feature, which has been designed to make it easier to switch and launch apps when you don’t have a lot of space in the Taskbar. The company explains that the Taskbar will automatically transition into this new Overflow mode when it reaches its maximum capacity....

According to the instructions, you will be installing the ARM version of Windows 11 in a dual-boot system with Android. The new installation will be shared with the current Android setup, which means that you will need the 128GB version of the phone. As part of the process, you will have to unlock the bootloader, repartition the internal storage, configure the custom EUFI firmware, perform a clean install of Windows 11, and enable the system boot manager to access the setup....

The app was teased by Microsoft’s head of Windows and Devices, Panos Panay, and as the video teaser shows, Focus Sessions integrates with Spotify, allowing you to create sessions while playing your favorite music playlist to focus and get work done. The way it works, you open the Alarms & Clock app and select the Focus Sessions from the left pane. Then you would pick a Microsoft To Do task, select a Spotify playlist, set the timers, and click the “Start focus session” button....

Perhaps one of the biggest complaints on the new Taskbar is that it’s no longer possible to drag and drop items to pin them in the bar or drag files to the app button to maximize the window to open the file. However, it appears that Microsoft is listening to feedback (via Deskmodder) and planning to reverse some of the limitations, including bringing back the ability to drop items in the Taskbar....

According to Microsoft’s data about 68% of Outlook.com transactions happen through a mobile device, that being from a phone, tablet, or other type of mobile devices. Also more users are likely to use an app than the web version of the email service. With that in mind, the software giant made some significant changes on how Outlook.com interact in the next version of Mail for Windows 8.1, and aims to provide an easier way to manage personal and work emails from one unified interface using touch or keyboard and mouse....

Installation White the Windows 8.1 Update 1 full installation continues to be the same and fairly quick, I do have to say that it felt a bit quicker than previous releases, even though I was installing the leaked bits in a virtual machine. Though, I was really surprise to see that it only took 9.9GB of hard drive space to install the full version of the operating system, I have previous installations that used a lot more space (12....

The number of licenses sold is a combination of sales to manufacturers for new PCs and including the Windows 8 upgrade sales. “This is a similar sales trajectory that we saw with Windows 7.” — Tami highlights. The software giant also reports that today there are more than 1,700 certified devices for Windows 8 and Windows RT — This is about 700 more devices than the number revealed back in October 2012, at the official release of the operating system....

Microsoft says that Windows 8 will focus primarily on online and downloadable media, and it will support a variety of codecs right out of the box: H.264, VC-1, WMA, MP4, AVI, MPEG-2 TS, ASF, AAC, WAV, M4A, MP3, PCM and Dolby Digital Plus. “These decoders are optimized for system reliability, battery life, and performance, and cover all key playback scenarios for mainstream content” — the company says. Moving forward, how are you going to play DVDs or watch live TV in your Windows 8 PC?...

Now the first screenshots already appeared on the Internet. Win8China and Winaero are two websites who published the images that suggest Windows Blue is currently on build 9319 with an updated NT kernel version 6.3 (just keep in mind that this information isn’t officially confirmed). The new images specifically to “Windows Blue build 9319” do not hint any upcoming feature, however the bumped to a new kernel is noticeable. Microsoft released NT kernel 6....

According to the official notes, this update brings the ability to set the Windows Terminal stable build as the default terminal for devices enrolled in the Dev Channel. The option is available through the Startup settings page or in the For developers page in the Settings app. When launching a console, the Windows Terminal will correctly handle the executable. This means that all of your customizations will appear if you have a profile with the same executable as the one selected to launch....

Here is Microsoft’s description: “Face a greater challenge in the 2013 version of this hit franchise. Play with friends or the AI, take on encounters and opponents, and face up to three other players in the Planechase multiplayer format. Featuring ten customizable decks, Magic 2013 offers game items to unlock and introduces the option to choose what lands to tap when you cast your spells.” Starting September 16th and until the end of the month, Xbox Live Gold subscribers will get Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas....

As usual, there are two games available for Xbox One and two for Xbox 360, but you can play all the Xbox 360 titles in the Games with Gold program on Xbox One through Backward Compatibility. During the month of November 2016, Xbox One owners with a Gold subscription can download Super Dungeon Bros ($19.99 ERP) for free. Then from November 16th to December 15th, you’ll be able to download Murdered: Soul Suspect ($19....

The new discounted price will be available at the Microsoft Store as well as across major retailers. Xbox One X | See at Microsoft In addition to the temporary Xbox One X price drop, Microsoft is also offering 1TB Xbox One S bundles for $249, and 500GB Xbox One S consoles for only $199. Even further, you can now save $10 on Xbox Wireless controllers, up to 75 percent on select games, and one month of Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass for just $1....

The news comes out as Microsoft confirms the cheaper Xbox Series S, which is a less powerful variant of the X with tweaked-down hardware, no disc drive, and $299 price tag. According to the report, the software giant is also expected to offer a $35 per month Xbox All Access financing option to get the Xbox Series X, and a $25 per month financing option for the Xbox Series S....

Recently, an early build of Windows 11 leaked onto the web, revealing an overhauled user experience and new features, and since it’s not officially available, users who got their hands on the preview found out that the operating system activates successfully with a Windows 7 product key. This also means that it is likely that Microsoft could support the upgrade path from Windows 7 to Windows 11. If true, this could also mean that users may be able to upgrade their Windows 8....

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With the photo sharing site disabling Twitter cards support, photos will not longer appear in Tweets or in the user photo profile. However not everything is lost, there still a pretty simple workaround, that is if you are a Google Chrome user, which you probably are. InstaTwit is a Chrome extension that brings images back to the microblogging site, the only drawback is that it only works in a desktop computer and images will not get included into the user library....

This extension is great, after you install it a new icon will be added to the browser’s toolbar, when you click the icon, it will reveal a menu where you can enable/disable High Contrast, choose from several presets like increased contract, inverted color, inverted gray-scale, and you can even apply the settings to all sites or one specific page. Now that you know don’t force your eyes just to read a piece of content, simply use this extension and avoid headaches....

CustoPack is a freely available software that allows you to easily customize Windows with custom themes packs (icons, cursors, images, visual style, backgrounds, etc.). With this software you can choose and download theme packsdesigned for general public, or create your own theme packs for users with better understanding of Windows, and choose your own settings and configuration. CustoPack is available for Windows only and the system requirement is: Windows XP (32-bit with minimum the SP2) Windows Vista (32-bit & 64-bit) Windows 7 (32-bit & 64-bit)...

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