Windows 11 Makes It Easy Again To Change The Default Browser

See also this hands-on video showcasing the new setting at the Pureinfotech YouTube channel. However, it appears that this is about to change in future updates. Starting with the Insider preview build 22509 of the active development of Windows 11, the “Default apps” settings page now includes a new “Set default” option to switch from Microsoft Edge to any other browser with one click. When you use the option, the system makes the new browser the default for ....

November 28, 2022 · 3 min · 451 words · Paris Paul

Windows 11 Pro Disables Smb Guest Access For Network Shares

According to the company, the guest access method for remote network shares on SMB2 and SMB3 does not support inspection trails and other security mechanisms, such as certificates and logging in. As a result, hackers could more easily exploit the vulnerabilities through man-in-the-middle attacks to gain authorized access to the network. It’s also possible for attackers to use the guest authentication feature to gain read and write access to the network....

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 282 words · Charles Rodriguez

Windows 11 Processor Requirements From Intel Amd Qualcomm

Microsoft has confirmed that it’s increasing the minimum hardware requirements, including the processors. According to the documentation, Windows 11 will only support Intel Core 8th Gen and higher processors, in addition to some Pentium, Atom, Celeron, and Xeon CPUs. Windows 11 will also support AMD Ryzen second-generation (including Threadripper) and newer processors, alongside some EPYC and Athlon CPUs. As for ARM support, the new version of Windows will support Qualcomm Snapdragon 850, 7c, 8c, 8cx first and second-generations, and the Microsoft SQ1 and SQ2....

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 415 words · Denise Moore

Windows 11 Shell Commands Complete List

Shell commands can be helpful in many scenarios. However, they’re handy for network administrators and tech-savvy users to access the many different folders from the “Run” command dialog or File Explorer to complete a specific task, including troubleshooting and fixing problems on Windows 11. In this guide, you will learn the different shell commands you can use to open known folders in File Explorer on Windows 11 Shell commands cheat sheet for Windows 11 To run shell commands on Windows is straightforward, use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command, type the command like “Shell:AppsFolder” and click the OK button....

November 28, 2022 · 1 min · 181 words · Michelle Hughey

Windows Lite May Include An Entire New Desktop Experience

In the mockup, we can see that the taskbar uses a center alignment for the icons, instead of the left alignment found on Windows 10. Also, there’s a new Start menu design that moves away from Live Tiles in favor of a more traditional set of icons. And you’ll notice a search box at the top of the experience along with an image profile of the user. In addition, it appears that Windows Lite will only run apps from the Microsoft Store, but there’s a chance of support for classic desktop (win32) apps coming in the future....

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 268 words · Geraldine Lucas

Xbox Free Games With Gold Lineup For April 2016

All four games are playable on Xbox One using the new Backward Compatibility feature. You can find all the current Xbox 360 games playable on Xbox One at Xbox.com. During the month of April, Xbox One owners with and Xbox Live Gold subscription can download The Wolf Among Us ($24.99 ERP) for free. Then on April 16th to May 15th, Sunset Overdrive ($29.99 ERP) will be available as a free download....

November 28, 2022 · 1 min · 186 words · Ashley Sieja