Windows 11 build 22523 ditches legacy programs and updates uninstall settings

Microsoft releases Windows 11 build 22523 as the last preview of 2021. The preview brings Snap groups to Task View and other tweaks. The Programs & Features and Uninstall Updates from Control Panel have been ported to Settings. Devices participating in the Windows Insider Program’s Dev Channel are currently receiving Build 22523 for Windows 11. … Read more

Windows Terminal to become the command default app on Windows 11

According to Microsoft, the Windows Terminal is anticipated to replace Windows 11 as the main command-line application in 2022. The legacy Windows Console Host is still the default interface for running Command Prompt and PowerShell operations, even though the current Terminal software comes pre-installed on Windows 11. Microsoft intends to make Windows Terminal the default … Read more

Windows 11 gets closer to removing Control Panel

Finally, Windows 11 is taking the removal of the Control Panel seriously. It has been a gradual shift, even though Microsoft has been moving functionality to the new Settings app experience since Windows 10. However, the firm is currently concentrating more actively on discontinuing the traditional Control Panel since the first introduction of Windows 11 … Read more

MSEdgeRedirect blocks Edge from hijacking certain links on Windows 11

MSEdgeRedirect makes it possible to redirect certain links to your default browser. The tool is free, but it needs to be running as a service on Windows 11. MSEdgeRedirect was created after Microsoft blocked EdgeDeflector from doing the same thing. It is feasible to circumvent Microsoft’s strategies to prevent you from setting a different browser … Read more

How to check WSL version on Windows 11

The platform is simply referred to as Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows 11, although it is given a version number with each significant release. The platform is now available in two versions. The first release of WSL, version 1, allowed Linux distributions to operate natively alongside Windows 10. The second version of WSL … Read more