New Update Windows 11 22H2 closer to release, lands in the Release channel

[Oldie1950]

Black borders are the big problem? People!! Don't you have any other problems?

 

[czesetfan]

Yes they are.

Win11 plays on aesthetics and elegance and yet there are graphical, visual flaws. This spoils the impression and hinders the adoption of the new system.
Besides, if such trivial bugs are present, what about functional and security bugs that are not even visible at first glance?

 

[Oldie1950]

Yes they are.

Win11 plays on aesthetics and elegance and yet there are graphical, visual flaws. This spoils the impression and hinders the adoption of the new system.
Besides, if such trivial bugs are present, what about functional and security bugs that are not even visible at first glance?

An operating system must function primarily. For me, such optical knick-knacks are meaningless and also not an indication of functional errors in the operating system.

 

[silversurfer]

Nvidia has finally fixed an issue on Windows 11, typically on version 22H2, which was leading to wrong GPU usage readings. The fix is delivered via its latest GeForce Game Ready WHQL-certified driver update version 526.98.

Nvidia found that a bug in the Desktop Window Manager (DWM) was leading to completely wrong GPU usage readings on its graphics cards. Users reported that the GPU usage readings on Task Manager were hovering at or very close to 100% even when the system, and specifically the graphics card, was almost completely idle.

Nvidia finally fixes a major Windows 11 bug causing 100% usage on idle GeForce GPUs

Nvidia has issued a new GPU driver update today, and it finally resolves a major Windows 11-related bug. This issue was leading to wrong GPU readings where an idle card was exhibiting 100% usage.

www.neowin.net

 

[czesetfan]

I should stop reading your posts the more I check the more broken win 11 seems



I only use the pc for internet, e-mail and gaming. I rarely use any MS tools/apps at all so I would never notice stuff not obviously broken (like my clock).

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To me it looks like "mixing" a high contrast theme into the standard view.
See here: Change color contrast in Windows - Microsoft Support

Is it possible?

 

[Freki123]

@czesetfan I only changed my scaling in win 11 nothing with any themes.

 

[silversurfer]

The latest version of AMD's chipset driver set for various platforms supporting Athlon, Ryzen, and Threadripper processors is here with release 4.11.15.342. It brings several fixes that solve issues causing blue screens of death (BSOD) happening on Windows 11 2022 Update (initial support added in August 2022) as well as in previous Windows versions.

You can download AMD Ryzen Chipset Driver 4.11.15.342 for 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11 from the official website. Full release notes are available in AMD's documentation.

AMD releases new chipset driver to fix blue screens of death on Windows 11 22H2 and more

AMD has released a new set of drivers for Athlon, Ryzen, and Threadripper-compatible motherboards. New chipset drivers fix various issues, including blue screens of death on Windows 11 22H2 and more.

www.neowin.net

 

[upnorth]

 

[silversurfer]

Microsoft is investigating and working on fixing Remote Desktop issues on Windows 11 systems after installing the Windows 11 2022 Update.

"After installing Windows 11, version 22H2 (also called Windows 11 2022 Update), the Windows Remote Desktop application might stop responding when connecting via a Remote Desktop gateway or Remote Desktop Connection Broker," the company explained. "An example of this connection scenario is when connecting to a Remote Desktop Services collection. RemoteApp and Desktop Connections are ways in which this connection is accomplished."

Home users are unlikely to experience issues while using the app because it uses a connection process different than the one on enterprise devices, the ones affected by this known issue.

Redmond added that it's currently working on a resolution, with more details regarding this issue to be provided in a future update.

Microsoft warns of Remote Desktop freezes on Windows 11 22H2

Microsoft is investigating and working on a fix for Remote Desktop issues on Windows 11 systems after installing the Windows 11 2022 Update.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

 

[czesetfan]

@czesetfan I only changed my scaling in win 11 nothing with any themes.

That's fine. I didn't mean your change. I think Microsoft used the button style from the Contrast theme. The question is whether this is intentional or a bug?
Do you all have it that way on Win11H2 ?

 

[silversurfer]

Windows 11 2022 Update: Microsoft confirms lower than expected game performance - gHacks Tech News

Microsoft confirmed another Windows 11 performance issue that is affecting games (and apps also apparently).

www.ghacks.net

While the bug(s) leading to such problems have not been fully resolved yet, Microsoft has published an update on the matter partially removing the block. On its health dashboard, the company writes:

November 22, 2022: The safeguard hold with the safeguard ID of 41990091 has been updated to only safeguard Windows devices which have one of the small subset of games and apps which are still affected by this issue.

Microsoft removes Windows 11 22H2 upgrade block on some PCs suffering from gaming issues

After several user reports and complaints, Microsoft is finally acknowledged gaming performance issues on Windows 11 22H2. The company has now partially removed the upgrade block it implemented.

www.neowin.net

 

[SeriousHoax]

Will this ever get fixed in Windows 11? Things are often cut-off at the bottom in some apps. They go behind the start menu. The issue has been present since the inception of Windows 11.
Or maybe it's up to the app developer to fix it to make their app window compatible with the Windows 11 start menu?
I know there are apps to make the start menu transparent which can enable me to see the whole thing or I can enable auto-hide taskbar, but that's not the point here.

 

[CyberTech]

The Windows 11 2022 Update and its subsequent feature drop are now available for more users. The first major update for Microsoft's operating system adds many new features and fixes shortcomings of the initial release. Still, Microsoft is not done upgrading Windows 11 and adding extra capabilities. Here are five neat changes and improvements Microsoft added to Windows 11 preview builds after releasing its first feature updates.

Here are 5 neat features coming soon to Windows 11

Several weeks ago, Microsoft released the Windows 11 2022 Update and an extra feature update. Those releases pack a lot of changes, and there are more to come. Here are five neat changes coming soon.

www.neowin.net

 

[upnorth]

The operating system was released on October 5 last year but shifting stubborn consumers onto this software has proved challenging for top brass at Microsoft HQ in Redmond. According to Statcounter, a web analytics service that has tracking code installed on 1.5 million websites and records a page view for each, some 16.12 percent of Windows users had installed Windows 11 in November, higher than the 15.44 percent in the prior month, but likely still not close to the figures that Microsoft was hoping for.

It'll surprise no one that Windows remains the dominant desktop OS of choice by a country mile, with a market share of 75.09 percent. Apple's OS X remained in second spot with 15.63 percent, and Linux took 2.77 percent of the pie, with others, including FreeBSD, sitting well back.

Adoption of Windows 11 is touted by some PC makers to drive a refresh cycle next year, with businesses generally holding off on deploying the latest OS until around 18 months after launch.

Windows 11 still not winning in the OS popularity stakes

Microsoft releases out of box experience update to simplify and speed up migrations

www.theregister.com

 

[plat]

shifting stubborn consumers onto this software has proved challenging for top brass at Microsof

from above article.

Stubborn? Not all users who refuse to transition to 11 full time can be called "stubborn" Times are kind of tough in many countries; not everyone can plunk down the cash in order to simply keep up with Microsoft's capricious hardware demands and not everyone feels like tinkering around with tweaks and twerks in order to comply with those restrictions.

And then there's some of us, myself incl., who run it now and then and simply don't like it, period. It's not a popular OS for a host of reasons. I wouldn't say being "stubborn" is the primary one.

 

[silversurfer]

The last few months have kept Microsoft bust with the launch of their new Windows 11. New features are slowly being rolled out as part of the new OS. One of the latest additions is a new Settings page that will give you information on your Microsoft account within your Windows 11 profile.

This page will replicate what's available on Microsoft's website. This includes information related to your account, your 365 subscription information, orders, payments, and rewards.

Windows 11 Settings | Microsoft Subscriptions - gHacks Tech News

Microsoft is revamping the Windows 11 settings to include new ways to manage Microsoft subscriptions. Learn more about the settings here.

www.ghacks.net

 

[czesetfan]

This probably won't be a mistake in the end, but an intention. But why such a thick black border ???

Is that a top design?

 

[plat]

Oh goody, she-who-dislikes-Windows 11-mightily has something to share:

Here are 5 not-so-great features coming soon to Windows 11

Microsoft is working hard on delivering new and exciting features to Windows 11. Still, it is not all sunshine and roses—some of the upcoming features are unlikely to please you. Here are five.

www.neowin.net

Twitter source

 

[silversurfer]

Last month, Microsoft confirmed that its latest Windows 11 version gives gamers headaches. The company said it found a bug kicking in GPU performance debugging features not meant for regular customers, resulting in degradation and stutters in various games. Microsoft placed an upgrade block to prevent the issue from spreading, making the affected system unable to install Windows 11 22H2. Now the problem is fixed, and the upgrade block was lifted.
The software giant says those affected by performance degradation in Windows 11 22H2 should install the latest cumulative updates released on December 14, 2022.

Install this update to fix gaming performance issues in Windows 11 22H2

If your computer with the latest version of Windows 11 has problems with playing your favorite games, get the latest cumulative update to resolve performance degradation and stutters.

www.neowin.net

 

[silversurfer]

Microsoft seems to be working on bringing support for tabs to the default Windows plain text editor Notepad. A screenshot of an internal version of Notepad was posted to Twitter by a Microsoft Senior Product Manager.

The tweet has been deleted in the meantime, but the Web does not forget. A copy of it is available on the Internet Archive website [...]

You may soon use Tabs in Notepad for Windows 11 - gHacks Tech News

Microsoft seems to be working on bringing support for tabs to the default Windows plain text editor Notepad.

www.ghacks.net