Windows 11 General Discussion

Lei · Oct 31, 2022

lexluthermiester said:
That's a good project. You still need a valid product key to activate. It's basically a de-crappified version of 11pro. The end result is very near what I end up with after I'm done with an install.

5gb and you call it lite :fear:

lexluthermiester said:
The end result is very near what I end up with after I'm done with an install.

lexluthermiester · Oct 31, 2022

Lei said:
5gb and you call it lite

Do you mean the ISO or the finished install? Give it a try and then let's discuss.

ThrashZone · Oct 31, 2022

Hi,
Well there is a difference between a 11 disk image little over 6gb and one made with media creation tool iso
Last one is only single edition so obviously smaller but still is a little larger than 5gb.

Nordic · Nov 2, 2022

lexluthermiester said:
That's a good project. You still need a valid product key to activate. It's basically a de-crappified version of 11pro. The end result is very near what I end up with after I'm done with an install.

Will my windows 10 product key work?

P4-630 · Nov 2, 2022

Nordic said:
Will my windows 10 product key work?

Should be fine, just for 1 build though.

Nordic · Nov 2, 2022

P4-630 said:
Should be fine, just for 1 build though.

I have had the same product key since windows 7. I upgraded to windows 8 and 10 for free. I figured it would be the same for 11. I am trying to figure out if most of the bugs have been worked out yet before upgrading.

ThrashZone · Nov 2, 2022

Nordic said:
I have had the same product key since windows 7. I upgraded to windows 8 and 10 for free. I figured it would be the same for 11. I am trying to figure out if most of the bugs have been worked out yet before upgrading.

Hi,
Bugs are usually found as often as you'd update.
Use silly ass insider or developer channels and bugs are o-plenty
Lay back and wait out first release or preview crap updates a couple months and things are more stable because bad ones get recalled of fixed by then.

Don't be a test junky :laugh:

lexluthermiester · Nov 3, 2022

Nordic said:
I have had the same product key since windows 7.

Win7 keys are iffy currently. Some work for the free upgrade, some don't.

Nordic said:
I am trying to figure out if most of the bugs have been worked out yet before upgrading.

Like every OS before it, 11 has a few glitches. Nothing that will be of concern for you long term.

ThrashZone said:
Use silly ass insider or developer channels and bugs are o-plenty

True, but mainstream is solid.

Splinterdog · Nov 6, 2022

Prior to a recent Win 11 update Windows Explorer would show the libraries and Desktop icons above Devices and Drives in This PC but no longer does. I used to find this very useful but can't find a way to get it back. Any clues?

freeagent · Nov 6, 2022

Nordic said:
I have had the same product key since windows 7. I upgraded to windows 8 and 10 for free. I figured it would be the same for 11. I am trying to figure out if most of the bugs have been worked out yet before upgrading.

Me too. Had a couple of close calls when swapping mobos, had to restore from a backup they had to keep my key

ThrashZone · Nov 6, 2022

Hi,
With TPU adverts for godeal24 selling 10-11 keys for 10-11.us it's dirt cheap to get one/... and keep existing os keys untarnished.

lexluthermiester · Nov 6, 2022

Splinterdog said:
Prior to a recent Win 11 update Windows Explorer would show the libraries and Desktop icons above Devices and Drives in This PC but no longer does. I used to find this very useful but can't find a way to get it back. Any clues?
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I don't use Libraries or any of those extra "folders". Their mere presence is annoying and as a result they are removed(registry edits). But there's got to be a way to move them.

Splinterdog · Nov 7, 2022

lexluthermiester said:
I don't use Libraries or any of those extra "folders". Their mere presence is annoying and as a result they are removed(registry edits). But there's got to be a way to move them.

Brink over on Eleven Forums has a neat reg hack which works perfectly. Trusted too.

Add or Remove Folders under This PC in File Explorer in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the 3D Objects, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and/or Videos folder(s) in File Explorer > This PC for all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 25136 and build 22621.160, Microsoft is introducing a refreshed layout...

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P4-630 · Nov 7, 2022

Get the latest Windows Power Toys here:

Release Release v0.64.0 · microsoft/PowerToys

In the v0.64 release cycle, we focused on releasing new features and improvements. Installer Hashes x64 Installer Hash 5BAFC1EF4683F83C16D0FCE6BA11F97A9B6E9C12732B07FF8480F2D47F72C44E ARM64 Install...

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Highlights

New utility: File Locksmith allows seeing which processes are currently using the selected files.
New utility: Hosts File Editor allows you to edit your hosts file in an Editor UI. Thanks @davidegiacometti!
Settings has a new feature for backing up / restoring the settings from a file. Thanks @jefflord!
FancyZones allows you to set defaults for horizontal/vertical screens to get better intended behavior for new screens and cases where a monitor ID resets.
PowerToys ships with Group Policy Objects settings for force disabling and enabling PowerToys utilities in organizations. Check the GPO docs for more details.
Added a warning about deprecating Video Conference Mute in the future (v0.67), please check #21473 for more information.

Known issues

The Text Extractor utility fails to recognize text in some cases on ARM64 devices running Windows 10.
After installing PowerToys, the new Windows 11 context menu entries for PowerRename and Image Resizer might not appear before a system restart.
There are reports of users who are unable to open the Settings window. This is being caused by incompatibilities with some applications (RTSS RivaTuner Statistics Server is a known examples of this). If you're affected by this, please check the linked issue to verify if any of the presented solutions works for you.

Always on Top

Detect and put a window on top again if it's no longer on top.

Color Picker

Added the hexadecimal integer format. Thanks @marius-bughiu!

FancyZones

Added a way for users to configure default layouts for horizontal and vertical screens.
Replaced remaining Number Boxes in FancyZones Editor with Sliders, to improve accessibility for screen readers.
Fixed an issue breaking window switching shortcuts.

File Locksmith

Added a new utility: File Locksmith.
Thanks @niels9001 for the design on the UI!

Group Policy Objects

Group Policy Objects settings for force disabling and enabling PowerToys utilities.
Thanks @htcfreek for your help in reviewing to make sure the shipped settings conform to system administrators expectations!

Hosts File Editor

Added a new utility: Hosts File Editor. Thanks @davidegiacometti!
Thanks @niels9001 for the design help on the UI!
Thanks @davidegiacometti for fixing the bugs found and adding features up until release!
Thanks @AtariDreams for consolidating the packages comparing to the rest of the project!
Thanks @htcfreek for adding a scrollviewer to the entry editor!

Keyboard Manager

Fixed a delay that was not being cancelled properly. Thanks @AtariDreams!

Mouse Utilities

Changed the opacity setting to the 1-100 range. Thanks @davidegiacometti!

PowerToys Run

Changed image loading to release the images in PowerToys Run main executable. This is a try to fix the "app.dark.png" missing issues received after a PowerToys update.
Fixed the PowerToys Run hiding after the default action failed. Thanks @hlaueriksson!
Fixed the PowerToys Run allows showing after a context menu action succeeded. Thanks @hlaueriksson!

Quick Accent

Corrected "Dutch" word to "German". Thanks @damienleroy!
Added the Portuguese language accents. Thanks @pcanavar!
Fixed positioning of toolbar on scaled desktops.

Screen Ruler

Improved the acrylic brush used in the menu. Thanks @niels9001!

Settings

Added a feature to backup/restore settings to/from a file. Thanks @jefflord!
Fixed an issue causing shortcuts shown in OOBE not updating to new values when the window was re-opened.
Fixed the "Documents" folder usage in the backup/restore feature. Thanks @davidegiacometti!

Text Extractor

Added a warning about how to install languages for OCR recognition.
Fixed the overlay not focusing after the first activation.
Added spaces between CJK and non-CKJ words. Thanks @maggch97!

Video Conference Mute

Added a setting to hide the Video Conference Mute overlay when muted. Thanks @akabhirav!
Added a warning about deprecating Video Conference Mute in the future (v0.67), please check #21473 for more information.

ThrashZone · Nov 7, 2022

Splinterdog said:
Brink over on Eleven Forums has a neat reg hack which works perfectly. Trusted too.

Add or Remove Folders under This PC in File Explorer in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the 3D Objects, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and/or Videos folder(s) in File Explorer > This PC for all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 25136 and build 22621.160, Microsoft is introducing a refreshed layout...

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Hi,
Funny now ms is adding a home folder
Not sure what the hell is wrong with them dips :roll:

Add or Remove Home in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Home in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account or all users in Windows 11. Home in the navigation pane is the default homepage of File Explorer (Win+E) that allows you to quickly access and view your pinned/frequent locations...

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lexluthermiester · Nov 7, 2022

Splinterdog said:
Brink over on Eleven Forums has a neat reg hack which works perfectly. Trusted too.

Add or Remove Folders under This PC in File Explorer in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the 3D Objects, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and/or Videos folder(s) in File Explorer > This PC for all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 25136 and build 22621.160, Microsoft is introducing a refreshed layout...

www.elevenforum.com

Yeah, Brink knows his craft. I've been doing all of that by hand in regedit. It'll be nice to have a .reg file to use.

ThrashZone said:
Hi,
Funny now ms is adding a home folder
Not sure what the hell is wrong with them dips

Add or Remove Home in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Home in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account or all users in Windows 11. Home in the navigation pane is the default homepage of File Explorer (Win+E) that allows you to quickly access and view your pinned/frequent locations...

www.elevenforum.com

They just renamed QuickAccess to Home.

ThrashZone · Nov 7, 2022

lexluthermiester said:
Yeah, Brink knows his craft. I've been doing all of that by hand in regedit. It'll be nice to have a .reg file to use.

They just renamed QuickAccess to Home.

Hi,
Yeah but they added home even if quick crap was removed to.
Typical ms can't take a hint.

lexluthermiester · Nov 7, 2022

ThrashZone said:
Typical ms can't take a hint.

True.

theFOoL · Nov 8, 2022

Added Taskbar Monitor to my Folder+new Explorer_Patch

Also added a diskpart image .ico file (just create a shortcut of diskpart and change the icon)

LINK

Space Lynx · Nov 9, 2022

Microsoft is testing new ads in Windows 11

Twitter user Albacore posted screenshots showing ads and promos for Microsoft products appearing in the flyout screen above the Change Account Settings option in the latest Windows...

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windwhirl · Nov 9, 2022

CallandorWoT said:
Microsoft is testing new ads in Windows 11

Twitter user Albacore posted screenshots showing ads and promos for Microsoft products appearing in the flyout screen above the Change Account Settings option in the latest Windows...

www.techspot.com

linux mint here I come again boys!!!

I should probably remind you this:

lexluthermiester said:
This is NOT the place to promote Linux. Linux has its own forum section and discussions of such should be taken there.

Space Lynx · Nov 9, 2022

windwhirl said:
I should probably remind you this:

Sure thing, post edited, I will let others draw their own conclusions from such horrible news.

neatfeatguy · Nov 9, 2022

Figure I'd put this here for folks using Windows 11. Not entirely sure what it will entail or if it even gets officially launched, but it appears MS is testing new adds and/or actions to be taken in a preview build:

Microsoft is testing new ads in Windows 11

Twitter user Albacore posted screenshots showing ads and promos for Microsoft products appearing in the flyout screen above the Change Account Settings option in the latest Windows...

www.techspot.com

windwhirl · Nov 9, 2022

CallandorWoT said:
Sure thing, post edited, I will let others draw their own conclusions from such horrible news.

Back on topic, although I'm not affected because I have a 365 subscription, the hard push from marketing or whatever is dumb.

theFOoL · Nov 9, 2022

but what if one had only a Local Account?

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