Insider KB5005188 Windows 11 Insider Preview Dev and Beta Build 10.0.22000.120 - August 5


UPDATE 8.12: KB5005190 Windows 11 Insider Preview Dev and Beta Build 10.0.22000.132 - August 12

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.120 to everyone in the Dev and Beta Channels!

Changes and Improvements​

  • We are introducing a new Family widget for MSA accounts! It is available in all Windows languages and regions. It allows you to see recent activity from members of your Microsoft family group.
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Add or Remove Widgets on Widgets Board in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add (pin) or remove (unpin) widgets on the widgets board for your account in Windows 11. Widgets bring you closer to information you both want and need. Just click on the widgets icon on the Taskbar, swipe from the left using touch, or hit Win + W on your...
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Add or Remove Widgets Button on Taskbar in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Widgets button on the taskbar for your account in Windows 11. Widgets are small windows that display dynamic info on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can add, remove, arrange, resize, and customize them to...
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The new Family widget allows you to see recent activity from members of your Microsoft family group.
The new Family widget allows you to see recent activity from members of your Microsoft family group.
  • We are beginning to rollout notification badging for the Chat icon on the Taskbar. Not everyone will see it right away at first.
  • Made some adjustments to improve how the close button looks like in the Taskbar preview windows.
  • When changing backgrounds for Desktops, even if Settings is already open, using Choose Background via Task View will now force Settings to move to whichever Desktop you’re actually on.
  • Moved the Identify button in Display Settings to be right under the control for arranging your monitors (when you have multiple monitors connected) so it’s easier to find.
  • We’ve updated File Explorer’s context menu to be a little more compact for mouse users.
  • Updated the “New” button in the File Explorer’s command bar to use a dropdown menu style with all options in one list instead of a nested list.
  • We’ve made some adjustments to improve the use of space and thumbnail sizes within ALT + Tab, Task View and snap assist.

Fixes​

  • Taskbar:
    • The virtual touchpad is now available again to be enabled in Taskbar Settings.
    • The Task View flyout will no longer dismiss when you start typing when attempting to rename your Desktops.
    • The Task View flyout should now display in the correct direction for Insiders using the Arabic or Hebrew display language.
    • When Cortana is set up for voice activation, hovering over the microphone icon in the Taskbar corner will now say “Your assistant is ready to respond” instead of “Host process for Windows Services”.
    • DPI changes should no longer cause icon duplication and overlapping in the Taskbar corner.
    • Adjusted the calendar flyout header spacing to give a bit more room in response to feedback that the days of the week were wrapping in some languages.
    • Fixed an issue where if you updated your preferred first day of the week, it wouldn’t be reflected in the calendar flyout until you signed out and back in.
    • Your preferred calendar flyout state (expanded or collapsed) should now persist reboot.
    • Fixed a race condition for Insiders will multiple monitors related to the Taskbar that was causing Start menu to fly up into the corner of the screen, and explorer.exe to crash when you tried hovering over the Task View button on secondary monitors.
    • Mitigated an issue that could trigger an explorer.exe crash loop for Insiders running Windows with multiple monitors.
    • Based on our analysis of the previous flight, we believe the explorer.exe crash loop for Turkish Insiders when their laptops were at 100% charge has been addressed and we are removing this from the known issues list.
    • Clicking the widgets icon on your secondary monitor should now open widgets on that monitor instead of your primary one.
    • Right-clicking on the Taskbar with a pen should no longer cause a crash.
    • Addressed an issue that was making app icons in the Taskbar blurry for some Insiders.
    • We’ve done some work to address an issue where app icons in the Taskbar could become stuck in a blank state when loading.
    • Fixed an issue that was making explorer.exe crash when clicking the Task View button.
    • Fixed an issue where the Chat window was getting stuck on the screen.
    • Clicking Chat on a secondary monitor should now launch it in the correct position and DPI.
    • We’ve done some work to address an issue where the Taskbar preview windows were getting stuck on the screen and not dismissing when you clicked something else.
    • To address an issue where pressing F7 with focus set to the Taskbar would lock up the taskbar, we’ve made a change so that the caret browsing prompt will no longer appear if F7 is pressed somewhere where a text block is not present.
    • If you press WIN + B followed by the arrow keys, you will now be able to navigate to all the elements in the taskbar corner without needing to press Tab first.
    • Badges on the app icons on secondary monitors should now be in sync with what’s showing on the primary monitor.
  • Settings:
    • Settings will no longer crash when clicking “Facial recognition (Windows Hello)” under Sign-in Settings when Windows Hello is already set up.
    • We fixed an issue where in navigating to Settings > Network & Internet > Ethernet could unexpectedly change the network profile type. If you are an ethernet user, please check your settings after upgrading to this build to ensure your desired network profile type is selected and change it if it isn’t.
    • Fixed an issue where setting your IP address in Network Settings wasn’t working in certain cases.
    • Editing your VPN proxy details in Settings should no longer cause Settings to crash.
    • Fixed another issue causing Power & Battery Settings to crash.
    • Also fixed an issue that could make Settings crash specifically if you went to look at the 7-day battery usage graph in Power & Battery Settings.
    • The progress bars in Settings are now properly accent colored.
    • Saving custom themes in Personalization Settings should now work.
    • Hooked up some Get Help links that stopped pointing to specific guidance after the Settings updates introduced in Windows 11.
    • Hovering over the toggle switches in Settings will no longer make them disappear.
    • Fixed an issue that could cause search in Settings to be in a permanently broken state, saying “No result” for every search.
    • Did some work to help address an issue where you would see a big solid accent color area while resizing the Settings window.
    • Settings should no longer flash green on launch.
    • We’ve done some work to fix an issue that was causing random crashes on Settings pages with lists, as well as an issue causing random crashes on Settings pages with radio buttons.
    • Links to specific Settings pages will now properly navigate to the correct page in Settings when Settings isn’t already open.
    • Your profile picture in Settings should no longer have an unexpected square backplate when transparency is enabled.
    • Added in the missing progress bar when uninstalling apps under Apps & Features in Settings.
    • Icons in the volume mixer in Sound Settings should no longer become overlapped.
    • In-bound Bluetooth PIN pairing in Settings should work again now.
    • If you click “Advanced Options” at the top of the page while navigating through Windows Update Settings, it should now actually open Advanced Options.
    • Made another fix for the volume and brightness sliders becoming unexpectedly tiny if all other settings were removed from Quick Settings.
    • Going from one of the subpages of Quick Settings over to the input flyout should no longer cause a crash.
    • If you use the Accessibility section of Quick Settings, the toggles should now show the correct state of each feature.
    • If you press WIN + P to go directly to Project within Quick Settings, the arrow keys now work to navigate up and down the list.
    • Fixed an issue that was causing some thumbnails to be randomly squished in the media control above Quick Settings.
    • Made another fix to address Focus Assist turning on unexpectedly when viewing the desktop.
  • File Explorer:
    • Fixed an issue resulting in File Explorer unexpectedly not showing an updated scroll bar when in dark mode.
    • Addressed a GDI handle leak related to context menu usage resulting in sluggishness across File Explorer after prolonged usage.
    • Made a change to address a memory leak which was impacting File Explorer, increasing each time more File Explorer windows were opened.
    • Also made a change related to the command bar in File Explorer that was resulting an increased thread count every time a new File Explorer window was opened that would continually grow, consuming resources.
    • Fixed a high hitting explorer.exe crash related to the use of Acrylic in File Explorer’s context menus.
    • Fixed an issue making the focus rectangle unexpectedly appear when using mouse to interact with File Explorer’s command bar.
    • The context menu shouldn’t flicker anymore if you hover over it when Contrast themes are enabled.
    • The context menu should no longer unexpectedly get clipped on the side, not rendering completely.
    • Right clicking the bottom corner of the desktop show no longer causes the context menu to open at the top of the screen.
    • We addressed an underlying issue that we believe is the root cause for a scrollbar appearing in the context menu and explorer.exe crashing when you tried to interact with it.
    • Made a change to help make the radio buttons in File Explorer’s File Options a little more obvious when they’re in the selected state.
    • Clicking the rename button in the command bar should no longer randomly show the Open With dialog sometimes.
    • Fixed an issue that was making some of the file operation dialogs have unreadable button text in dark mode (for example, “File in Use” and “Destination Folder Access Denied”).
  • Start menu:
    • Rapidly pressing the Windows key multiple times should no longer crash Start.
    • Made a change to help improve Start menu launch performance.
    • Fixed an issue where if you clicked on one of the files in Recommended, it was opening the file in an unexpected app in some cases.
    • Made a change to address an issue where Search was sometimes randomly flashing on top of Start when opening Start.
  • Search:
    • Hovering over the Search icon should no longer cause a crash when the recent searches have been updated.
    • When hovering over the Search icon the window should no longer become clipped.
  • Windowing:
    • Connecting and disconnecting to a PC over Remote Desktop, and switching users, should no longer make all your open apps unexpectedly minimize.
    • Addressed a high hitting explorer.exe crash when snapping certain apps on system with mixed DPI monitors.
    • When the snap layouts window is visible after hovering on the maximize button of an app it should now dismiss more reliably now when you move your mouse away.
    • Fixed an issue that was making explorer.exe crash sometimes if you docked or undocked your PC with snapped windows.
    • Window frames should no longer get stuck on the screen when closing windows.
    • Fixed an issue that was making windows unexpectedly open on the wrong Desktop when they shouldn’t.
    • We’ve turned off the animation when switching Desktops using the keyboard shortcuts as it was leading to flashes and hangs.
    • When maximizing certain windows, like File Explorer, the border should no longer low over to secondary monitors.
    • Addressed an issue that was causing screen readers to unexpectedly say “DesktopWindowXamlSource” when using ALT + Tab.
    • We’ve done some work to improve the sensitivity when using the touchpad gesture to invoke ALT + Tab and switch apps.
    • If you were experiencing issues with snap ssist not appearing on the previous flight, we believe this should be resolved after upgrading to this one.
  • Windows Security and logging in:
    • Windows Hello Face should be working again now after upgrading.
    • The button text in the UAC dialog should now correctly say Yes and No again for Insiders not using EN-US.
    • Fixed an issue that was making the UAC dialog launch in the background for apps pinned to the Taskbar in certain scenarios.
    • A Windows Defender fix to address the issue where “Automatic sample submission” was unexpectedly turned off when you restarted your PC is rolling out.
    • We mitigated an issue resulting in some Insiders seeing a repeated logonui.exe crash.
    • We also mitigated a deadlock that could result in your PC getting stuck at a black screen when unlocking your PC, and a separate crash that was making some Insiders see a black screen for a few seconds after logging in.
    • Fixed an issue that was making explorer.exe crash for some Insiders when logging in for the first time after booting their PC.
    • Improved visibility of login screen elements when using high contrast.
    • Logging in or locking your PC should no longer cause full screen white or accent colored flashes.
  • Input:
    • Fixed an issue related to tooltips that was making clicks happen in the wrong place across the system, for example when interacting with icons on the desktop.
    • The touch keyboard should no longer get clipped after rotating the screen orientation when docked.
    • Fixed an issue that was causing explorer.exe to crash sometimes when changing focus between apps while using a third-party IME.
    • Mitigated an issue that is believed to be causing certain hardware keys and buttons to not work on some devices, including the function keys.
    • Mitigated a race condition that could result in certain devices unexpectedly waking from sleep if the touchpad was used to click the Sleep option in Start.
  • Other:
    • Fixed an issue that could lead to PCs bug checking while sleeping.
    • Fixed an issue that was causing stuttering if you tried to play a game while the Xbox Game Bar performance monitor was pinned on the screen.
    • Mitigated an issue that could result in stutter or fps drop for Insiders when moving the mouse in certain games. Thank you Insiders who have taken the time to share feedback about gaming performance with us – if you continue experiencing issues after upgrading, please check our guidance on logging actionable feedback on this subject.
    • Fixed an issue where the boot menu wasn’t identifying Windows 11 correctly.
    • Addressed an issue believed to be causing a number of unexpected UI issues in the previous flight, including semi-transparent and unreadable dialogs, z-ordering issues, large, shadowed areas getting stuck on the screen. and backwards text in context menus for Arabic and Hebrew Insiders.
    • Addressed an issue where windows created while transparency was disabled would become stuck in a solid color instead of becoming acrylic when transparency was enabled.
    • We’ve done some work to remove the unexpected white artifacts in the corners of windows when using dark mode.
    • Right clicking multiple times in certain apps like Task Manager will no longer make the context menu frame change from rounded to square.
    • Fixed a focus issue that was making the window immediately dismiss after pressing ALT + F4 on the desktop.
    • Mitigated an issue that was resulting in unexpectedly needing to re-pair certain connected devices after rebooting.
    • Mitigated an explorer.exe deadlock that could happen when reordering your Desktops.
    • Addressed an issue that was resulting in Microsoft Store appearing to download app updates that were already installed on the PC.
    • Fixed an issue that was resulting in some Insiders experiencing bugchecks, in particular when playing games.

Known issues​

  • [REMINDER] When upgrading to Windows 11 from Windows 10 or when installing an update to Windows 11, some features may be deprecated or removed. See details here.
  • We’re investigating an issue where on some devices, when going to Settings > Windows Update > Windows Insider Program, only the “Stop getting preview builds” option is visible. This prevents Insiders from selecting a channel. We have posted a workaround on Answers.
  • [BETA CHANNEL] We’re investigating reports from Insiders in the Beta Channel where after upgrading to Windows 11, they are not seeing the new Taskbar and the Start menu doesn’t work. To workaround this if you are impacted, please try going to Windows Update > Update history, uninstalling the latest cumulative update for Windows, and the reinstall it by checking for updates.
  • Start:
    • In some cases, you might be unable to enter text when using Search from Start or the Taskbar. If you experience the issue, press WIN + R on the keyboard to launch the Run dialog box, then close it.
    • System and Windows Terminal is missing when right-clicking on the Start button (WIN + X).
  • Taskbar:
    • The Taskbar will sometimes flicker when switching input methods.
  • Search:
    • After clicking the Search icon on the Taskbar, the Search panel may not open. If this occurs, restart the “Windows Explorer” process, and open the search panel again.
    • When you hover your mouse over the Search icon on the Taskbar, recent searches may not be displayed. To work around the issue, restart your PC.
    • Search panel might appear as black and not display any content below the search box.
  • Widgets:
    • The widgets board may appear empty. To work around the issue, you can sign out and then sign back in again.
    • Launching links from the widgets board may not invoke apps to the foreground.
    • Widgets may be displayed in the wrong size on external monitors. If you encounter this, you can launch the widgets via touch or WIN + W shortcut on your actual PC display first and then launch on your secondary monitors.
    • [Family widget] Some users may see a ‘connect a device to see screen time activity’ message even with screen time settings enable.
    • [Family widget] Location information may not be available for some users on iOS.
  • Store:
    • We are working to improve search relevance in the Store including resolving an issue where in some cases the ordering of search results is inaccurate.
    • The install button might not be functional yet in some limited scenarios.
    • Rating and reviews are not available for some apps.
  • Windows Sandbox
    • The Taskbar will crash continuously in Windows Sandbox. The team is investigating a fix.
  • Localization
    • There is an issue where some Insiders may be some missing translations from their user experience for a small subset of languages running the latest Insider Preview builds. To confirm if you have been impacted, please visit this Answers forum post and follow the steps for remediation.

Microsoft Store​

We are beginning to roll out an update for Store (version 22107.1401.9.0) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel first. This update includes the following improvements:

Auto-scrolling on Spotlight: When browsing, we’ll automatically scroll through content so you can discover your next favorite app, movie, or game.

When browsing, we’ll automatically scroll through content so you can discover your next favorite app, movie, or game.
When browsing, we’ll automatically scroll through content so you can discover your next favorite app, movie, or game.

New gaming PDP (product detail page) design: We updated the way our game pages appear so you can see more info and images from your next favorite game.

The updates design for our game pages allows you can see more info and images from your next favorite game.
The updates design for our game pages allows you can see more info and images from your next favorite game.

New Ratings and Reviews dialog: We updated the ratings and reviews form and made it easier to provide feedback on the products you use.

We updated the ratings and reviews form and made it easier to provide feedback on the products you use.
We updated the ratings and reviews form and made it easier to provide feedback on the products you use.

We hope to begin rolling this Store update out to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel if no blocking issues are discovered in the Dev Channel!

For developers​

You can download the latest Windows Insider SDK at aka.ms/windowsinsidersdk. The Windows Insider SDK will be continuously flighting with corresponding Windows 11 Insider Preview builds, and the latest Windows Insider SDK for Build 22000.120 is now available.

Important Insider Links​

To learn how we made Windows 11, click here. You can check out our Windows Insider Program documentation here, including a list of all the new features and updates released in builds so far. Are you not seeing any of the features listed for this build? Check your Windows Insider Settings to make sure you’re in the Dev Channel. Submit feedback here to let us know if things weren’t working the way you expected.

If you want a complete look at what build is in which Insider channel, head over to Flight Hub. Please note, there will be a slight delay between when a build is flighted and when Flight Hub is updated.

Thanks,
Amanda & Brandon
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More like a prompt saying No! We know you clicked on format by mistake and we have you covered. :)
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In hindsight, when I think of it, it behooves to ask the question: Why is this feature there in the first place for the C:\ Drive?. I suppose since the feature is there for all the other drives, MS could not make an exception for the C:\ Drive. I really don't see the relevance of it in the latter, for once clicked, you will get the prompt forbidding you from formatting. Just my point! :geek:
 
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My Computer

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    Windows 10 and Win 11 in VM
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    Asus ROG Strix GA35DX
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    AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
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    ASUSTek COMPUTER INC.
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    32GB
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    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080Ti
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    1920 x 1080
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
I have windows 11 beta but I can't complete the installation of cumulative update for Windows 11 (10.0.22000.120) (KB5005188) it stops at 35.%
What for?
Thank you

JACKLINE33
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
They are new, and relatively untested code that is now in the hands of thousands of Beta testers.

Will they resolve? Depends upon what you want resolved. Critical failures / functionality loss, probably so. But aesthetic UI or particular options to be added? Who knows?
 

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    Windows 11 23H2 Current build
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    PC/Desktop
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    HomeBrew
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    AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
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    MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE
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    4 * 32 GB - Corsair Vengeance 3600 MHz
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    EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING (12G-P5-3955-KR)
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    Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
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    2x Eve Spectrum ES07D03 4K Gaming Monitor (Matte) | Eve Spectrum ES07DC9 4K Gaming Monitor (Glossy)
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    3x 3840 x 2160
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    3x Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe 4 M.2 2 TB SSD (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) } 3x Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1 TB SSD (USB)
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    PC Power & Cooling’s Silencer Series 1050 Watt, 80 Plus Platinum
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    Fractal Design Define 7 XL Dark ATX Full Tower Case
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    Arctic Liquid Freezer III 420 RGB + Air 3x 140mm case fans (pull front) + 1x 120 mm (push back) and 1 x 120 mm (pull bottom)
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    SteelSeries Apex Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard
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    Logitech MX Master 3S | MX Master 3 for Business
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    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
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    Nightly (default) + Firefox (stable), Chrome, Edge , Arc
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    Defender + MB 5 Beta
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    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
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    Dell
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    16 GB
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    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
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    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 + RealTek Audio
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    Dell laptop display 15"
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    Toshiba 128GB M.2 22300 drive
    INTEL Cherryville 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SATA III SSD
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    Dell
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    Dell
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    Dell
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    Logitech MX Master 3S (shared w. Sys 1) | Dell TouchPad
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    Dell
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
Widgets are a tad slow loading when you first start up but after that they are OK. I am also running Open Shell so that could be slowing them down. I have had more serious problems that Widgets but now I am OK.
 

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    Win 11 Pro 26100.3037
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    Dell Alienware Aurora R16
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    Intel Core i9 14900F (24 -Core, 68 MB Total Cache)
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    Dell Alienware
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    32GB DDR5
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    RTX 4080 Super
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    Intel but not working
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    Corsair XENEON 32QHD165
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    1-2TB Samsung 990 Pro PCIe NVMe M2 SSD
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    1000 Watt Platinum Dell
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    Alienware
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    Liquid Closed Loop
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    Corsair Strafe RGB MK.2
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    Corsair M65 Pro
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    1000Gb's Down-20 Up
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    Firefox 134.0.2
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    Defender
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    ASRock
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    onboard
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    Dell 2419HGCF
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    Kingston 2TB SNV2S20006 PCIe 4.0 M.2.2280
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    Closed loop Liquid
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    IBP
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Widgets auto loading Edge instead of choosing my default browser == bad.
 

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    Windows 11 23H2 Current build
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    PC/Desktop
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    HomeBrew
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    AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
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    MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE
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    4 * 32 GB - Corsair Vengeance 3600 MHz
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    EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING (12G-P5-3955-KR)
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    Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
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    2x Eve Spectrum ES07D03 4K Gaming Monitor (Matte) | Eve Spectrum ES07DC9 4K Gaming Monitor (Glossy)
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    3x 3840 x 2160
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    3x Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe 4 M.2 2 TB SSD (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) } 3x Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1 TB SSD (USB)
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling’s Silencer Series 1050 Watt, 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 XL Dark ATX Full Tower Case
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    Arctic Liquid Freezer III 420 RGB + Air 3x 140mm case fans (pull front) + 1x 120 mm (push back) and 1 x 120 mm (pull bottom)
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries Apex Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S | MX Master 3 for Business
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    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
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    Nightly (default) + Firefox (stable), Chrome, Edge , Arc
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    Defender + MB 5 Beta
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    ChromeOS Flex Dev Channel (current)
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    Dell Latitude E5470
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    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
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    Dell
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    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
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    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 + RealTek Audio
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    Toshiba 128GB M.2 22300 drive
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    Dell
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    Dell
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    Dell
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    Logitech MX Master 3S (shared w. Sys 1) | Dell TouchPad
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    Dell
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    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
Heck, technically it seems everything in Widgets and in Windows Search / Start menu search in Win 11 autoloads in Edge.

Very bad.

Tried to force this behavior to my liking - but although I can set defaults for all sorts of protocols for my default browser, URL is not changeable under default apps, and doesn't even show under protocol list.

Tsk, tsk, Microsoft. Tsk, tsk. I smell a lawsuit over this all over again.
 

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    Windows 11 23H2 Current build
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    PC/Desktop
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    HomeBrew
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    AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
    Motherboard
    MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE
    Memory
    4 * 32 GB - Corsair Vengeance 3600 MHz
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    EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING (12G-P5-3955-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Eve Spectrum ES07D03 4K Gaming Monitor (Matte) | Eve Spectrum ES07DC9 4K Gaming Monitor (Glossy)
    Screen Resolution
    3x 3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    3x Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe 4 M.2 2 TB SSD (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) } 3x Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1 TB SSD (USB)
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling’s Silencer Series 1050 Watt, 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 XL Dark ATX Full Tower Case
    Cooling
    Arctic Liquid Freezer III 420 RGB + Air 3x 140mm case fans (pull front) + 1x 120 mm (push back) and 1 x 120 mm (pull bottom)
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries Apex Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S | MX Master 3 for Business
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
    Browser
    Nightly (default) + Firefox (stable), Chrome, Edge , Arc
    Antivirus
    Defender + MB 5 Beta
  • Operating System
    ChromeOS Flex Dev Channel (current)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E5470
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 + RealTek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell laptop display 15"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 128GB M.2 22300 drive
    INTEL Cherryville 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SATA III SSD
    PSU
    Dell
    Case
    Dell
    Cooling
    Dell
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S (shared w. Sys 1) | Dell TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
johnlgalt said:
Heck, technically it seems everything in Widgets and in Windows Search / Start menu search in Win 11 autoloads in Edge.

Very bad.

Tried to force this behavior to my liking - but although I can set defaults for all sorts of protocols for my default browser, URL is not changeable under default apps, and doesn't even show under protocol list.

Tsk, tsk, Microsoft. Tsk, tsk. I smell a lawsuit over this all over again.
Click to expand...
There's feedback about this. Have upvoted.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Solus Plasma
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Novatech BB90014
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 9400F
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte H310M S2H 2
    Memory
    Corsair 32 gb Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GT1030
    Sound Card
    On board Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 2212H Sharpscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Corsair MP510 NvME 1tb
    Crucial MX500 500gb
    Seagate ST 500
    Hitachi Deskstar 500
    PSU
    Novatech 800W
    Case
    Novatech
    Cooling
    3 x front fans, 1 rear
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11
    Mouse
    Logitech G203
    Internet Speed
    80/20 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    ClamTK
  • Operating System
    win 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel i5
    Motherboard
    HP Intel
    Memory
    8gb Hynix
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1081
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 256
    PSU
    HP
    Case
    HP
    Cooling
    Single fan
    Keyboard
    HP
    Internet Speed
    80/20
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Win Defender

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Multi-boot Windows 11 & 10 - RTM, RP, Beta, Dev and Canary
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware R12
    CPU
    11th Gen i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz, 8 cores/16 logical proc.
    Motherboard
    Alienware 07HV66 (U3E1)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 w/10GB GDDR5X mem
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27" Curved C27F591
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 60 hertz
    Hard Drives
    1TB NVMe PM961 NVMe SSD SAMSUNG (Boot),
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164 (SATA),
    1TB Samsung SSD 850 EVO,
    1TB Seagate ST1000DM003-1ER162,
    1TB WD Elements 10A8 USB Device,
    1TB BUFFALO HD-PNTU3 USB Device,
    1TB x4 Seagate BUP Slim SCSI Disk Device
    PSU
    850W PSU Liquid Cooled Chassis - CyberPower 1500 UPS
    Case
    Alienware Mid-Tower (Dell)
    Cooling
    Liquid Cooled - 3 fan - Top exhaust
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800 Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master Wireless
    Internet Speed
    1 Gigabit
    Browser
    FF, Chrome, Opera, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender, MBAM, SuperAntiSpyware
    Other Info
    Blueray R/W Optical,
    Canon MX410 series Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier,
    Altec 5.1 Speakers L-R, Mid Base Boom,

    Macrium Home Premium, Revo Pro, Screenspresso Pro
Windows 11 (10.0.22000.120) (KB5005188) updated on my spare drive without a hitch. Running it on a ASUS Z270 MB with i7-7700k CPU. This CU is running smooth also.

cheers
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi LGA 1200
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DRAM 3600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GTX ROG STRIX 1080 8GB
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster Z SE
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS VG34VQL1B plus a Samsung 60" Smartv
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440, 165Hz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 Series - (OS)1TB Pro Gen4 NVMe M.2, 1TB Gen3. x4 NVMe 1.4 - M.2, WD 1TB, WD 500GB, WD 350GB
    PSU
    Silverstone Olympia OP1000W PSW
    Case
    Phanteks Enthoo Pro
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 SSO2 D-Type Premium CPU Cooler, NF-A15 x 2 PWM Fans
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70 RGB
    Mouse
    Logitech 310 wireless
    Internet Speed
    1 GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
    Other Info
    Testing Windows 10 Pro on 350GB drive
IronZorg89 said:
In hindsight, when I think of it, it behooves to ask the question: Why is this feature there in the first place for the C:\ Drive?. I suppose since the feature is there for all the other drives, MS could not make an exception for the C:\ Drive. I really don't see the relevance of it in the latter, for once clicked, you will get the prompt forbidding you from formatting. Just my point! :geek:
Click to expand...
All I know is that when I booted my old vista laptop the option to format drive C: was there. I can't check any OS's older than that. When I first read about the format drive C: drop down I thought MS had place a drop down somewhere that would make it dangerously easy to format the C: drive.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
johnlgalt said:
Heck, technically it seems everything in Widgets and in Windows Search / Start menu search in Win 11 autoloads in Edge.

Very bad.

Tried to force this behavior to my liking - but although I can set defaults for all sorts of protocols for my default browser, URL is not changeable under default apps, and doesn't even show under protocol list.

Tsk, tsk, Microsoft. Tsk, tsk. I smell a lawsuit over this all over again.
Click to expand...
I agree that when using search it should use your default browser. Without knowing if MS is going to change it upvoting in Feedback is a good idea. One of my favorite sayings is, The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
BalmaN said:
I get error when i try to update from Windows 10 To Windows 11. When the comupter restart i get BSOD..
Click to expand...
You are not alone.

I didn't have that, because I'm on Windows 11 Dev channel since the beginning.
Don't update yet, wait for the next Beta build.

Windows 11 Upgrade 10.0.22000.120 BSOD Process1_Initalization_Failed upon reboot | Microsoft Community Hub

So I recently switched to the Windows Insider Beta build. And when I go to restart to upgrade to Windows 11 the computer goes into the "Upgrades are...
techcommunity.microsoft.com techcommunity.microsoft.com
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (22H2 - 22622.590)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    GE60 2PE Apache Pro
    CPU
    4th gen Intel Core i5
    Motherboard
    E16GFIMS.52D
    Memory
    12GB - DDR3L
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster Cinema
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6 Anti-glare
    Screen Resolution
    Full HD (1920x1080)
    Hard Drives
    860 EVO Series SSD + 840 EVO Series SSD + 750GB HDD 7200rpm
    Keyboard
    Keyboard by SteelSeries 103 keys
    Internet Speed
    500/100 Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge - Mozilla Firefox - Google Chrome - Vivaldi - Brave
    Antivirus
    Eset Internet Security 2021

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Solus Plasma
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Novatech BB90014
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 9400F
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte H310M S2H 2
    Memory
    Corsair 32 gb Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GT1030
    Sound Card
    On board Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 2212H Sharpscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Corsair MP510 NvME 1tb
    Crucial MX500 500gb
    Seagate ST 500
    Hitachi Deskstar 500
    PSU
    Novatech 800W
    Case
    Novatech
    Cooling
    3 x front fans, 1 rear
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11
    Mouse
    Logitech G203
    Internet Speed
    80/20 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    ClamTK
  • Operating System
    win 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel i5
    Motherboard
    HP Intel
    Memory
    8gb Hynix
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1081
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 256
    PSU
    HP
    Case
    HP
    Cooling
    Single fan
    Keyboard
    HP
    Internet Speed
    80/20
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Win Defender

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Multi-boot Windows 11 & 10 - RTM, RP, Beta, Dev and Canary
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware R12
    CPU
    11th Gen i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz, 8 cores/16 logical proc.
    Motherboard
    Alienware 07HV66 (U3E1)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 w/10GB GDDR5X mem
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27" Curved C27F591
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 60 hertz
    Hard Drives
    1TB NVMe PM961 NVMe SSD SAMSUNG (Boot),
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164 (SATA),
    1TB Samsung SSD 850 EVO,
    1TB Seagate ST1000DM003-1ER162,
    1TB WD Elements 10A8 USB Device,
    1TB BUFFALO HD-PNTU3 USB Device,
    1TB x4 Seagate BUP Slim SCSI Disk Device
    PSU
    850W PSU Liquid Cooled Chassis - CyberPower 1500 UPS
    Case
    Alienware Mid-Tower (Dell)
    Cooling
    Liquid Cooled - 3 fan - Top exhaust
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800 Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master Wireless
    Internet Speed
    1 Gigabit
    Browser
    FF, Chrome, Opera, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender, MBAM, SuperAntiSpyware
    Other Info
    Blueray R/W Optical,
    Canon MX410 series Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier,
    Altec 5.1 Speakers L-R, Mid Base Boom,

    Macrium Home Premium, Revo Pro, Screenspresso Pro
johnlgalt said:
Heck, technically it seems everything in Widgets and in Windows Search / Start menu search in Win 11 autoloads in Edge.

Very bad.

Tried to force this behavior to my liking - but although I can set defaults for all sorts of protocols for my default browser, URL is not changeable under default apps, and doesn't even show under protocol list.

Tsk, tsk, Microsoft. Tsk, tsk. I smell a lawsuit over this all over again.
Click to expand...
No different than a windows 10 stuff. Doubt you'll see any lawsuit.

Upvoted with comment.
 
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Photoshop/Audio/Game/tinker build
    CPU
    Intel i9 13900KS P/E cores 5.7/4.4 GHz, cache 5.0 GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero
    Memory
    96GB (2x48) G.skill Ripjaws 6800 MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus ROG Strix 4070 Ti OC
    Sound Card
    Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 speakers; Audiolabs 7000a integrated amp; Logan Martin Sub; Creative Pebble Pro Minimilist
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Eizo CG2730 ColorEdge, ViewSonic VP2768
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440p x 2
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850X 4TB nvme, SN850 1TB nvme, SK-Hynix 2 TB P41 nvme, Raid 0: 1TB 850 EVO + 1TB 860 EVO SSD. Sabrent USB-C DS-SC5B 5-bay docking station: 6TB WDC Black, 6TB Ironwolf Pro; 2x 2TB WDC Black HDD
    PSU
    850W Seasonic Vertex PX-850 ATX 3.0/PCI-E 5.0
    Case
    Fractal Design North XL Mesh, Black Walnut
    Cooling
    EKWB 360 Nucleus Dark AIO w/Phanteks T30-120 fans, 1 Noctua NF-A14 Chromax case fan, 1 T30-120 fan cooling memory
    Keyboard
    Keychron Q3 Max TKL with custom GMK Redsuns Red Samuri keycaps, TX Stabs
    Mouse
    Logitech G305 wireless gaming
    Internet Speed
    500 Mb/s down, 12 Mb/s up
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender, Macrium Reflect X ;-)
    Other Info
    Runs hot. LOL. SP: P116/E93/M93
    Phangkey Amaterasu V2 Desk Mat
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Apple 13" Macbook Pro 2020 (m1)
    CPU
    Apple M1
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1600
    Browser
    Firefox
Fabler2 said:
Since Windows 10 the HP Smart App has worked a treat for me.

View attachment 4967
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Worked fine for me as well. When 22000.51 was out, my printer was not printing as I don't use a consumer HP printer like most people but actually a high-end printer but after reinstalling drivers which are made for Win7 as they are from 2014 on top of what was already there, everything works fine.

2021-08-06_18-34-32.jpg

2021-08-06_18-37-33.jpg
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows XP/7/8/8.1/10/11, Linux, Android, FreeBSD Unix
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 8th Gen Processor 2.2Ghz up to 4.1Ghz
    Motherboard
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    Memory
    32GB using 2x16GB modules
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD 630 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB DDR5
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC3266-CG
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" 4K Touch UltraHD 3840x2160 made by Sharp
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba KXG60ZNV1T02 NVMe 1024GB/1TB SSD
    PSU
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    Case
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    Cooling
    Stock
    Keyboard
    Stock
    Mouse
    SwitftPoint ProPoint
    Internet Speed
    Comcast/XFinity 1.44Gbps/42.5Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft EDGE (Chromium based) & Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender that came with Windows
IronZorg89 said:
In hindsight, when I think of it, it behooves to ask the question: Why is this feature there in the first place for the C:\ Drive?. I suppose since the feature is there for all the other drives, MS could not make an exception for the C:\ Drive. I really don't see the relevance of it in the latter, for once clicked, you will get the prompt forbidding you from formatting. Just my point! :geek:
Click to expand...
My thoughts is they put in the feature basically for all drives and they even thought of how it would respond to the drive with the OS on it but either they forgot to remove the C: drive from the feature or they did it on purpose for free entertainment since they also wanted to know who was crazy enough to actually attempt and try clicking on it. And for all we know, that is the way they label which people on the channels are unqualified to be testers and phones home and that's how you end up on the blacklist from testing future builds as it's a point of no return as you will not have access to new builds either. ;)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows XP/7/8/8.1/10/11, Linux, Android, FreeBSD Unix
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 8th Gen Processor 2.2Ghz up to 4.1Ghz
    Motherboard
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    Memory
    32GB using 2x16GB modules
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD 630 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB DDR5
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC3266-CG
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" 4K Touch UltraHD 3840x2160 made by Sharp
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba KXG60ZNV1T02 NVMe 1024GB/1TB SSD
    PSU
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    Case
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    Cooling
    Stock
    Keyboard
    Stock
    Mouse
    SwitftPoint ProPoint
    Internet Speed
    Comcast/XFinity 1.44Gbps/42.5Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft EDGE (Chromium based) & Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender that came with Windows
Winuser said:
All I know is that when I booted my old vista laptop the option to format drive C: was there. I can't check any OS's older than that. When I first read about the format drive C: drop down I thought MS had place a drop down somewhere that would make it dangerously easy to format the C: drive.
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It also exists in Windows 3.0 and Windows 3.1, 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0 (Both x86 and DEC Alpha AXP versions), 2000, XP, 7 from what I remember as I own and run a Hawaiian ISP so have space machines just to test things on and then ground zero when we are bored. It also exists in MS-DOS v2.11 as there is the Format C: command and even in Unix OSes that are System V or BSD as the command is called rm -rf / which is more dangerous because it does work as the r stands for remove directories and their contents recursively and the f stands for ignore nonexistent files and arguments, never prompt. And ofcourse sometimes the only way people will learn is the hard way which might sound harsh but when every other method known to man fails.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows XP/7/8/8.1/10/11, Linux, Android, FreeBSD Unix
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 8th Gen Processor 2.2Ghz up to 4.1Ghz
    Motherboard
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    Memory
    32GB using 2x16GB modules
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD 630 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB DDR5
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC3266-CG
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" 4K Touch UltraHD 3840x2160 made by Sharp
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba KXG60ZNV1T02 NVMe 1024GB/1TB SSD
    PSU
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    Case
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    Cooling
    Stock
    Keyboard
    Stock
    Mouse
    SwitftPoint ProPoint
    Internet Speed
    Comcast/XFinity 1.44Gbps/42.5Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft EDGE (Chromium based) & Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender that came with Windows
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